Dynamic Machine Learning Pipeline Orchestrator

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current machine learning systems lack an efficient method for constructing and optimizing data processing pipelines to generate optimal machine learning models for specific tasks, particularly in dynamic environments with varying input datasets and computational resources.

Innovation Solution

A data processing pipeline system that includes an orchestrator node, a preparator node, and an executor node, where the orchestrator coordinates the generation of training and validation datasets and executes machine learning trials with different parameter sets, dynamically adapting the pipeline based on metrics and dataset configurations to identify and select the optimal machine learning model.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If a data processing pipeline is constructed to execute multiple machine learning trials with different parameter sets, then model performance and accuracy are improved, but device complexity and computational resource requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodel performance and accuracyVSAvoidpipeline complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The machine learning system is segmented into distinct functional nodes: a preparator node that generates and prepares training datasets, an orchestrator node that coordinates multiple machine learning trials with different parameter sets, and an executor node that executes the actual training and evaluation. This segmentation allows each node to specialize in specific tasks, improving overall system efficiency and model accuracy while making the complexity manageable through modular design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The data processing pipeline is designed to be dynamically adaptable, allowing the orchestrator node to adjust the number and configuration of machine learning trials based on dataset characteristics and performance metrics. The pipeline can dynamically add or remove executor nodes, modify parameter sets, and adapt the training process in real-time, enabling high model performance while optimizing computational resource usage based on actual needs rather than fixed complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If the pipeline dynamically adapts based on dataset metrics and configurations, then adaptability to varying input datasets is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to dataset dynamicsVSAvoidpipeline configuration complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The orchestrator node implements feedback mechanisms that monitor dataset metrics, model performance, and computational resource usage throughout the training process. Based on this feedback, the system automatically adjusts trial configurations, adds or removes executor nodes, and modifies parameter sets. This feedback-driven adaptation enables the pipeline to handle varying input datasets effectively while keeping complexity management automated rather than manual.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The data processing pipeline is designed to be self-configuring and self-optimizing. The orchestrator node automatically analyzes dataset characteristics, determines appropriate trial configurations, and manages the execution flow without requiring manual intervention. The system serves itself by automatically adapting to different datasets and optimizing its own operation, which improves adaptability while reducing the operational complexity burden on users.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Productivity

If multiple executor nodes execute trials in parallel, then productivity and processing speed are improved, but use of energy and computational resources increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodel training speedVSAvoidcomputational resource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The orchestrator node implements a strategy of executing a predetermined but limited number of machine learning trials in parallel, rather than exhaustively testing all possible parameter combinations. This partial action approach achieves high productivity by running multiple trials simultaneously to identify optimal models, while avoiding excessive computational resource consumption by setting reasonable limits on the number and scope of parallel trials based on available resources and dataset characteristics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes execution parameters including the number of parallel executor nodes, trial duration, and resource allocation based on dataset size, complexity, and available computational resources. The orchestrator node can adjust these parameters in real-time, scaling up parallel execution when resources are abundant to maximize productivity, and scaling down when resource constraints are encountered, thereby optimizing the balance between training speed and energy consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11443234B2Machine learning data processing pipeline
Publication Date: 2022.09.13 SAP SE
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AI summary

A user interface may be generated to receive inputs for constructing a data processing pipeline that includes an orchestrator node, a preparator node, and an executor node. The preparator node may generate a training dataset and a validation dataset for a machine learning model. The executor node may execute machine learning trials by applying, to the training dataset and the validation dataset, machine learning models having different sets of trial parameters. The orchestrator node may identify, based on a result of the machine learning trials, an optimal machine learning model for performing a task. The data processing pipeline may be adapted dynamically based on the input dataset and/or computational resource budget. The optimal machine learning model for performing the task may be generated by executing, based on the graph, the data processing pipeline the orchestrator node, the preparator node, and the executor node.