Visual Debugging Module for AI Model Training Insight

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Solution Overview

Problem

Training AI models can take days or weeks, and troubleshooting faulty predictions is time-consuming, as existing methods lack effective visual aids for debugging and understanding the training process.

Innovation Solution

An AI engine configured with a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes an instructor module, a learner module, and a visual debugging module, providing a visualization window to track the training process and predict outcomes, allowing for real-time insight and explainability into AI model training and prediction processes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If training AI models is performed using traditional methods without visual aids, then the training process can be completed, but troubleshooting and debugging become time-consuming and lack effective monitoring

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedebugging capabilityVSAvoidtroubleshooting time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements real-time visual feedback mechanisms through visualization windows that display training metrics, model states, and prediction outcomes during the training process. This allows developers to monitor training progress and identify issues immediately rather than waiting for training completion, significantly reducing troubleshooting time and improving debugging capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary visualization layer between the AI model training process and the developer. This intermediary component translates complex internal model states and training metrics into visual representations that can be easily interpreted, enabling effective monitoring and debugging without adding significant overhead to the training process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Loss of information

If traditional AI training methods are used without real-time monitoring, then the training process completes, but insight and explainability into the training process are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetraining process informationVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the visualization system into multiple independent components including separate visualization windows for different aspects of training (metrics, model state, predictions). Each window focuses on specific information, making the overall system manageable despite the comprehensive data it displays. This segmentation allows detailed information display without overwhelming the user or excessively complicating the system architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Productivity

If visual debugging modules are added to provide real-time training insights, then troubleshooting speed improves, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetroubleshooting speedVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent designs the visualization module to serve multiple functions simultaneously: displaying training metrics, visualizing model states, showing prediction outcomes, and enabling debugging. By consolidating these functions into a single integrated module rather than separate systems, the patent improves troubleshooting speed across multiple aspects of AI development while minimizing the increase in overall system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11841789B2Visual aids for debugging
Publication Date: 2023.12.12 MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
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AI summary

An AI engine is disclosed that is configured to work with a graphical user interface (“GUI”) including, in some embodiments, one or more AI-engine modules and a visual debugging module of the GUI. A learner AI-engine module is configured to train one or more AI models on one or more concepts of a mental model defined in a pedagogical programming language. An instructor AI-engine module is configured to coordinate with one or more simulators for respectively training the one or more AI models on the mental model. The visual debugging module is configured to provide a visualization window for each AI model while the one or more AI models are at least training with the learner module respectively in the one or more simulators. A viewer can glean insight and explainability into the training of the AI models while the simulations are running and arriving at various states.