Bridging the Gap: Regularized Reinforcement Learning for Improved Classical Motion Planning with Safety Modules

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Main Authors: Goldsztejn, Elias, Brafman, Ronen I.
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Published: 2024
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author Goldsztejn, Elias
Brafman, Ronen I.
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Brafman, Ronen I.
contents Classical navigation planners can provide safe navigation, albeit often suboptimally and with hindered human norm compliance. ML-based, contemporary autonomous navigation algorithms can imitate more natural and humancompliant navigation, but usually require large and realistic datasets and do not always provide safety guarantees. We present an approach that leverages a classical algorithm to guide reinforcement learning. This greatly improves the results and convergence rate of the underlying RL algorithm and requires no human-expert demonstrations to jump-start the process. Additionally, we incorporate a practical fallback system that can switch back to a classical planner to ensure safety. The outcome is a sample efficient ML approach for mobile navigation that builds on classical algorithms, improves them to ensure human compliance, and guarantees safety.
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spellingShingle Bridging the Gap: Regularized Reinforcement Learning for Improved Classical Motion Planning with Safety Modules
Goldsztejn, Elias
Brafman, Ronen I.
Robotics
Classical navigation planners can provide safe navigation, albeit often suboptimally and with hindered human norm compliance. ML-based, contemporary autonomous navigation algorithms can imitate more natural and humancompliant navigation, but usually require large and realistic datasets and do not always provide safety guarantees. We present an approach that leverages a classical algorithm to guide reinforcement learning. This greatly improves the results and convergence rate of the underlying RL algorithm and requires no human-expert demonstrations to jump-start the process. Additionally, we incorporate a practical fallback system that can switch back to a classical planner to ensure safety. The outcome is a sample efficient ML approach for mobile navigation that builds on classical algorithms, improves them to ensure human compliance, and guarantees safety.
title Bridging the Gap: Regularized Reinforcement Learning for Improved Classical Motion Planning with Safety Modules
topic Robotics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.18524