Adversarial Network Ensemble for Silent Feature Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current AI model optimization methods neglect silent features, leading to underfitting and inaccurate predictions in production environments.

Innovation Solution

The method involves using adversarial networks to identify and incorporate both silent and important features through quantum feature importance scoring, building separate models for each, and combining them into an ensemble model for enhanced predictions and prescriptions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If only major features are used to build AI models, then model complexity is reduced and training is simplified, but model accuracy and prediction reliability deteriorate due to underfitting

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodel complexityVSAvoidprediction accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments features into three categories: major features, silent features, and hidden features. This segmentation allows the model to systematically process different feature types through separate pathways (major feature model, silent feature model, and ensemble model), resolving the contradiction by organizing complexity in a structured manner that improves prediction accuracy without overwhelming the system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements nesting by embedding silent feature models within the overall ensemble model structure. The silent feature models are nested within the ensemble framework that also includes major feature models, creating a hierarchical structure where simpler models are contained within more complex ensembles, thereby improving accuracy while managing complexity through layered organization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Ease of manufacture

If silent features are ignored in model building, then feature selection process is simplified, but model performance deteriorates due to underfitting in production environments

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefeature selection simplicityVSAvoidmodel performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by automatically identifying and preprocessing silent features before model building using quantum feature importance scoring and adversarial networks. This preliminary processing step captures silent features that would otherwise be missed, ensuring they are ready for integration into the ensemble model without complicating the main feature selection workflow.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces quantum feature importance scoring and adversarial networks as intermediary mechanisms that bridge the gap between major features and silent features. These intermediaries automatically detect and evaluate silent features, translating them into a format that can be seamlessly integrated into the ensemble model, thus improving performance without requiring manual feature engineering.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Measurement precision

If quantum feature importance scoring is performed on all hidden features, then feature identification accuracy is improved, but computational time and resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefeature identification accuracyVSAvoidcomputational time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial action by using quantum feature importance scoring selectively on hidden features rather than exhaustively on all possible features. The adversarial network component efficiently filters and identifies which hidden features require quantum scoring, applying the computationally intensive quantum analysis only where necessary, thus maintaining high identification accuracy while reducing overall computational burden.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS20240119252A1Enhancing silent features with adversarial networks for improved model versions
Publication Date: 2024.04.11 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION
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AI summary

Provided are techniques for enhancing silent features with adversarial networks for improved model versions. Input features are obtained. Hidden features are identified. Quantum feature importance scoring is performed to assign an importance score to each of the hidden features. Silent features are identified as the hidden features with the importance score below a first threshold. Important features are identified as the input features and as the hidden features with the importance score above a second threshold. A silent feature model is built using the silent features. An important feature model is built using the important features. An ensemble model is built with the silent feature model and the important feature model. The ensemble model is used to generate one or more predictions and one or more prescriptions.