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Modern control systems are increasingly turning to machine learning algorithms to augment their performance and adaptability. Within this context, Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) has emerged as a promising control framework, particularly…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-04-02 Thomas Nakken Larsen , Eirik Runde Barlaug , Adil Rasheed

This paper explores the method of achieving autonomous navigation of unmanned vehicles through Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL). The focus is on using the Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (DDPG) algorithm to address issues in…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-07-30 Letian Xu , Jiabei Liu , Haopeng Zhao , Tianyao Zheng , Tongzhou Jiang , Lipeng Liu

Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) provides a promising way for intelligent agents (e.g., autonomous vehicles) to learn to navigate complex scenarios. However, DRL with neural networks as function approximators is typically considered a…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-11-28 Jiachen Li , David Isele , Kanghoon Lee , Jinkyoo Park , Kikuo Fujimura , Mykel J. Kochenderfer

Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) navigation policies often overfit to the structure of their training environments, as environmental diversity is typically constrained by the manual effort required to design diverse scenarios. While…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-05-05 Christian Jestel , Nicolas Bach , Marvin Wiedemann , Jan Finke , Peter Detzner

Developing an automated driving system capable of navigating complex traffic environments remains a formidable challenge. Unlike rule-based or supervised learning-based methods, Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) based controllers eliminate…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-01-28 Zhihao Zhang , Ekim Yurtsever , Keith A. Redmill

In this study, we conduct a comprehensive benchmark of the Safe Reinforcement Learning (Safe RL) algorithms for the task of vision-driven river following of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in a Unity-based photo-realistic simulation…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-08-14 Zihan Wang , Nina Mahmoudian

Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) has emerged as a promising approach for developing more intelligent autonomous vehicles (AVs). A typical DRL application on AVs is to train a neural network-based driving policy. However, the black-box…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2023-05-15 Weitao Zhou , Zhong Cao , Nanshan Deng , Kun Jiang , Diange Yang

Path planning methods for autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are typically designed for one specific type of mission. This work presents a method for autonomous UAV path planning based on deep reinforcement learning (DRL) that can…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-02-07 Mirco Theile , Harald Bayerlein , Richard Nai , David Gesbert , Marco Caccamo

Sustainability is becoming increasingly critical in the maritime transport, encompassing both environmental and social impacts, such as Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and navigational safety. Traditional vessel navigation heavily relies on…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-01-19 Zhang Xiaocai , Xiao Zhe , Liang Maohan , Liu Tao , Li Haijiang , Zhang Wenbin

Robot navigation with deep reinforcement learning (RL) achieves higher performance and performs well under complex environment. Meanwhile, the interpretation of the decision-making of deep RL models becomes a critical problem for more…

Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) has shown remarkable success in solving complex tasks across various research fields. However, transferring DRL agents to the real world is still challenging due to the significant discrepancies between…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-10-22 Dianzhao Li , Ostap Okhrin

In this paper, we present our proposed approach for active tracking to increase the autonomy of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) using event cameras, low-energy imaging sensors that offer significant advantages in speed and dynamic range.…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-10-22 Ala Souissi , Hajer Fradi , Panagiotis Papadakis

Autonomous driving systems are always built on motion-related modules such as the planner and the controller. An accurate and robust trajectory tracking method is indispensable for these motion-related modules as a primitive routine.…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-03-26 Yinda Xu , Lidong Yu

Real-time path planning in constrained environments remains a fundamental challenge for autonomous systems. Traditional classical planners, while effective under perfect perception assumptions, are often sensitive to real-world perception…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-02-02 Feng Tao , Luca Paparusso , Chenyi Gu , Robin Koehler , Chenxu Wu , Xinyu Huang , Christian Juette , David Paz , Ren Liu

Attitude control of fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is a difficult control problem in part due to uncertain nonlinear dynamics, actuator constraints, and coupled longitudinal and lateral motions. Current state-of-the-art…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-04-20 Eivind Bøhn , Erlend M. Coates , Dirk Reinhardt , Tor Arne Johansen

This paper proposes an end-to-end deep reinforcement learning approach for mobile robot navigation with dynamic obstacles avoidance. Using experience collected in a simulation environment, a convolutional neural network (CNN) is trained to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-02-12 Guangda Chen , Lifan Pan , Yu'an Chen , Pei Xu , Zhiqiang Wang , Peichen Wu , Jianmin Ji , Xiaoping Chen

In recent years, interest in autonomous shipping in urban waterways has increased significantly due to the trend of keeping cars and trucks out of city centers. Classical approaches such as Frenet frame based planning and potential field…

This study presents a novel environment-aware reinforcement learning (RL) framework designed to augment the operational capabilities of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) in underwater environments. Departing from traditional RL…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-02 Yimian Ding , Jingzehua Xu , Guanwen Xie , Shuai Zhang , Yi Li

Robotic systems driven by artificial muscles present unique challenges due to the nonlinear dynamics of actuators and the complex designs of mechanical structures. Traditional model-based controllers often struggle to achieve desired…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-08-12 Jiyue Tao , Yunsong Zhang , Sunil Kumar Rajendran , Feitian Zhang

Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) has become a dominant deep-learning paradigm for tasks where complex policies are learned within reactive systems. Unfortunately, these policies are known to be susceptible to bugs. Despite significant…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-01-12 Guy Amir , Davide Corsi , Raz Yerushalmi , Luca Marzari , David Harel , Alessandro Farinelli , Guy Katz