Summary of Reinforcement Learning with Adaptive Regularization For Safe Control Of Critical Systems, by Haozhe Tian et al.
Reinforcement Learning with Adaptive Regularization for Safe Control of Critical Systems
by Haozhe Tian, Homayoun Hamedmoghadam, Robert Shorten, Pietro Ferraro
First submitted to arxiv on: 23 Apr 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 This paper proposes Reinforcement Learning with Adaptive Regularization (RL-AR), an algorithm that combines the policy regularizer with the RL policy to ensure safe exploration. By introducing a “focus module” that adjusts the combination depending on the state, RL-AR enables unbiased convergence for well-explored states and prioritizes safety constraints in less-exploited states. The authors demonstrate the effectiveness of RL-AR in various critical control applications, achieving competitive returns with model-free RL while maintaining safety during training. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper helps us make robots and machines smarter by teaching them to make good decisions. It introduces a new way of doing this called Reinforcement Learning with Adaptive Regularization (RL-AR). This method combines two ideas: one that learns from mistakes and one that makes sure the machine doesn’t do something bad. The authors tested this method in different situations and found that it works well, making safe choices while still learning quickly. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Regularization » Reinforcement learning
