Model Management Circuitry for ML Training Optimization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current machine learning model training approaches often lead to unnecessary retraining, consuming valuable computational resources and engineering resources without confirming the need for retraining, resulting in wasteful processing and energy consumption.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a model management circuitry that evaluates performance metrics and blocks retraining unless objective thresholds are met, ensuring that models are only trained when necessary, thereby conserving processing resources and facilitating energy savings.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If automated model retraining is performed on a schedule or periodic basis, then model updates are ensured, but unnecessary retraining consumes valuable computational resources and engineering resources

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodel update reliabilityVSAvoidcomputational resource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback mechanisms by monitoring model performance metrics and using them to trigger retraining decisions. The model management circuitry receives performance data from the machine learning model and automatically initiates retraining only when performance degradation is detected, creating a closed-loop control system that adapts to actual model needs rather than following a fixed schedule.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by allowing the model management circuitry to autonomously evaluate performance metrics and decide whether retraining is necessary. The automated system manages its own maintenance needs without requiring manual intervention or predetermined schedules, making intelligent decisions based on real-time performance data to determine when resource-intensive retraining operations should be performed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If model retraining is performed without testing to confirm the need, then model updates are maintained, but engineering resources and computational resources are wasted

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodel update frequencyVSAvoidresource management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by evaluating model performance metrics before initiating retraining operations. The model management circuitry proactively monitors and assesses model performance data in advance, determining whether retraining is actually needed before committing computational resources to the retraining process, thereby avoiding unnecessary operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If frequent retraining is performed, then model performance is maintained, but energy consumption and processing resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodel performance consistencyVSAvoidtraining energy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses feedback from model performance metrics to regulate retraining frequency. By continuously monitoring performance data and comparing it against thresholds or trends, the model management circuitry determines when retraining is actually beneficial, preventing unnecessary training operations that would consume energy without improving model performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The model management circuitry autonomously manages training resources by self-evaluating whether retraining is necessary based on performance metrics. This self-service approach allows the system to optimize its own resource usage, performing energy-intensive training operations only when the performance data indicates a genuine need, rather than following external schedules.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20240144074A1Methods, systems, articles of manufacture and apparatus to manage training for machine learning models
Publication Date: 2024.05.02 NIELSEN CONSUMER LLC
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AI summary

Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed for managing training for models. An example apparatus includes a processor circuitry to at least obtain a request to train or retrain a model, respond to the request by preventing the train or retraining, calculate at least one performance metric, and compare performance metric corresponding to current model execution to at least one threshold performance metric.