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Main Authors: Parra, Olivia Jullian, Pardiñas, Julián García, Pérez, Lorenzo Del Pianta, Janisch, Maximilian, Klaver, Suzanne, Lehéricy, Thomas, Serra, Nicola
Format: Preprint
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.15508
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author Parra, Olivia Jullian
Pardiñas, Julián García
Pérez, Lorenzo Del Pianta
Janisch, Maximilian
Klaver, Suzanne
Lehéricy, Thomas
Serra, Nicola
author_facet Parra, Olivia Jullian
Pardiñas, Julián García
Pérez, Lorenzo Del Pianta
Janisch, Maximilian
Klaver, Suzanne
Lehéricy, Thomas
Serra, Nicola
contents Data Quality Monitoring (DQM) is a crucial task in large particle physics experiments, since detector malfunctioning can compromise the data. DQM is currently performed by human shifters, which is costly and results in limited accuracy. In this work, we provide a proof-of-concept for applying human-in-the-loop Reinforcement Learning (RL) to automate the DQM process while adapting to operating conditions that change over time. We implement a prototype based on the Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) algorithm and validate it on a simplified synthetic dataset. We demonstrate how a multi-agent system can be trained for continuous automated monitoring during data collection, with human intervention actively requested only when relevant. We show that random, unbiased noise in human classification can be reduced, leading to an improved accuracy over the baseline. Additionally, we propose data augmentation techniques to deal with scarce data and to accelerate the learning process. Finally, we discuss further steps needed to implement the approach in the real world, including protocols for periodic control of the algorithm's outputs.
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spellingShingle Human-in-the-loop Reinforcement Learning for Data Quality Monitoring in Particle Physics Experiments
Parra, Olivia Jullian
Pardiñas, Julián García
Pérez, Lorenzo Del Pianta
Janisch, Maximilian
Klaver, Suzanne
Lehéricy, Thomas
Serra, Nicola
High Energy Physics - Experiment
Machine Learning
Data Quality Monitoring (DQM) is a crucial task in large particle physics experiments, since detector malfunctioning can compromise the data. DQM is currently performed by human shifters, which is costly and results in limited accuracy. In this work, we provide a proof-of-concept for applying human-in-the-loop Reinforcement Learning (RL) to automate the DQM process while adapting to operating conditions that change over time. We implement a prototype based on the Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) algorithm and validate it on a simplified synthetic dataset. We demonstrate how a multi-agent system can be trained for continuous automated monitoring during data collection, with human intervention actively requested only when relevant. We show that random, unbiased noise in human classification can be reduced, leading to an improved accuracy over the baseline. Additionally, we propose data augmentation techniques to deal with scarce data and to accelerate the learning process. Finally, we discuss further steps needed to implement the approach in the real world, including protocols for periodic control of the algorithm's outputs.
title Human-in-the-loop Reinforcement Learning for Data Quality Monitoring in Particle Physics Experiments
topic High Energy Physics - Experiment
Machine Learning
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.15508