Summary of Rile: Reinforced Imitation Learning, by Mert Albaba et al.
RILe: Reinforced Imitation Learning
by Mert Albaba, Sammy Christen, Thomas Langarek, Christoph Gebhardt, Otmar Hilliges, Michael J. Black
First submitted to arxiv on: 12 Jun 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); 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 A novel framework for learning complex behaviors in artificially intelligent agents is introduced, addressing the challenge of learning in high-dimensional settings. The framework, called RILe (Reinforced Imitation Learning), combines imitation learning and inverse reinforcement learning to efficiently learn a dense reward function. This allows for effective learning in environments where direct imitation fails to replicate complex behaviors. RILe employs a trainer-student architecture, where the trainer learns an adaptive reward function and provides nuanced feedback as the student evolves. The framework is validated in challenging robotic locomotion tasks, demonstrating significant outperformance of existing methods. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Artificially intelligent agents can learn complex behaviors by mimicking expert actions. However, this process often requires a lot of manual effort to set up the right rewards for learning. A new approach called RILe (Reinforced Imitation Learning) combines two earlier methods: imitation learning and inverse reinforcement learning. This lets agents learn quickly and accurately in difficult environments. The framework uses a unique “trainer-student” system where one part learns how to guide the other as it tries to mimic expert actions. This helps the agent make better decisions and learn more efficiently. RILe was tested on robots that had to navigate tricky terrain, and it performed much better than previous methods. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Reinforcement learning
