Summary of Continual Learning For Autonomous Robots: a Prototype-based Approach, by Elvin Hajizada et al.
Continual Learning for Autonomous Robots: A Prototype-based Approach
by Elvin Hajizada, Balachandran Swaminathan, Yulia Sandamirskaya
First submitted to arxiv on: 30 Mar 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV); 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 As machine learning educators, we present a new approach to continual learning for autonomous robots. The proposed Continually Learning Prototypes (CLP) method can learn from non-repeated sparse data streams, detect novel objects, and learn without supervision. CLP also utilizes a novel metaplasticity mechanism to adapt the learning rate per prototype, mitigating forgetting. This rehearsal-free approach is compatible with neuromorphic hardware, offering ultra-low power consumption, real-time processing, and on-chip learning. We open-sourced a simple version of CLP in the Lava framework for Intel’s Loihi 2 chip. Evaluations show state-of-the-art results on OpenLORIS, a robotic vision dataset, with superior precision and recall in detecting novelties. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Autonomous robots can learn throughout their lives from limited data, just like humans and animals do. But existing learning methods aren’t perfect for robots. A new approach called Continually Learning Prototypes (CLP) helps robots learn without repeating old data. CLP also finds new things and learns about them without being told what to do. It’s a big step towards truly autonomous life-long learning. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Continual learning * Machine learning * Precision * Recall
