Summary of Maximally Permissive Reward Machines, by Giovanni Varricchione et al.
Maximally Permissive Reward Machines
by Giovanni Varricchione, Natasha Alechina, Mehdi Dastani, Brian Logan
First submitted to arxiv on: 15 Aug 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary A novel approach to generating informative reward machines for temporally extended tasks and behaviors is presented, addressing the challenge of specifying such machines. The proposed method synthesizes reward machines based on the set of partial-order plans for a goal, allowing maximum flexibility to the learning agent. This maximally permissive approach is shown to result in higher rewards than traditional single-plan-based methods. Experimental results support the theoretical claims, demonstrating improved performance. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary A new way to help machines learn by defining rewards for long-term goals and behaviors is developed. Instead of using a single plan, this method looks at all possible plans that can achieve a goal, allowing the machine to choose the best one. This approach leads to better results than previous methods and helps machines make more informed decisions. |
