Summary of A Local Information Aggregation Based Multi-agent Reinforcement Learning For Robot Swarm Dynamic Task Allocation, by Yang Lv et al.
A Local Information Aggregation based Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Robot Swarm Dynamic Task Allocation
by Yang Lv, Jinlong Lei, Peng Yi
First submitted to arxiv on: 29 Nov 2024
Categories
- Main: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
- Secondary: Multiagent Systems (cs.MA); Robotics (cs.RO)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The paper explores novel strategies for optimizing task allocation in dynamic environments for robot swarms, emphasizing the importance of robust, flexible, and scalable frameworks for robot cooperation. It introduces a decentralized partially observable Markov decision process (Dec_POMDP) framework, designed specifically for distributed robot swarm networks. The Local Information Aggregation Multi-Agent Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (LIA_MADDPG) algorithm is at the core, combining centralized training with distributed execution (CTDE). The LIA module gathers critical data from neighboring robots during centralized training, enhancing decision-making efficiency. In the distributed execution phase, a strategy improvement method adjusts task allocation based on changing environmental conditions. Empirical evaluations show that LIA_MADDPG outperforms conventional reinforcement learning algorithms and heuristic approaches in terms of scalability, rapid adaptation to environmental changes, stability, and convergence speed. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary The paper is about how robots can work together better in changing environments. It introduces a new way for robots to decide what tasks to do and when, using information from other robots nearby. This helps the robots make good decisions even when things change quickly. The new method is tested and shown to be better than others at doing this job. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Reinforcement learning
