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Main Authors: Zhang, Liang, Lieffers, Justin, Pyarelal, Adarsh
Format: Preprint
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.17411
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author Zhang, Liang
Lieffers, Justin
Pyarelal, Adarsh
author_facet Zhang, Liang
Lieffers, Justin
Pyarelal, Adarsh
contents In this paper, we explore semantic clustering properties of deep reinforcement learning (DRL) to improve its interpretability and deepen our understanding of its internal semantic organization. In this context, semantic clustering refers to the ability of neural networks to cluster inputs based on their semantic similarity in the feature space. We propose a DRL architecture that incorporates a novel semantic clustering module that combines feature dimensionality reduction with online clustering. This module integrates seamlessly into the DRL training pipeline, addressing the instability of t-SNE and eliminating the need for extensive manual annotation inherent to prior semantic analysis methods. We experimentally validate the effectiveness of the proposed module and demonstrate its ability to reveal semantic clustering properties within DRL. Furthermore, we introduce new analytical methods based on these properties to provide insights into the hierarchical structure of policies and semantic organization within the feature space. Our code is available at https://github.com/ualiangzhang/semantic_rl.
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spellingShingle Enhancing Interpretability in Deep Reinforcement Learning through Semantic Clustering
Zhang, Liang
Lieffers, Justin
Pyarelal, Adarsh
Artificial Intelligence
In this paper, we explore semantic clustering properties of deep reinforcement learning (DRL) to improve its interpretability and deepen our understanding of its internal semantic organization. In this context, semantic clustering refers to the ability of neural networks to cluster inputs based on their semantic similarity in the feature space. We propose a DRL architecture that incorporates a novel semantic clustering module that combines feature dimensionality reduction with online clustering. This module integrates seamlessly into the DRL training pipeline, addressing the instability of t-SNE and eliminating the need for extensive manual annotation inherent to prior semantic analysis methods. We experimentally validate the effectiveness of the proposed module and demonstrate its ability to reveal semantic clustering properties within DRL. Furthermore, we introduce new analytical methods based on these properties to provide insights into the hierarchical structure of policies and semantic organization within the feature space. Our code is available at https://github.com/ualiangzhang/semantic_rl.
title Enhancing Interpretability in Deep Reinforcement Learning through Semantic Clustering
topic Artificial Intelligence
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.17411