ML Retraining Control for Appearance-Change Object Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing unmanned driving technologies face challenges in maintaining accurate detection and control of moving objects when the appearance state of the target region, including pathways and surrounding areas, changes, such as due to soiling.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device that includes a change information acquisition unit to detect changes in the appearance state of the target region, and a training unit that updates a machine learning model using new training data incorporating the changed appearance state, thereby maintaining accurate control signal generation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a machine learning model is trained with images before appearance state changes, then the model can operate with initial training data, but the detection accuracy decreases when the appearance state of the target region changes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection accuracyVSAvoidadaptability to appearance changes
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection of appearance state changes in the target region before they significantly impact detection accuracy. When changes are detected, the system proactively triggers retraining of the machine learning model with updated images reflecting the new appearance state, rather than waiting for accuracy degradation to occur

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system establishes a feedback loop where detection results are continuously monitored for signs of appearance state changes in the target region. When changes are detected through image comparison or analysis, the system feeds this information back to trigger model retraining, creating a closed-loop system that maintains detection accuracy through adaptive updates

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If the machine learning model is continuously retrained with new images, then the detection accuracy is maintained, but the system complexity and processing time increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection accuracyVSAvoidmodel retraining time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system detects appearance state changes preliminarily and triggers model retraining only when necessary, avoiding continuous retraining. This conditional approach maintains detection accuracy while minimizing unnecessary processing time and computational resources

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system monitors parameters related to the appearance state of the target region (such as image similarity metrics, feature extraction results, or detection confidence levels) and triggers retraining only when these parameters indicate significant changes, optimizing the balance between maintaining accuracy and reducing processing time

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP4560586A1Information processing device, information processing system, and information processing method
Publication Date: 2025.05.28 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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AI summary

An information processing device includes a change information acquisition unit, and, when an appearance state is determined, using change information, to have changed, at least one of a training unit and a notification control unit. The change information acquisition unit acquires change information. The training unit trains a machine learning model using a plurality of sets of training data in which a training image including a target region after a change in the appearance state and a moving object is associated with a correct answer label. The notification control unit notifies an administrator of training request information for training the machine learning model.