Scalable black-box model explainability through low-dimensional visualizations
Thesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2017. === This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. === Cataloged from student-s...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2018
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/113109 |
| Summary: | Thesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2017. === This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. === Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis. === Includes bibliographical references (pages 39-40). === Two methods are proposed to provide visual intuitive explanations for how black-box models work. The first is a projection pursuit-based method that seeks to provide data-point specific explanations. The second is a generalized additive model approach that seeks to explain the model on a more holistic level, enabling users to visualize the contributions across all features at once. Both models incorporate visual and interactive elements designed to create an intuitive understanding of both the logic and limits of the model. Both explanation systems are designed to scale well to large datasets with many data points and many features. === by Aradhana Sinha. === M. Eng. |
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