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Dynamically Switching between Synergistic Workflows for Crowdsourcing
Christopher H. Lin, Mausam, Daniel S. WeldUniversity of Washington
AAAI-2012, Toronto, ON, Canada
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HumanTrAB
ChooseHumanTr
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MachineTrAB ProofRd
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TranslateAC
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www.crowdsourcing.com
Is this a face?
Yes No
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Congressman Tony Coelho landed a million - dollar job on Wall Street after resigning over a controversial junk - bond investment last summer.
NER Tagging
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Congressman Tony Coelho landed a million - dollar job on Wall Street after resigning over a controversial junk - bond investment last summer.
NER Tagging
location
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www.crowdsourcing.com
location
film
Congressman Tony Coelho landed a million - dollar job on Wall Street after resigning over a controversial junk - bond investment last summer.
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www.crowdsourcing.com
Wall Streethttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_StreetWall Street is the financial district of New York City, named after and centered on the eight-block-long street running from Broadway to South Street.…
Wall Street (1987 film)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_Street _(1987_film)Wall Street is a 1987 American drama film released by 20th Century Fox. It was directed by Oliver Stone and stars Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, and Daryl Hannah…
Congressman Tony Coelho landed a million - dollar job on Wall Street after resigning over a controversial junk - bond investment last summer.
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70%
90%
A/B Testing Accuracy
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70%
90%
A/B Testing Accuracy
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www.crowdsourcing.com
us_countylocationcitytown
location
Washington StateWashington D.C
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www.crowdsourcing.com
us_countylocationcitytown
location
Washington StateWashington D.C
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www.crowdsourcing.com
us_countylocationcitytown
location
Washington StateWashington D.C
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N Create job using best workflow
[Dai et al, 2010]
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N Create job using best workflow
[Dai et al, 2010]
SUBOPTIMAL
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N Create job using best workflow
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www.crowdsourcing.com
us_countylocationcitytown
location
Washington StateWashington D.C
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www.crowdsourcing.com
Washingtonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WashingtonWashington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, “the District,” or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States….
Washington(state)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_(state)Washington () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States located north of Oregon, west of Idaho, and south of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean….
Washington StateWashington D.C
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www.crowdsourcing.com
Washingtonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WashingtonWashington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, “the District,” or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States….
Washington(state)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_(state)Washington () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States located north of Oregon, west of Idaho, and south of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean….
Washington StateWashington D.C
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www.crowdsourcing.com
Washingtonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WashingtonWashington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, “the District,” or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States….
Washington(state)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_(state)Washington () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States located north of Oregon, west of Idaho, and south of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean….
Washington StateWashington D.C
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N Create job using best workflow
[Dai et al, 2010]
Before
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AGENTHUNT
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AGENTHUNT
Dynamically
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POMDPStates
Actions
Transition Function
Observation Probabilities
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POMDPStates
Actions
Transition Function
Observation Probabilities
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2 + 2 = ?
www.crowdsourcing.com
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2 + 2 = ?
www.crowdsourcing.com
EASYd = 0
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www.crowdsourcing.com
?=
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www.crowdsourcing.com
?=HAR
Dd = 1
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Correct Answer
Workflow Difficulties
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POMDPStates
Actions
Transition Function
Observation Probabilities
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K+1 actions
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POMDPStates
Actions
Transition Function
Observation Probabilities
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POMDPStates
Actions
Transition Function
Observation Probabilities
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Difficulty
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Worker Ability
Difficulty
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4.02.01.00.50.25
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LEARN NEW PARAMETERS
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[Dai et al, 2010]
AgentHunt beats SingleBestWorkflow
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[Dai et al, 2010]
AgentHunt beats SingleBestWorkflow
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AgentHunt SingleBestWorkflow
AverageAccuracy (%)
92.45 85.85
AverageNet Utility
-13.36 -18.35
AgentHunt beats SingleBestWorkflow
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Contributions
• A probabilistic model for multiple workflows
• A decision-theoretic agent that dynamically switches between workflows
• Real experiments that show you should not throw away your workflows
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INTERESTED?
http://cs.washington.edu/homes/chrislin
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Repeated Labeling
Romney et al, 1986; Sheng et al, 2008; Raykar et al, 2010; Whitehill et al, 2009; Dai et al, 2010, 2011; Kamar et al, 2012; Parameswaran et al, 2010; Karger et al, 2011; Snow et al, 2008;
Complicated Workflows
Little et al, 2009; Bernstein et al, 2010; Liem et al, 2011; Noronha et al, 2011; Lasecki et al, 2011; Kulkarni et al, 2012;
AI Control of Workflows
Dai et al, 2010,2011; Shahaf et al, 2010; Weld et al, 2011;Kamar et al, 2012;
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How many people are there in this military base?
www.crowdsourcing.com
Source:Wikipedia
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Christopher H. Lin, Mausam, and Daniel S. Weld. “Crowdsourcing Control: Moving Beyond Multiple Choice.”
In UAI 2012