Q-Learning in Continuous State-Action Space with Noisy and Redundant Inputs by Using a Selective  Desensitization Neural Network

Takaaki Kobayashi; Takeshi Shibuya; Masahiko Morita

doi:10.20965/jaciii.2015.p0825

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JACIII Vol.19 No.6 pp. 825-832

doi: 10.20965/jaciii.2015.p0825

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Q-Learning in Continuous State-Action Space with Noisy and Redundant Inputs by Using a Selective Desensitization Neural Network

Takaaki Kobayashi, Takeshi Shibuya, and Masahiko Morita

Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems, University of Tsukuba
1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573 Japan

Received:

May 21, 2015

Accepted:

August 18, 2015

Published:

November 20, 2015

Keywords:

reinforcement learning, function approximator, continuous state-action, sensor noise, redundant inputs

Abstract

When applying reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms such as Q-learning to real-world applications, we must consider the influence of sensor noise. The simplest way to reduce such noise influence is to additionally use other types of sensors, but this may require more state space -- and probably increase redundancy. Conventional value-function approximators used to RL in continuous state-action space do not deal appropriately with such situations. The selective desensitization neural network (SDNN) has high generalization ability and robustness against noise and redundant input. We therefore propose an SDNN-based value-function approximator for Q-learning in continuous state-action space, and evaluate its performance in terms of robustness against redundant input and sensor noise. Results show that our proposal is strongly robust against noise and redundant input and enables the agent to take better actions by using additional inputs without degrading learning efficiency. These properties are eminently advantageous in real-world applications such as in robotic systems.

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T. Kobayashi, T. Shibuya, and M. Morita, “Q-Learning in Continuous State-Action Space with Noisy and Redundant Inputs by Using a Selective Desensitization Neural Network,” J. Adv. Comput. Intell. Intell. Inform., Vol.19 No.6, pp. 825-832, 2015.

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[7] [7] J. Park and I. W. Sandberg, “Universal approximation using radial-basis-function networks,” Neural Computation, Vol.3, No.2, pp. 246-257, 1991.

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[13] [13] M.W. Spong, “The swing up control problem for the acrobot,” IEEE Control Syst. Mag., Vol.15, No.1, pp. 49-55, 1995.