Active Exploration based on Information Gain by Particle Filter for Efficient Spatial Concept Formation

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2211.10934v2
• Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 06:10:13 GMT
• Title: Active Exploration based on Information Gain by Particle Filter for Efficient Spatial Concept Formation
• Authors: Akira Taniguchi, Yoshiki Tabuchi, Tomochika Ishikawa, Lotfi El Hafi, Yoshinobu Hagiwara, Tadahiro Taniguchi
• Abstract summary: We propose an active inference method, referred to as spatial concept formation with information gain-based active exploration. This study interprets the robot's action as a selection of destinations to ask the user, What kind of place is this?' in the context of active inference. Our experiment demonstrated the effectiveness of the SpCoAE in efficiently determining a destination for learning appropriate spatial concepts in home environments.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: Autonomous robots need to learn the categories of various places by exploring their environments and interacting with users. However, preparing training datasets with linguistic instructions from users is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Moreover, effective exploration is essential for appropriate concept formation and rapid environmental coverage. To address this issue, we propose an active inference method, referred to as spatial concept formation with information gain-based active exploration (SpCoAE) that combines sequential Bayesian inference using particle filters and information gain-based destination determination in a probabilistic generative model. This study interprets the robot's action as a selection of destinations to ask the user, `What kind of place is this?' in the context of active inference. This study provides insights into the technical aspects of the proposed method, including active perception and exploration by the robot, and how the method can enable mobile robots to learn spatial concepts through active exploration. Our experiment demonstrated the effectiveness of the SpCoAE in efficiently determining a destination for learning appropriate spatial concepts in home environments.

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