Exploration Techniques in Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Vehicles

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have the potential to revolutionize the transportation system by enhancing road safety, reducing traffic congestion, and freeing drivers from monotonous tasks. Effective exploration is essential for AVs to navigate safely and adapt to dynamic environments. Reinforcement lea...

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Main Authors: Ammar Khaleel, Áron Ballagi
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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description Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have the potential to revolutionize the transportation system by enhancing road safety, reducing traffic congestion, and freeing drivers from monotonous tasks. Effective exploration is essential for AVs to navigate safely and adapt to dynamic environments. Reinforcement learning (RL) enables AVs to learn optimal behaviors through continuous interaction with their environment. This paper reviews recent RL research on designing exploration strategies for single- and multi-agent AV systems. It categorizes exploration methods based on underlying principles and addresses the challenges. It analyzes key RL algorithms’ strengths, limitations, and empirical performance. By compiling and analyzing the current state of research, this paper aims to facilitate future advancements in AV exploration using RL, offering insights into current trends and future directions in this evolving field.
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spelling doaj-art-dde638fbd7fc470e874b84048e833c8e2025-08-20T02:55:37ZengMDPI AGEngineering Proceedings2673-45912024-11-017912410.3390/engproc2024079024Exploration Techniques in Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous VehiclesAmmar Khaleel0Áron Ballagi1Doctoral School of Multidisciplinary Engineering Sciences, Széchenyi István University, Egyetem tér 1, H-9026 Győr, HungaryDepartment of Automation, Széchenyi István University, Egyetem tér 1, H-9026 Győr, HungaryAutonomous vehicles (AVs) have the potential to revolutionize the transportation system by enhancing road safety, reducing traffic congestion, and freeing drivers from monotonous tasks. Effective exploration is essential for AVs to navigate safely and adapt to dynamic environments. Reinforcement learning (RL) enables AVs to learn optimal behaviors through continuous interaction with their environment. This paper reviews recent RL research on designing exploration strategies for single- and multi-agent AV systems. It categorizes exploration methods based on underlying principles and addresses the challenges. It analyzes key RL algorithms’ strengths, limitations, and empirical performance. By compiling and analyzing the current state of research, this paper aims to facilitate future advancements in AV exploration using RL, offering insights into current trends and future directions in this evolving field.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/79/1/24autonomous vehicles explorationexploration vs. exploitationexploration strategies
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exploration vs. exploitation
exploration strategies
title Exploration Techniques in Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Vehicles
title_full Exploration Techniques in Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Vehicles
title_fullStr Exploration Techniques in Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Vehicles
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title_short Exploration Techniques in Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Vehicles
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topic autonomous vehicles exploration
exploration vs. exploitation
exploration strategies
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