Adaptive Machine Learning Control Using Input Risk Stress

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Solution Overview

Problem

Machine learning systems face challenges in adapting to changes in the external environment, leading to suboptimal actions and lower rewards due to external environment changes or past learning errors.

Innovation Solution

An information processing system that includes a learning section, an input information assessment section, and a first parameter calculation section to assess risk and calculate a stress parameter, adjusting learning efficiency based on this assessment to adapt to changing environments.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the system performs machine learning to optimize action selection, then learning capability is improved, but adaptability to external environment changes deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to external environment changesVSAvoidlearning reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic adjustment of learning efficiency based on the stress parameter. The learning section changes its learning efficiency according to the first parameter (stress) calculated from input information assessment. This allows the system to adapt its learning behavior dynamically - increasing learning efficiency when stress is high (indicating environmental changes) and maintaining normal efficiency when stress is low, thereby resolving the contradiction between adaptability and learning reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the parameter of learning efficiency based on the stress parameter. By calculating the stress parameter from assessed input information and using it to modulate learning efficiency, the system transforms a static learning process into a dynamic one that responds to environmental changes, improving adaptability while maintaining reliability through controlled parameter adjustment

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If the system increases learning efficiency to adapt quickly to changes, then adaptability is improved, but learning stability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelearning adaptabilityVSAvoidlearning stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The learning efficiency is dynamically adjusted based on the stress parameter rather than being fixed. When the input information assessment section detects high stress (indicating environmental changes), the learning section increases learning efficiency to adapt quickly. When stress is low, learning efficiency returns to normal levels, maintaining stability. This dynamic adjustment mechanism resolves the contradiction between adaptability and stability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Adaptability or versatility

If the system uses fixed learning parameters, then learning stability is maintained, but adaptability to environment changes deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenvironmental adaptabilityVSAvoidlearning control complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-adjustment of learning efficiency based on its own stress parameter calculation. The learning section automatically changes its learning efficiency according to the first parameter calculated from its own input information assessment, without requiring external control or complex configuration. This self-service mechanism improves environmental adaptability while keeping the control complexity manageable

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20240149452A1Information processing system, information processing method, and information processing device
Publication Date: 2024.05.09 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to an information processing system, an information processing method, and an information processing device that make it possible to perform learning adaptively to changes in an external environment and circumstances. A learning section learns results of action selection made by a system in response to input information. An input information assessment section assesses a risk of the input information to the system. A first parameter calculation section calculates a first parameter representing stress on the system according to an assessed value of the input information. The learning section changes learning efficiency according to the first parameter. The technology according to the present disclosure is applicable, for example, to an information processing system that performs machine learning.