AI Error Cause Analysis From Draft Problem-Solving Steps

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing AI-based teaching systems struggle to accurately identify the cause of student errors in problem-solving, often misinterpreting pauses as thinking breaks and providing irrelevant prompts, and lack personalized guidance due to insufficient understanding of individual knowledge mastery and learning needs.

Innovation Solution

An AI-based method utilizing a large language model (LLM) to analyze draft paper files containing problem-solving ideas and steps, comparing them with standard answers to determine error causes, and providing personalized feedback on error types and knowledge points.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional teaching systems use pause duration and posture detection to determine student difficulty, then they can provide problem-solving hints, but they cannot accurately distinguish between thinking pauses and answer interruptions, leading to irrelevant prompts that disrupt student thought processes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of error cause identificationVSAvoidcomplexity of analysis system
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the error analysis into multiple dimensions: draft paper content analysis, problem-solving process tracking, and error cause classification. By dividing the analysis into these distinct segments, the system achieves comprehensive error identification without requiring overly complex integrated detection mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an AI-based error cause analysis model as an intermediary between student input and feedback generation. This model processes draft paper content and problem-solving steps to identify error causes, acting as a mediator that translates raw student data into meaningful diagnostic information without requiring direct complex interaction between multiple detection systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If teaching systems only provide right-or-wrong determination based on answer results, then they can quickly evaluate student performance, but they cannot explain the underlying causes of errors such as conceptual misunderstandings or calculation mistakes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedepth of error analysisVSAvoidtime for error analysis
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent requires students to upload draft papers containing problem-solving ideas and steps before final evaluation. This preliminary action of capturing the problem-solving process enables the system to perform comprehensive error cause analysis without extending the overall evaluation time, as the analysis work is prepared in advance through automated processing of the draft content.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual error analysis with an AI-based error cause analysis model that automatically processes draft paper content, identifies error causes, and generates diagnostic information. This substitution of mechanical human analysis with automated AI processing achieves deep error analysis while maintaining efficient time consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Adaptability or versatility

If intelligent learning machines provide generic feedback without considering individual differences, then they can simplify the feedback mechanism, but they cannot provide personalized guidance and suggestions based on learners' specific needs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepersonalization of feedbackVSAvoidcomplexity of feedback system
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements local quality by providing customized feedback tailored to each student's specific error causes and learning needs. The system analyzes individual draft papers and generates personalized suggestions based on identified error patterns, ensuring that each student receives feedback suited to their particular difficulties rather than generic advice.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the feedback parameters from generic right-or-wrong determination to detailed error cause classification and personalized guidance. By adjusting the feedback parameters to include error cause types, knowledge point identification, and customized suggestions, the system achieves high adaptability while the AI model handles the complexity automatically.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS20260051260A1Ai-based method for identifying error cause, apparatus, device, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2026.02.19 SHANGHAI SQUIRREL CLOUD ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides an AI-based method for identifying error cause, an apparatus, a device, and a storage medium. The method includes: responding to a user's upload operation of at least one draft paper file for at least one target question, where the draft paper file includes one or more problem-solving ideas or problem-solving steps generated by the user for the target question; acquiring at least one current user error cause generated by a trained error cause analysis model based on the at least one of the problem-solving idea or the problem-solving step; and determining an error cause analysis result of the draft paper file according to the current user error cause, and displaying the error cause analysis result on an answer page of the target question. Through the method, the accuracy of the identification of error cause can be improved.