Discovering Behavioral Modes in Deep Reinforcement Learning Policies Using Trajectory Clustering in Latent Space

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2402.12939v1
• Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 11:50:50 GMT
• Title: Discovering Behavioral Modes in Deep Reinforcement Learning Policies Using Trajectory Clustering in Latent Space
• Authors: Sindre Benjamin Remman and Anastasios M. Lekkas
• Abstract summary: We introduce a new approach for investigating the behavior modes of DRL policies. Specifically, we use Pairwise Controlled Manifold Approximation Projection (PaCMAP) for dimensionality reduction and TRACLUS for trajectory clustering. Our methodology helps identify diverse behavior patterns and suboptimal choices by the policy, thus allowing for targeted improvements.
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• Abstract: Understanding the behavior of deep reinforcement learning (DRL) agents is crucial for improving their performance and reliability. However, the complexity of their policies often makes them challenging to understand. In this paper, we introduce a new approach for investigating the behavior modes of DRL policies, which involves utilizing dimensionality reduction and trajectory clustering in the latent space of neural networks. Specifically, we use Pairwise Controlled Manifold Approximation Projection (PaCMAP) for dimensionality reduction and TRACLUS for trajectory clustering to analyze the latent space of a DRL policy trained on the Mountain Car control task. Our methodology helps identify diverse behavior patterns and suboptimal choices by the policy, thus allowing for targeted improvements. We demonstrate how our approach, combined with domain knowledge, can enhance a policy's performance in specific regions of the state space.

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