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Abstract

In this paper, a multi-agent reinforcement learning method based on action prediction of other agent is proposed. In a multi-agent system, action selection of the learning agent is unavoidably impacted by other agents’ actions. Therefore, joint-state and joint-action are involved in the multi-agent reinforcement learning system. A novel agent action prediction method based on the probabilistic neural network (PNN) is proposed. PNN is used to predict the actions of other agents. Furthermore, the sharing policy mechanism is used to exchange the learning policy of multiple agents, the aim of which is to speed up the learning. Finally, the application of presented method to robot soccer is studied. Through learning, robot players can master the mapping policy from the state information to the action space. Moreover, multiple robots coordination and cooperation are well realized.

Details

Title
A multi-agent reinforcement learning approach to robot soccer
Pages
193-211
Publication year
2012
Publication date
Oct 2012
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
ISSN
02692821
e-ISSN
15737462
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1080597082
Copyright
Copyright Springer Nature B.V. Oct 2012