2019 AAAI AAAI 2019

QUOTA: The Quantile Option Architecture for Reinforcement Learning

Abstract

Abstract In this paper, we propose the Quantile Option Architecture (QUOTA) for exploration based on recent advances in distributional reinforcement learning (RL). In QUOTA, decision making is based on quantiles of a value distribution, not only the mean. QUOTA provides a new dimension for exploration via making use of both optimism and pessimism of a value distribution. We demonstrate the performance advantage of QUOTA in both challenging video games and physical robot simulators.

🚀 Conference Pioneer — AAAI 2019
🌱 Topic Pioneer — Distributional Reinforcement Learning
🌉 Interdisciplinary Bridge — Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning and Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning
🧭 Keyword Pioneer — quantile-based exploration
🐝 Cross-Pollinator — Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Computer Vision, Data Science & Analytics, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Mathematics & Optimization, Natural Language Processing, Reinforcement Learning, Robotics