Learn-to-Race: A Multimodal Control Environment for Autonomous Racing

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2103.11575v1
• Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 04:03:06 GMT
• Title: Learn-to-Race: A Multimodal Control Environment for Autonomous Racing
• Authors: James Herman, Jonathan Francis, Siddha Ganju, Bingqing Chen, Anirudh Koul, Abhinav Gupta, Alexey Skabelkin, Ivan Zhukov, Max Kumskoy, Eric Nyberg
• Abstract summary: We introduce a new environment, where agents Learn-to-Race (L2R) in simulated Formula-E style racing. Our environment, which includes a simulator and an interfacing training framework, accurately models vehicle dynamics and racing conditions. Next, we propose the L2R task with challenging metrics, inspired by learning-to-drive challenges, Formula-E racing, and multimodal trajectory prediction for autonomous driving.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: Existing research on autonomous driving primarily focuses on urban driving, which is insufficient for characterising the complex driving behaviour underlying high-speed racing. At the same time, existing racing simulation frameworks struggle in capturing realism, with respect to visual rendering, vehicular dynamics, and task objectives, inhibiting the transfer of learning agents to real-world contexts. We introduce a new environment, where agents Learn-to-Race (L2R) in simulated Formula-E style racing, using multimodal information--from virtual cameras to a comprehensive array of inertial measurement sensors. Our environment, which includes a simulator and an interfacing training framework, accurately models vehicle dynamics and racing conditions. In this paper, we release the Arrival simulator for autonomous racing. Next, we propose the L2R task with challenging metrics, inspired by learning-to-drive challenges, Formula-E racing, and multimodal trajectory prediction for autonomous driving. Additionally, we provide the L2R framework suite, facilitating simulated racing on high-precision models of real-world tracks, such as the famed Thruxton Circuit and the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Finally, we provide an official L2R task dataset of expert demonstrations, as well as a series of baseline experiments and reference implementations. We will make our code publicly available.

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