Summary of Transformers and Slot Encoding For Sample Efficient Physical World Modelling, by Francesco Petri et al.
Transformers and Slot Encoding for Sample Efficient Physical World Modelling
by Francesco Petri, Luigi Asprino, Aldo Gangemi
First submitted to arxiv on: 30 May 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The paper proposes a new architecture for world modelling, which is the ability to predict the evolution of the physical world by building a representation of its rules. The proposed architecture combines Transformers with the slot-attention paradigm, which allows it to learn representations of objects in a scene. This approach shows improvements over existing solutions in terms of sample efficiency and reduces performance variation during training. The model uses video input and is designed for agents interacting with the physical world. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary The paper creates a new way to understand the world by using computer models. It combines two ideas, Transformers and slot-attention, to make predictions about what will happen in the future. This helps machines learn more efficiently and makes them better at understanding complex scenes. The model is trained with videos and can be used for things like self-driving cars or robots. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Attention
