Summary of Noisy Spiking Actor Network For Exploration, by Ding Chen et al.
Noisy Spiking Actor Network for Exploration
by Ding Chen, Peixi Peng, Tiejun Huang, Yonghong Tian
First submitted to arxiv on: 7 Mar 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Neural and Evolutionary Computing (cs.NE)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The Noisy SAN paper proposes a novel approach to exploration in deep reinforcement learning, specifically designed for noisy spiking neural networks (SNNs). The authors introduce time-correlated noise during charging and transmission, enabling efficient exploration with local disturbances. They also develop a noise reduction method to stabilize the agent’s policy. Experimental results show that Noisy SAN outperforms state-of-the-art performance on various continuous control tasks from OpenAI Gym. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Exploration in deep reinforcement learning is crucial for finding optimal solutions. The Noisy SAN paper introduces a new approach to exploration, specifically designed for noisy spiking neural networks (SNNs). This method helps SNNs learn efficiently by introducing noise during charging and transmission. The authors also develop a way to reduce noise and stabilize the agent’s policy. This breakthrough could lead to better AI performance in many areas. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Reinforcement learning
