Aatishkumar Dhami
California State University
Long Beach, CA 90840
Lagan Goel
Director
AKG International, Kandela Industrial Estate, Shamli , U.P., India
Abstract
Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines have emerged as a transformative approach in integrating external knowledge into generative models. However, tailoring these systems to domain-specific applications presents unique challenges, including the handling of specialized vocabularies and intricate contextual nuances. This paper introduces a novel optimization framework for RAG pipelines, emphasizing adaptive retrieval strategies, customized knowledge bases, and fine-tuned generative components. By incorporating domain-tailored filtering mechanisms and dynamically adjusting retrieval parameters, our approach significantly enhances the accuracy and relevance of generated outputs. Extensive experiments across various specialized fields, such as legal analysis and medical documentation, demonstrate notable improvements in precision and recall, affirming the framework’s effectiveness. The proposed methodology not only bridges the gap between general-purpose language models and domain-specific needs but also lays a foundation for more context-aware and reliable AI-driven applications in specialized industries.
Keywords
Retrieval augmented generation, domain-specific applications, optimization, adaptive retrieval strategies, specialized knowledge bases, fine-tuned generative models, context-aware AI
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