Uncertainty-aware model-based reinforcement learning: Methodology and application in autonomous driving

J Wu, Z Huang, C Lv - IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
To further improve learning efficiency and performance of reinforcement learning (RL), a
novel uncertainty-aware model-based RL method is proposed and validated in autonomous …

Prioritized experience-based reinforcement learning with human guidance for autonomous driving

J Wu, Z Huang, W Huang, C Lv - IEEE Transactions on Neural …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Reinforcement learning (RL) requires skillful definition and remarkable computational efforts
to solve optimization and control problems, which could impair its prospect. Introducing …

Improved deep reinforcement learning with expert demonstrations for urban autonomous driving

H Liu, Z Huang, J Wu, C Lv - 2022 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Learning-based approaches, such as reinforcement learning (RL) and imitation learning
(IL), have indicated superiority over rule-based approaches in complex urban autonomous …

Federated transfer reinforcement learning for autonomous driving

X Liang, Y Liu, T Chen, M Liu, Q Yang - Federated and Transfer Learning, 2022 - Springer
Reinforcement learning (RL) is widely used in autonomous driving tasks and training RL
models typically involves in a multi-step process: pre-training RL models on simulators …

Human-guided reinforcement learning with sim-to-real transfer for autonomous navigation

J Wu, Y Zhou, H Yang, Z Huang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Reinforcement learning (RL) is a promising approach in unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs)
applications, but limited computing resource makes it challenging to deploy a well-behaved …

Tactical decision-making in autonomous driving by reinforcement learning with uncertainty estimation

CJ Hoel, K Wolff, L Laine - 2020 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Reinforcement learning (RL) can be used to create a tactical decision-making agent for
autonomous driving. However, previous approaches only output decisions and do not …

Efficient deep reinforcement learning with imitative expert priors for autonomous driving

Z Huang, J Wu, C Lv - IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) is a promising way to achieve human-like autonomous
driving. However, the low sample efficiency and difficulty of designing reward functions for …

Model-based constrained reinforcement learning using generalized control barrier function

H Ma, J Chen, S Eben, Z Lin, Y Guan… - 2021 IEEE/RSJ …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Model information can be used to predict future trajectories, so it has huge potential to avoid
dangerous regions when applying reinforcement learning (RL) on real-world tasks, like …

A selective federated reinforcement learning strategy for autonomous driving

Y Fu, C Li, FR Yu, TH Luan… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Currently, the complex traffic environment challenges the fast and accurate response of a
connected autonomous vehicle (CAV). More importantly, it is difficult for different CAVs to …

Towards robust decision-making for autonomous driving on highway

K Yang, X Tang, S Qiu, S Jin, Z Wei… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Reinforcement learning (RL) methods are commonly regarded as effective solutions for
designing intelligent driving policies. Nonetheless, even if the RL policy is converged after …