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Cooperative Deep $Q$ -Learning Framework for Environments Providing Image Feedback
IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems
  • Krishnan Raghavan
  • Vignesh Narayanan
  • Sarangapani Jagannathan, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

In This Article, We Address Two Key Challenges in Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) Setting, Sample Inefficiency and Slow Learning, with a Dual-Neural Network (NN)-Driven Learning Approach. in the Proposed Approach, We Use Two Deep NNs with Independent Initialization to Robustly Approximate the Action-Value Function in the Presence of Image Inputs. in Particular, We Develop a Temporal Difference (TD) Error-Driven Learning (EDL) Approach, Where We Introduce a Set of Linear Transformations of the TD Error to Directly Update the Parameters of Each Layer in the Deep NN. We Demonstrate Theoretically that the Cost Minimized by the EDL Regime is an Approximation of the Empirical Cost, and the Approximation Error Reduces as Learning Progresses, Irrespective of the Size of the Network. using Simulation Analysis, We Show that the Proposed Methods Enable Faster Learning and Convergence and Require Reduced Buffer Size (Thereby Increasing the Sample Efficiency).

Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
  • Artificial neural networks,
  • Convergence,
  • Costs,
  • Deep $Q$ -learning (DQN),
  • Deep learning,
  • Games,
  • games,
  • images,
  • Q-learning,
  • Task analysis
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2023 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
1-1-2023
Publication Date
01 Jan 2023
Citation Information
Krishnan Raghavan, Vignesh Narayanan and Sarangapani Jagannathan. "Cooperative Deep $Q$ -Learning Framework for Environments Providing Image Feedback" IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems (2023) ISSN: 2162-2388; 2162-237X
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jagannathan-sarangapani/274/