Summary of Routeexplainer: An Explanation Framework For Vehicle Routing Problem, by Daisuke Kikuta and Hiroki Ikeuchi and Kengo Tajiri and Yuusuke Nakano
RouteExplainer: An Explanation Framework for Vehicle Routing Problem
by Daisuke Kikuta, Hiroki Ikeuchi, Kengo Tajiri, Yuusuke Nakano
First submitted to arxiv on: 6 Mar 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Optimization and Control (math.OC)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed RouteExplainer framework offers a post-hoc explanation mechanism to analyze the influence of each edge in a generated route. By rethinking routes as sequences of actions, the framework extends counterfactual explanations based on an action influence model to Vehicle Routing Problems (VRPs). The framework also includes an edge classifier to infer intentions and a loss function for training, as well as explanation-text generation using Large Language Models (LLMs). Evaluation on four different VRP instances demonstrates rapid computation while maintaining reasonable accuracy, highlighting the potential for practical deployment. Additionally, qualitative evaluation of explanations generated by RouteExplainer on a tourist route validates the framework’s effectiveness. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary RouteExplainer is a new way to understand why routes are chosen in Vehicle Routing Problems (VRPs). It helps explain how each part of the route contributes to the final result. The framework uses special models and language processing tools to analyze routes and provide clear explanations. This can be useful for improving the reliability and interactivity of practical VRP applications. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Loss function * Text generation
