LGAIOct 28, 2024

Unveiling the Role of Expert Guidance: A Comparative Analysis of User-centered Imitation Learning and Traditional Reinforcement Learning

arXiv:2410.21403v12 citationsh-index: 6HITLAML
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It addresses the problem of integrating human feedback into AI systems for researchers, but is incremental as it compares existing methods without introducing new techniques.

This study compared imitation learning with traditional reinforcement learning, focusing on how expert guidance and suboptimal demonstrations affect performance, robustness, and limitations in a Unity simulation environment, finding insights to advance human-centered AI.

Integration of human feedback plays a key role in improving the learning capabilities of intelligent systems. This comparative study delves into the performance, robustness, and limitations of imitation learning compared to traditional reinforcement learning methods within these systems. Recognizing the value of human-in-the-loop feedback, we investigate the influence of expert guidance and suboptimal demonstrations on the learning process. Through extensive experimentation and evaluations conducted in a pre-existing simulation environment using the Unity platform, we meticulously analyze the effectiveness and limitations of these learning approaches. The insights gained from this study contribute to the advancement of human-centered artificial intelligence by highlighting the benefits and challenges associated with the incorporation of human feedback into the learning process. Ultimately, this research promotes the development of models that can effectively address complex real-world problems.

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