Parallel learning: Overview and perspective for computational learning across Syn2Real and Sim2Real

Q Miao, Y Lv, M Huang, X Wang… - IEEE/CAA Journal of …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The virtual-to-real paradigm, ie, training models on virtual data and then applying them to
solve real-world problems, has attracted more and more attention from various domains by …

Artificial neural networks for photonic applications—from algorithms to implementation: tutorial

P Freire, E Manuylovich, JE Prilepsky… - Advances in Optics and …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
This tutorial–review on applications of artificial neural networks in photonics targets a broad
audience, ranging from optical research and engineering communities to computer science …

Learning agile soccer skills for a bipedal robot with deep reinforcement learning

T Haarnoja, B Moran, G Lever, SH Huang… - Science Robotics, 2024 - science.org
We investigated whether deep reinforcement learning (deep RL) is able to synthesize
sophisticated and safe movement skills for a low-cost, miniature humanoid robot that can be …

Sim-to-lab-to-real: Safe reinforcement learning with shielding and generalization guarantees

KC Hsu, AZ Ren, DP Nguyen, A Majumdar, JF Fisac - Artificial Intelligence, 2023 - Elsevier
Safety is a critical component of autonomous systems and remains a challenge for learning-
based policies to be utilized in the real world. In particular, policies learned using …

GATSBI: Generative adversarial training for simulation-based inference

P Ramesh, JM Lueckmann, J Boelts… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
Simulation-based inference (SBI) refers to statistical inference on stochastic models for
which we can generate samples, but not compute likelihoods. Like SBI algorithms …

Robot learning in the era of foundation models: A survey

X Xiao, J Liu, Z Wang, Y Zhou, Y Qi, Q Cheng… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
The proliferation of Large Language Models (LLMs) has s fueled a shift in robot learning
from automation towards general embodied Artificial Intelligence (AI). Adopting foundation …

On the role of the action space in robot manipulation learning and sim-to-real transfer

E Aljalbout, F Frank, M Karl… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We study the choice of action space in robot manipulation learning and sim-to-real transfer.
We define metrics that assess the performance, and examine the emerging properties in the …

Sim-to-real deep reinforcement learning for safe end-to-end planning of aerial robots

HI Ugurlu, XH Pham, E Kayacan - Robotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, a novel end-to-end path planning algorithm based on deep reinforcement
learning is proposed for aerial robots deployed in dense environments. The learning agent …

Adaptive robotic information gathering via non-stationary Gaussian processes

W Chen, R Khardon, L Liu - The International Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Robotic Information Gathering (RIG) is a foundational research topic that answers how a
robot (team) collects informative data to efficiently build an accurate model of an unknown …

[HTML][HTML] Stochastic optimal well control in subsurface reservoirs using reinforcement learning

A Dixit, AH ElSheikh - Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 2022 - Elsevier
We present a case study of model-free reinforcement learning (RL) framework to solve
stochastic optimal control for a predefined parameter uncertainty distribution and partially …