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MACHINE LEARNING
TO MACHINE TEACHING:
THE IMPORTANCE
OF UX
Martin Lindvall, Linköping University and Sectra AB
Jesper Molin, Sectra AB
Jonas Löwgren, Linköping University
and curation of data might require
many man-months of effort and involve
the collaboration of data scientists,
machine-learning experts, and domain
experts. Human-centered design
methods can therefore play a key role
in building systems that aid in the
generation of training data.
A shift from tuning the
performance of automated classifiers
toward focusing on the human-
machine teaching aspect of these
interactions highlights the role
of humans as teachers and their
interaction with data as a key factor in
building ML-based systems. The role
of the designer and design activities
In many domains, the designers and
engineers of machine-learning-based
systems do not themselves hold the
expertise required to create training
data. In a typical project, the creation
FInsights → The realization of the potential of machine learning will require developments in the design of human-machine teaching environments. → After initial ML components are trained, the UX designer can play a key role in creating man-machine systems that continuously improve through use.