Quick learning of cause-effects relevant for robot action

In this work we propose a new paradigm for the rapid learning of cause-effect relations relevant for task execution. Learning occurs automatically from action experiences by means of a novel constructive learning approach designed for applications where there is no previous knowledge of the task or...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Agostini, Alejandro Gabriel, Wörgötter, Florentin, Torras, Carme|||0000-0002-2933-398X
Tipo de recurso: informe técnico
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/12364
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/12364
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Machine learning
learning (artificial intelligence) service robots.
Aprenentatge automàtic
Classificació INSPEC::Cybernetics::Artificial intelligence::Learning (artificial intelligence)
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Intel·ligència artificial::Aprenentatge automàtic
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Sumario:In this work we propose a new paradigm for the rapid learning of cause-effect relations relevant for task execution. Learning occurs automatically from action experiences by means of a novel constructive learning approach designed for applications where there is no previous knowledge of the task or world model, examples are provided on-line during run time, and the number of examples is small compared to the number of incoming experiences. These limitations pose obstacles for the existing constructive learning methods, where on-line learning is either not considered, a significant amount of prior knowledge has to be provided, or a large number of experiences or training streams are required. The system is implemented and evaluated in a humanoid robot platform using a decision-making framework that integrates a planner, the proposed learning mechanism, and a human teacher that supports the planner in the action selection. Results demonstrate the feasibility of the system for decision making in robotic applications.