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Real-Time Bidding in Recommendation Systems with Contextual-Bandit Framework

Researchers introduce BART, a novel contextual-bandit framework, addressing bid price optimization and ranking in recommendation systems. Through reinforcement learning and deep neural networks, BART achieves remarkable improvements in user engagement, demonstrated in online experiments on Facebook services, filling a crucial gap in the literature and advancing the field of recommendation systems.

17 Jan 2024

APPA-3D: Reinventing UAV Navigation with Autonomous 3D Path Planning in Complex Environments

Researchers introduce APPA-3D, an innovative autonomous collision-free path planning algorithm for UAVs in unknown 3D environments. Leveraging anti-collision control and dynamic reward functions, it outperforms classical and optimized algorithms, addressing challenges in exploration-exploitation balance and demonstrating superior performance in complex UAV path planning scenarios.

17 Jan 2024

Reinforcement Learning for UAV Path Planning

Researchers introduce a pioneering reinforcement learning-based algorithm for autonomous path planning in unfamiliar environments for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Utilizing the twin delayed deep deterministic (TD3) strategy, the algorithm adeptly addresses challenges tied to poor consistency and the influence of native controllers, demonstrating high success rates in obstacle-free and obstacle-laden scenarios. This research marks a significant stride in enhancing UAVs' autonomous decision-making capabilities, promising advancements in their navigation through diverse and unfamiliar terrains.

12 Jan 2024

Personalized Support for Dyslexic University Students: A Machine Learning Approach

Researchers from the University of Tuscia, Italy, introduced a machine learning (ML)-based classification model to offer tailored support tools and learning strategies for university students with dyslexia. The model, trained on a self-evaluation questionnaire from over 1200 dyslexic students, demonstrated high accuracy in predicting effective methodologies, providing a personalized approach to enhance learning outcomes and well-being. The study emphasizes the potential applications in education, psychology, and tool/strategy development, encouraging future research directions and student involvement in the design process.

5 Jan 2024

AI-Driven Robotic Crop Farming for Sustainability

Researchers propose an AI-powered robotic crop farm, Agrorobotix, utilizing deep reinforcement learning (DRL) for enhanced urban agriculture. Tested in simulated conditions, Agrorobotix showcased a 16.3% increase in crop yield, 21.7% reduced water usage, and a 33% decline in chemical usage compared to conventional methods, highlighting its potential to transform urban farming, improve food security, and contribute to smart city development.

3 Jan 2024

Improved Deep Reinforcement Learning for Collision-Free Routing in Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks

Researchers propose an Improved Deep Reinforcement Learning (IDRL) approach to optimize routing paths and reduce control overhead in Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks (VANETs). The IDRL routing technique leverages deep reinforcement learning to dynamically determine routes based on transmission capacity and vehicular data, resulting in reduced latency, improved data reliability, and increased packet delivery ratio (PDR) compared to existing routing techniques.

15 Dec 2023

Pearl: A Versatile Reinforcement Learning Agent for Real-World Challenges

Researchers introduce Pearl, a meticulously designed RL agent software addressing challenges like delayed rewards, partial observability, and safety constraints. Pearl's modular design facilitates efficient learning in sequential decision-making, supporting offline learning, exploration, and safety considerations within a unified framework. Through extensive benchmarking, Pearl showcases superior performance across diverse tasks, establishing itself as a production-ready solution with a broad range of applications in real-world scenarios.

14 Dec 2023

Real-world Robot Control Enhanced: Self-Attention Mechanism in Online Model Updates

Researchers propose an online model update algorithm utilizing a self-attention mechanism embedded in neural networks for risk-sensitive robot control. The study introduces a novel approach with four neural networks, addressing dynamics and kinematics models, and employs self-attention layers to detect abnormalities and perturbations in real-world robotic systems.

12 Dec 2023

Unveiling Bias in Base Language Models: A Comprehensive Assessment and Mitigation Study

Meta researchers address the crucial need for fair generative large language models (LLMs), focusing on base models. The study introduces novel definitions of bias, employing a demographic parity benchmark, and expands evaluation metrics and datasets. Results reveal varying toxicity and bias rates, highlighting the importance of intersectional demographics, prompting, and ongoing dataset evolution for effective mitigation strategies in language models.

7 Dec 2023

Efficient Monotonic Multihead Attention (EMMA) for Real-time Speech-to-Text Translation

Researchers introduced EMMA, a model designed for simultaneous speech-to-text translation, addressing challenges in numerical stability, alignment shaping, and fine-tuning. EMMA showcased state-of-the-art performance, emphasizing quality and latency in bilingual and multilingual setups. The model's adaptation of transformer-based monotonic attention proved crucial for achieving real-time, context-aware speech translation in diverse linguistic scenarios.

6 Dec 2023

Optimizing V2V Communication with Deep Reinforcement Learning Beam Management

This paper presents a groundbreaking approach to tackle beam management challenges in vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication. Leveraging a deep reinforcement learning (DRL) framework, specifically the Iterative Twin Delayed Deep Deterministic (ITD3) model with Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU), the study significantly improves spectral efficiency and reliability in intelligent connected vehicles, crucial for advancing smart cities and intelligent transportation systems.

