Enhancing data efficiency in reinforcement learning: a novel imagination mechanism based on mesh information propagation

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2309.14243v2
• Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:43:39 GMT
• Title: Enhancing data efficiency in reinforcement learning: a novel imagination mechanism based on mesh information propagation
• Authors: Zihang Wang, Maowei Jiang
• Abstract summary: We introduce a novel mesh information propagation mechanism, termed the 'Imagination Mechanism (IM)' IM enables information generated by a single sample to be effectively broadcasted to different states across episodes. To promote versatility, we extend the IM to function as a plug-and-play module that can be seamlessly and fluidly integrated into other widely adopted RL algorithms.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: Reinforcement learning(RL) algorithms face the challenge of limited data efficiency, particularly when dealing with high-dimensional state spaces and large-scale problems. Most of RL methods often rely solely on state transition information within the same episode when updating the agent's Critic, which can lead to low data efficiency and sub-optimal training time consumption. Inspired by human-like analogical reasoning abilities, we introduce a novel mesh information propagation mechanism, termed the 'Imagination Mechanism (IM)', designed to significantly enhance the data efficiency of RL algorithms. Specifically, IM enables information generated by a single sample to be effectively broadcasted to different states across episodes, instead of simply transmitting in the same episode. This capability enhances the model's comprehension of state interdependencies and facilitates more efficient learning of limited sample information. To promote versatility, we extend the IM to function as a plug-and-play module that can be seamlessly and fluidly integrated into other widely adopted RL algorithms. Our experiments demonstrate that IM consistently boosts four mainstream SOTA RL algorithms, such as SAC, PPO, DDPG, and DQN, by a considerable margin, ultimately leading to superior performance than before across various tasks. For access to our code and data, please visit https://github.com/OuAzusaKou/imagination_mechanism

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