Automated Output Object Generation from Multi-User Inputs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for generating an output object from user inputs are impractical and time-consuming due to human bias and the need for multiple adjustments, which can negatively impact collaboration among users.
Innovation Solution
A method that automatically generates an output object by receiving user inputs from multiple users, determining overlaps, and using machine learning logic to compute output values based on threshold values and item context, eliminating the need for subjective adjustments and human bias.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users are allowed to see and adjust their inputs based on other users' inputs, then the output object can satisfy all users, but the process becomes time-consuming and creates negative collaboration impact
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by having users submit their inputs independently without seeing others' inputs first. The automated processing then determines overlaps and generates output values before users can make subjective adjustments, thus satisfying users while avoiding time-consuming back-and-forth adjustments.
Solution Approach 2:
An automated processing system acts as an intermediary between users, receiving inputs, determining overlaps, and generating output objects without users directly interacting with or adjusting based on each other's inputs. This eliminates the time loss from direct user-to-user adjustment cycles while still achieving user satisfaction through fair automated processing.
2Reliability
If an intermediary is used to gather inputs from users, then human bias is removed, but the intermediary's own bias cannot be eliminated
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by using automated algorithms to determine overlaps and compute output values objectively, eliminating the need for human intermediaries who would introduce bias. The automated system processes user inputs independently, removing both human bias and intermediary bias while maintaining simplicity through rule-based processing.
3Reliability
If multiple adjustments are made to satisfy all users, then the output object meets user requirements, but the process becomes impractical
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary determination of input overlaps and automatically computes output values that satisfy user requirements in a single pass, eliminating the need for multiple iterative adjustments. This achieves user requirement satisfaction while maintaining high productivity through automated one-step processing.
4Adaptability or versatility
If users evaluate each other's viewpoints based on inputs, then collaboration can be improved, but negative impact on potential collaboration occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The automated processing system serves as an intermediary that prevents users from directly evaluating each other's viewpoints. By processing inputs independently and generating output objects automatically, the system maintains collaboration quality through fair processing while eliminating the harmful negative impact that arises from users judging each other's inputs.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for generating an output object for an item includes receiving, from a first user device of a first user, a first user input for a first aspect of an item; receiving, from a second user device of a second user, a second user input for the first aspect of the item; determining whether the first user input of the first user overlaps with the second user input of the second user; responsive to determining that the first user input of the first user overlaps with the second user input of the second user, determining an output value for the first aspect of the item based on the first user input of the first user and the second user input of the second user; and automatically generating an output object associated with the item, the output object including the output value of the first aspect of the item.