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Hauptverfasser: Spitzer, Philipp, Martin, Dominik, Eichberger, Laurin, Kühl, Niklas
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Veröffentlicht: 2025
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Online-Zugang:https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.04528
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author Spitzer, Philipp
Martin, Dominik
Eichberger, Laurin
Kühl, Niklas
author_facet Spitzer, Philipp
Martin, Dominik
Eichberger, Laurin
Kühl, Niklas
contents Domain adaptation is a sub-field of machine learning that involves transferring knowledge from a source domain to perform the same task in the target domain. It is a typical challenge in machine learning that arises, e.g., when data is obtained from various sources or when using a data basis that changes over time. Recent advances in the field offer promising methods, but it is still challenging for researchers and practitioners to determine if domain adaptation is suitable for a given problem -- and, subsequently, to select the appropriate approach. This article employs design science research to develop a problem-oriented framework for domain adaptation, which is matured in three evaluation episodes. We describe a framework that distinguishes between five domain adaptation scenarios, provides recommendations for addressing each scenario, and offers guidelines for determining if a problem falls into one of these scenarios. During the multiple evaluation episodes, the framework is tested on artificial and real-world datasets and an experimental study involving 100 participants. The evaluation demonstrates that the framework has the explanatory power to capture any domain adaptation problem effectively. In summary, we provide clear guidance for researchers and practitioners who want to employ domain adaptation but lack in-depth knowledge of the possibilities.
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spellingShingle Towards a Problem-Oriented Domain Adaptation Framework for Machine Learning
Spitzer, Philipp
Martin, Dominik
Eichberger, Laurin
Kühl, Niklas
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Domain adaptation is a sub-field of machine learning that involves transferring knowledge from a source domain to perform the same task in the target domain. It is a typical challenge in machine learning that arises, e.g., when data is obtained from various sources or when using a data basis that changes over time. Recent advances in the field offer promising methods, but it is still challenging for researchers and practitioners to determine if domain adaptation is suitable for a given problem -- and, subsequently, to select the appropriate approach. This article employs design science research to develop a problem-oriented framework for domain adaptation, which is matured in three evaluation episodes. We describe a framework that distinguishes between five domain adaptation scenarios, provides recommendations for addressing each scenario, and offers guidelines for determining if a problem falls into one of these scenarios. During the multiple evaluation episodes, the framework is tested on artificial and real-world datasets and an experimental study involving 100 participants. The evaluation demonstrates that the framework has the explanatory power to capture any domain adaptation problem effectively. In summary, we provide clear guidance for researchers and practitioners who want to employ domain adaptation but lack in-depth knowledge of the possibilities.
title Towards a Problem-Oriented Domain Adaptation Framework for Machine Learning
topic Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.04528