Task-Specific Feature Space Dimension Reduction for ML Models

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing machine learning models face challenges in aligning diversity selection in high-dimensional feature spaces with the specific tasks they are designed to perform, leading to inefficient dimension reduction and task relevance.

Innovation Solution

A method for dimension reduction that involves providing data pairs with feature differences specific to defined tasks, determining task-specific feature spaces, and applying PCA to these spaces for effective dimension reduction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If PCA is applied to the entire high-dimensional feature space, then dimension reduction is achieved efficiently, but the reduced dimensions may not align with task-specific relevant directions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedimension reduction efficiencyVSAvoidtask relevance alignment
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The feature space is segmented into task-specific subspaces based on the task heads of the machine learning model. Each task head has its own feature space projection, allowing dimension reduction to be performed separately for each task-relevant subspace rather than on the entire high-dimensional space at once. This segmentation enables the dimension reduction to preserve task-specific relevant directions while maintaining efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different regions or subspaces of the feature space are treated differently based on their task relevance. The patent applies local dimension reduction where each task head operates on its own projected feature space, preserving the specific quality and characteristics needed for each task while reducing overall dimensionality. This local approach ensures that task-critical directions are maintained.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Manufacturing precision

If previous layers from a specific task head are used as feature layers to focus on task-relevant directions, then task focus is improved, but the variance in the associated directions becomes very low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetask focusVSAvoidfeature space variance
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a new dimensional perspective by projecting the feature space according to task heads and then performing dimension reduction in this transformed space. This dimensional transformation allows the model to capture task-relevant directions that may have low variance in the original feature space, effectively adding a new dimensional viewpoint that reveals previously hidden relevant variations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter representation of the feature space by applying task-specific projections and dimension reduction transformations. This parameter transformation converts feature vectors from the original high-dimensional space into a reduced-dimensional task-specific space, where the parameters are reorganized to emphasize task-relevant variations while maintaining sufficient variance for effective learning.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Manufacturing precision

If data pairs with task-specific feature differences are used to determine task-specific feature spaces, then task relevance is improved, but the complexity of the dimension reduction process increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetask-specific feature alignmentVSAvoiddimension reduction process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary action by pre-projecting the feature space according to task heads before performing dimension reduction. This preliminary projection organizes the feature space in a task-relevant manner, making the subsequent dimension reduction more straightforward and efficient. By preparing the feature space in advance with task-specific projections, the overall process complexity is managed while maintaining high task relevance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20250148763A1Method for dimension reduction
Publication Date: 2025.05.08 ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
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AI summary

The invention relates to a method (100) for dimension reduction of a multi-dimensional feature space for training a machine learning model (50) by machine learning, comprising the following steps:providing (101) at least one data pair (30), in which in each case an original data element (31) and a modified data element (32) have a feature difference (Δf) in relation to one another, which feature difference is specific to a respective defined task for machine learning,determining (102) at least one task-specific feature space, which is specific to the at least one feature difference (Δf), on the basis of a comparison of the respective data pairs (30),performing (103) the dimension reduction on the basis of the determined task-specific feature space.