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Main Authors: Yu, Yide, Liu, Yue, Yuan, Xiaochen, Wong, Dennis, Li, Huijie, Ma, Yan
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Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.14614
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author Yu, Yide
Liu, Yue
Yuan, Xiaochen
Wong, Dennis
Li, Huijie
Ma, Yan
author_facet Yu, Yide
Liu, Yue
Yuan, Xiaochen
Wong, Dennis
Li, Huijie
Ma, Yan
contents Partially Observable Markov Decision Process (POMDP) is a mathematical framework for modeling decision-making under uncertainty, where the agent's observations are incomplete and the underlying system dynamics are probabilistic. Solving the POMDP problem within the model-free paradigm is challenging for agents due to the inherent difficulty in accurately identifying and distinguishing between states and observations. We define such a difficult problem as a DETerministic Partially Observable Markov Decision Process (DET-POMDP) problem, which is a specific setting of POMDP. In this problem, states and observations are in a many-to-one relationship. The state is obscured, and its relationship is less apparent to the agent. This creates obstacles for the agent to infer the state through observations. To effectively address this problem, we convert DET-POMDP into a fully observable MDP using a model-free biomimetics algorithm called BIOMAP. BIOMAP is based on the MDP Graph Automaton framework to distinguish authentic environmental information from fraudulent data. Thus, it enhances the agent's ability to develop stable policies against DET-POMDP. The experimental results highlight the superior capabilities of BIOMAP in maintaining operational effectiveness and environmental reparability in the presence of environmental deceptions when compared with existing POMDP solvers. This research opens up new avenues for the deployment of reliable POMDP-based systems in fields that are particularly susceptible to DET-POMDP problems.
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spellingShingle A Model-free Biomimetics Algorithm for Deterministic Partially Observable Markov Decision Process
Yu, Yide
Liu, Yue
Yuan, Xiaochen
Wong, Dennis
Li, Huijie
Ma, Yan
Systems and Control
Partially Observable Markov Decision Process (POMDP) is a mathematical framework for modeling decision-making under uncertainty, where the agent's observations are incomplete and the underlying system dynamics are probabilistic. Solving the POMDP problem within the model-free paradigm is challenging for agents due to the inherent difficulty in accurately identifying and distinguishing between states and observations. We define such a difficult problem as a DETerministic Partially Observable Markov Decision Process (DET-POMDP) problem, which is a specific setting of POMDP. In this problem, states and observations are in a many-to-one relationship. The state is obscured, and its relationship is less apparent to the agent. This creates obstacles for the agent to infer the state through observations. To effectively address this problem, we convert DET-POMDP into a fully observable MDP using a model-free biomimetics algorithm called BIOMAP. BIOMAP is based on the MDP Graph Automaton framework to distinguish authentic environmental information from fraudulent data. Thus, it enhances the agent's ability to develop stable policies against DET-POMDP. The experimental results highlight the superior capabilities of BIOMAP in maintaining operational effectiveness and environmental reparability in the presence of environmental deceptions when compared with existing POMDP solvers. This research opens up new avenues for the deployment of reliable POMDP-based systems in fields that are particularly susceptible to DET-POMDP problems.
title A Model-free Biomimetics Algorithm for Deterministic Partially Observable Markov Decision Process
topic Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.14614