Annotation Quality Feedback Using Embedded Ground Truth

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing techniques for creating training data for machine learning models often result in poor annotation accuracy, with vendors delivering low-quality training data, necessitating a method to ensure the quality of manual processing results on multiple targets.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus that evaluates annotation accuracy periodically during data creation by comparing operator inputs with ground truth data, allowing for immediate detection of quality deterioration and enabling correction, ensuring high-quality training data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual processing is performed on multiple processing targets, then productivity increases, but manufacturing precision deteriorates due to poor annotation accuracy

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing throughputVSAvoidannotation accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by embedding ground truth processing targets within the batch of processing targets before manual processing begins. This allows quality reference data to be prepared in advance, enabling subsequent comparison and evaluation without delaying the manual processing workflow.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback by calculating evaluation values that compare operator processing results against ground truth results for ground truth processing targets. This feedback mechanism provides real-time quality assessment, allowing operators to correct errors and managers to monitor annotation accuracy while maintaining high processing throughput.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Manufacturing precision

If quality evaluation is performed continuously, then manufacturing precision is maintained, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveannotation qualityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The information processing apparatus performs multiple functions using a unified system: it manages batch processing workflows, embeds ground truth targets, collects operator results, calculates evaluation values through comparison, and provides quality feedback. This multi-functional approach maintains annotation quality without requiring separate complex quality control systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12499659B2Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.12.16 SOFTBANK CORPORATION
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AI summary

An information processing apparatus includes: an acceptance unit that accepts processing results of a plurality of processing targets including ground truth processing targets associated with ground truth processing results every time an operator completes processing on part of the processing targets; and a calculation unit that, when processing targets associated with the processing results accepted by the acceptance unit are the ground truth processing targets, calculates an evaluation value indicating an evaluation on the operator based on comparison between the processing results accepted by the acceptance unit and the ground truth processing results.