26 Nov 2023

Machine Learning for Precision Broiler Weight Estimation

This article introduces a novel machine learning approach for non-invasive broiler weight estimation in large-scale production. Utilizing Gaussian mixture models, Isolation Forest, and OPTICS algorithm in a two-stage clustering process, the researchers achieved accurate predictions of individual broiler weights. The comprehensive methodology, combining polynomial fitting, gray models, and adaptive forecasting, offers a promising and cost-effective solution for precise broiler weight monitoring in large-scale farming setups, as evidenced by considerable accuracy in evaluations across 111 datasets.

26 Nov 2023

Autoencoders in Molecular Design: A Comprehensive Overview

This article explores the algorithmic foundations and applications of autoencoders in molecular informatics and drug discovery, with a focus on their role in data-driven molecular representation and constructive molecular design. The study highlights the versatility of autoencoders, especially variational autoencoders (VAEs), in handling diverse molecular data types and their applications in tasks such as dimensionality reduction, preprocessing, and generative molecular design.

26 Nov 2023

SynH2R: Synthesizing Hand-Object Motions for Learning Human-to-Robot Handovers

Researchers propose a novel framework to synthesize diverse and realistic human grasping motions at scale, facilitating large-scale training for human-to-robot handovers without the need for costly motion capture data. Leveraging an optimization-based grasp generator in conjunction with reinforcement learning techniques, the method demonstrates significant success in training robotic handover policies.

14 Nov 2023

AI and Explainable AI in Visual Quality Assurance: A Comprehensive Survey in Manufacturing

The paper published in the journal Electronics explores the crucial role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Explainable AI (XAI) in Visual Quality Assurance (VQA) within manufacturing. While AI-based Visual Quality Control (VQC) systems are prevalent in defect detection, the study advocates for broader applications of VQA practices and increased utilization of XAI to enhance transparency and interpretability, ultimately improving decision-making and quality assurance in the industry.

10 Nov 2023

DreamSmooth: Enhancing Model-Based Reinforcement Learning with Temporally Smoothed Rewards

Researchers have introduced DreamSmooth, an innovative approach to address the challenge of reward prediction in Model-Based Reinforcement Learning (MBRL). DreamSmooth focuses on predicting temporally smoothed rewards, offering significant improvements in sample efficiency and final performance, particularly in long-horizon, sparse-reward tasks, while maintaining competitive performance on standard benchmarks like the Deepmind Control Suite and Atari.

8 Nov 2023

RoboGen: Automating Robotic Skill Learning with GPT-4

Researchers have developed RoboGen, a generative framework that utilizes GPT-4 to automate robotic skill learning. This system generates diverse tasks, scenes, training supervision, and skill learning environments, offering a scalable and automated approach to training robots with minimal human involvement.

7 Nov 2023

Hierarchical Generative Modeling for Autonomous Robot Control Inspired by Human Motor Control

Researchers have explored the use of hierarchical generative modeling to mimic human motor control, enabling autonomous task completion in a humanoid robot. Through extensive physics simulations, they demonstrated the feasibility and effectiveness of this approach, showcasing its potential for complex tasks involving locomotion, manipulation, and grasping, even under challenging conditions.

5 Nov 2023

Leveraging Machine Learning for Enhanced Industrial Control System Cybersecurity

Researchers reviewed the application of machine learning (ML) techniques to bolster the cybersecurity of industrial control systems (ICSs). ML plays a vital role in detecting and mitigating cyber threats within ICSs, encompassing supervised and unsupervised approaches, and can be integrated into intrusion detection systems (IDS) for improved outcomes.

3 Nov 2023

Instilling Human Values and Moral Codes in AI Systems

This article explores the challenges and approaches to imparting human values and ethical decision-making in AI systems, with a focus on large language models like ChatGPT. It discusses techniques such as supervised fine-tuning, auxiliary models, and reinforcement learning from human feedback to imbue AI systems with desired moral stances, emphasizing the need for interdisciplinary perspectives from fields like cognitive science to align AI with human ethics.

1 Nov 2023

Reinforcement Learning News and Research

Real-Time Bidding in Recommendation Systems with Contextual-Bandit Framework

APPA-3D: Reinventing UAV Navigation with Autonomous 3D Path Planning in Complex Environments

Reinforcement Learning for UAV Path Planning

Personalized Support for Dyslexic University Students: A Machine Learning Approach

AI-Driven Robotic Crop Farming for Sustainability

Improved Deep Reinforcement Learning for Collision-Free Routing in Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks

Pearl: A Versatile Reinforcement Learning Agent for Real-World Challenges

Real-world Robot Control Enhanced: Self-Attention Mechanism in Online Model Updates

Unveiling Bias in Base Language Models: A Comprehensive Assessment and Mitigation Study

Efficient Monotonic Multihead Attention (EMMA) for Real-time Speech-to-Text Translation

Optimizing V2V Communication with Deep Reinforcement Learning Beam Management

Machine Learning for Precision Broiler Weight Estimation

Autoencoders in Molecular Design: A Comprehensive Overview

SynH2R: Synthesizing Hand-Object Motions for Learning Human-to-Robot Handovers

AI and Explainable AI in Visual Quality Assurance: A Comprehensive Survey in Manufacturing

DreamSmooth: Enhancing Model-Based Reinforcement Learning with Temporally Smoothed Rewards

RoboGen: Automating Robotic Skill Learning with GPT-4

Hierarchical Generative Modeling for Autonomous Robot Control Inspired by Human Motor Control

Leveraging Machine Learning for Enhanced Industrial Control System Cybersecurity

Instilling Human Values and Moral Codes in AI Systems

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