Summary of An Integrated Imitation and Reinforcement Learning Methodology For Robust Agile Aircraft Control with Limited Pilot Demonstration Data, by Gulay Goktas Sever et al.
An Integrated Imitation and Reinforcement Learning Methodology for Robust Agile Aircraft Control with Limited Pilot Demonstration Data
by Gulay Goktas Sever, Umut Demir, Abdullah Sadik Satir, Mustafa Cagatay Sahin, Nazim Kemal Ure
First submitted to arxiv on: 27 Dec 2023
Categories
- Main: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (cs.LG); Robotics (cs.RO); Systems and Control (eess.SY)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed methodology constructs data-driven maneuver generation models for agile aircraft, capable of generalizing across diverse trim conditions and aircraft model parameters. The model is crucial for testing and evaluating aircraft prototypes, providing insights into maneuverability and agility. However, traditional models require extensive real pilot data, which can be time-consuming and costly to obtain. To address this challenge, a hybrid architecture leverages an open-source agile aircraft simulator, referred to as the source model. This simulator shares similar dynamics with the target aircraft, allowing unlimited data generation for building a proxy maneuver generation model. The approach combines imitation learning, transfer learning, and reinforcement learning techniques. Real agile pilot data from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is utilized to validate the methodology. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary The paper presents a new way to make models for airplanes that can do cool moves like loops and turns. These models are important because they help test and improve airplane designs. The problem is that making these models requires a lot of data from real pilots, which can be hard to get. To fix this, the researchers used a special computer program called an “open-source agile aircraft simulator” to generate fake pilot data. They then used some real pilot data to fine-tune their model. This approach helps make models that work well in different situations without needing lots of new pilot data. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Reinforcement learning * Transfer learning
