Continual Human-in-the-Loop Optimization

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Autori principali: Liao, Yi-Chi, Streli, Paul, Li, Zhipeng, Gebhardt, Christoph, Holz, Christian
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Pubblicazione: 2025
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author Liao, Yi-Chi
Streli, Paul
Li, Zhipeng
Gebhardt, Christoph
Holz, Christian
author_facet Liao, Yi-Chi
Streli, Paul
Li, Zhipeng
Gebhardt, Christoph
Holz, Christian
contents Optimal input settings vary across users due to differences in motor abilities and personal preferences, which are typically addressed by manual tuning or calibration. Although human-in-the-loop optimization has the potential to identify optimal settings during use, it is rarely applied due to its long optimization process. A more efficient approach would continually leverage data from previous users to accelerate optimization, exploiting shared traits while adapting to individual characteristics. We introduce the concept of Continual Human-in-the-Loop Optimization and a Bayesian optimization-based method that leverages a Bayesian-neural-network surrogate model to capture population-level characteristics while adapting to new users. We propose a generative replay strategy to mitigate catastrophic forgetting. We demonstrate our method by optimizing virtual reality keyboard parameters for text entry using direct touch, showing reduced adaptation times with a growing user base. Our method opens the door for next-generation personalized input systems that improve with accumulated experience.
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spellingShingle Continual Human-in-the-Loop Optimization
Liao, Yi-Chi
Streli, Paul
Li, Zhipeng
Gebhardt, Christoph
Holz, Christian
Human-Computer Interaction
Optimal input settings vary across users due to differences in motor abilities and personal preferences, which are typically addressed by manual tuning or calibration. Although human-in-the-loop optimization has the potential to identify optimal settings during use, it is rarely applied due to its long optimization process. A more efficient approach would continually leverage data from previous users to accelerate optimization, exploiting shared traits while adapting to individual characteristics. We introduce the concept of Continual Human-in-the-Loop Optimization and a Bayesian optimization-based method that leverages a Bayesian-neural-network surrogate model to capture population-level characteristics while adapting to new users. We propose a generative replay strategy to mitigate catastrophic forgetting. We demonstrate our method by optimizing virtual reality keyboard parameters for text entry using direct touch, showing reduced adaptation times with a growing user base. Our method opens the door for next-generation personalized input systems that improve with accumulated experience.
title Continual Human-in-the-Loop Optimization
topic Human-Computer Interaction
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.05405