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The product singularity: universal AI framework for multimodal product understanding, evaluation, and benchmarking

S, Rajath; Bagewadi, Muzammil; R, Tarun; Kannaraya, Puneeth


Type:
Year:
2026
Editor:
Štorga, M.; Škec, S.; Martinec, T.; Marjanović, D.; Pavković, N.
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Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Page(s):
2521-2530
DOI number:
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
Suboptimal product design and compliance failures lead to economic losses. While AI excels in domain-specific tasks like defect detection, existing solutions lack cross-domain reasoning and explainability. This paper presents Product Singularity, a universal AI framework that integrates multimodal data (images, text, etc) for comprehensive product evaluation across quality, safety, performance, ergonomics, and compliance. A proof-of-concept in consumer bottles validated by experts achieved 90% agreement and reduced evaluation time. Its modular design supports adaptation to other product categories.
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