WARL: 脚式ロボットのタスク非依存学習のためのレンチ拡張強化学習
WARL: Wrench-Augmented Reinforcement Learning for Task-Agnostic Learning in Legged Robots
脚式ロボットの強化学習において、関節空間に限定されていた行動空間に力とトルク(レンチ)を導入し、探索能力を拡張する新しい手法WARLを提案した。成功率ベースのカリキュラム機構と組み合わせ、最終的には関節制御のみで多様な地形やモータータスクをロバストに学習できることを示した。
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著者: Keita Yoneda, Kento Kawaharazuka, Kei Okada
分類: cs.RO
原文アブストラクト
While reinforcement learning for legged robots has achieved high motor performance, it has been constrained by the limited exploration capability of actions confined to the joint space. To address this issue, this study proposes a new method, