Summary of Cimrl: Combining Imitation and Reinforcement Learning For Safe Autonomous Driving, by Jonathan Booher et al.
CIMRL: Combining IMitation and Reinforcement Learning for Safe Autonomous Driving
by Jonathan Booher, Khashayar Rohanimanesh, Junhong Xu, Vladislav Isenbaev, Ashwin Balakrishna, Ishan Gupta, Wei Liu, Aleksandr Petiushko
First submitted to arxiv on: 13 Jun 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: None
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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 Combining IMitation and Reinforcement Learning (CIMRL) approach is a novel framework for training driving policies in autonomous vehicles. By leveraging imitative motion priors and safety constraints, CIMRL enables safe reinforcement learning in simulation without requiring extensive reward specification. This method improves on closed-loop behavior compared to pure cloning methods. The authors demonstrate state-of-the-art results in both simulated and real-world driving benchmarks. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Autonomous vehicles are getting smarter with the help of machine learning. Right now, most self-driving cars learn by copying human drivers. But this approach has its limits. It requires a lot of data and can struggle to handle unusual situations. Another problem is that it’s hard to train these systems to behave safely in unexpected situations. A new way to teach self-driving cars, called CIMRL, combines the best of both worlds. It uses imitation learning to get started, then refines the training through trial and error. This approach doesn’t need a lot of information about what makes good driving behavior. The result is safer and more reliable autonomous vehicles that can handle unexpected situations. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Machine learning » Reinforcement learning
