Title: Map-based Multi-Policy Reinforcement Learning: Enhancing Adaptability of Robots by Deep Reinforcement Learning,
Abstract: In order for robots to perform mission-critical tasks, it is essential that
they are able to quickly adapt to changes in their environment as well as to
injuries and or other bodily changes. Deep reinforcement learning has been
shown to be successful in training robot control policies for operation in
complex environments. However, existing methods typically employ only a single
policy. This can limit the adaptability since a large environmental
modification might require a completely different behavior compared to the
learning environment. To solve this problem, we propose Map-based Multi-Policy
Reinforcement Learning (MMPRL), which aims to search and store multiple
policies that encode different behavioral features while maximizing the
expected reward in advance of the environment change. Thanks to these policies,
which are stored into a multi-dimensional discrete map according to its
behavioral feature, adaptation can be performed within reasonable time without
retraining the robot. An appropriate pre-trained policy from the map can be
recalled using Bayesian optimization. Our experiments show that MMPRL enables
robots to quickly adapt to large changes without requiring any prior knowledge
on the type of injuries that could occur. A highlight of the learned behaviors
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