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Multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) has achieved promising results in recent years. However, most existing reinforcement learning methods require a large amount of data for model training. In addition, data-efficient reinforcement…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2024-01-02 Xin Yu , Rongye Shi , Pu Feng , Yongkai Tian , Jie Luo , Wenjun Wu

This paper introduces a novel enhancement to the Decentralized Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning (D-MARL) exploration by proposing communication-induced action space to improve the mapping efficiency of unknown environments using…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-12-31 Gabriele Calzolari , Vidya Sumathy , Christoforos Kanellakis , George Nikolakopoulos

Microscopic traffic simulation plays a crucial role in transportation engineering by providing insights into individual vehicle behavior and overall traffic flow. However, creating a realistic simulator that accurately replicates human…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-05-24 Ke Guo , Zhenwei Miao , Wei Jing , Weiwei Liu , Weizi Li , Dayang Hao , Jia Pan

When robots handle navigation tasks while avoiding collisions, they perform in crowded and complex environments not as good as in stable and homogeneous environments. This often results in a low success rate and poor efficiency. Therefore,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-12-23 Yanying Zhou , Shijie Li , Jochen Garcke

This paper investigates federated multimodal learning (FML) assisted by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a focus on minimizing system latency and providing convergence analysis. In this framework, UAVs are distributed throughout the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-10-03 Shaba Shaon , Dinh C. Nguyen

Multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) extends (single-agent) reinforcement learning (RL) by introducing additional agents and (potentially) partial observability of the environment. Consequently, algorithms for solving MARL problems…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2019-09-12 Yilun Zhou , Derrik E. Asher , Nicholas R. Waytowich , Julie A. Shah

Harvesting data from distributed Internet of Things (IoT) devices with multiple autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is a challenging problem requiring flexible path planning methods. We propose a multi-agent reinforcement learning…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2021-06-04 Harald Bayerlein , Mirco Theile , Marco Caccamo , David Gesbert

In multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL), coordination plays a crucial role in enhancing agents' performance beyond what they could achieve through cooperation alone. The interdependence of agents' actions, coupled with the need for…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2024-04-30 Rolando Fernandez , Garrett Warnell , Derrik E. Asher , Peter Stone

Multiagent Reinforcement Learning (MARL) poses significant challenges due to the exponential growth of state and action spaces and the non-stationary nature of multiagent environments. This results in notable sample inefficiency and hinders…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2025-02-27 Nikhilesh Prabhakar , Ranveer Singh , Harsha Kokel , Sriraam Natarajan , Prasad Tadepalli

In this paper, we introduce a delay-aware largesmall model collaboration scheme for low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks, which can balance the computational load among satellites and the communication load across inter-satellite links.…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2026-05-07 Mingyu Guo , Wen Wu , Ying Wang , Songge Zhang , Liang Li

Moving in dynamic pedestrian environments is one of the important requirements for autonomous mobile robots. We present a model-based reinforcement learning approach for robots to navigate through crowded environments. The navigation policy…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-11-10 Yuxiang Cui , Haodong Zhang , Yue Wang , Rong Xiong

Real-world congestion problems (e.g. traffic congestion) are typically very complex and large-scale. Multiagent reinforcement learning (MARL) is a promising candidate for dealing with this emerging complexity by providing an autonomous and…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2020-09-02 Kleanthis Malialis , Sam Devlin , Daniel Kudenko

Discretionary lane-change is one of the critical challenges for autonomous vehicle (AV) design due to its significant impact on traffic efficiency. Existing intelligent lane-change solutions have primarily focused on optimizing the…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2023-03-17 Lokesh Chandra Das , Myounggyu Won

In this paper, we investigate a cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output system, which exhibits great potential in enhancing the capabilities of next-generation mobile communication networks. We first study the distributed…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-10-08 Ziheng Liu , Jiayi Zhang , Enyu Shi , Yiyang Zhu , Derrick Wing Kwan Ng , Bo Ai

Traffic congestion in urban road networks leads to longer trip times and higher emissions, especially during peak periods. While the Shortest Path First (SPF) algorithm is optimal for a single vehicle in a static network, it performs poorly…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-10-31 Fazel Arasteh , Arian Haghparast , Manos Papagelis

In post-disaster space-air-ground integrated networks (SAGINs), terrestrial infrastructure is often impaired, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) must rapidly restore connectivity for mission-critical ground terminals in cluttered…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-18 Liangshun Wu , Wen Chen , Shunqing Zhang , Yajun Wang , Kunlun Wang

Low-thrust trajectory design and in-flight control remain two of the most challenging topics for new-generation satellite operations. Most of the solutions currently implemented are based on reference trajectories and lead to sub-optimal…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-11-16 Carlos M. Casas , Belen Carro , Antonio Sanchez-Esguevillas

In this paper we consider the problem of navigation and motion control in an area densely populated with other agents. We propose an algorithm that, without explicit communication and based on the information it has, computes the best…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-08-28 Mario Santillo , Mrdjan Jankovic

Shared autonomy provides an effective framework for human-robot collaboration that takes advantage of the complementary strengths of humans and robots to achieve common goals. Many existing approaches to shared autonomy make restrictive…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-07-13 Charles Schaff , Matthew R. Walter

Recent studies have shown that introducing communication between agents can significantly improve overall performance in cooperative Multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL). However, existing communication schemes often require agents to…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2020-12-29 Sai Qian Zhang , Jieyu Lin , Qi Zhang