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CH-MARL: Constrained Hierarchical Multiagent Reinforcement Learning for Sustainable Maritime Logistics

Artificial Intelligence 2025-02-05 v1 Multiagent Systems

Abstract

Addressing global challenges such as greenhouse gas emissions and resource inequity demands advanced AI-driven coordination among autonomous agents. We propose CH-MARL (Constrained Hierarchical Multiagent Reinforcement Learning), a novel framework that integrates hierarchical decision-making with dynamic constraint enforcement and fairness-aware reward shaping. CH-MARL employs a real-time constraint-enforcement layer to ensure adherence to global emission caps, while incorporating fairness metrics that promote equitable resource distribution among agents. Experiments conducted in a simulated maritime logistics environment demonstrate considerable reductions in emissions, along with improvements in fairness and operational efficiency. Beyond this domain-specific success, CH-MARL provides a scalable, generalizable solution to multi-agent coordination challenges in constrained, dynamic settings, thus advancing the state of the art in reinforcement learning.

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@article{arxiv.2502.02060,
  title  = {CH-MARL: Constrained Hierarchical Multiagent Reinforcement Learning for Sustainable Maritime Logistics},
  author = {Saad Alqithami},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2502.02060},
  year   = {2025}
}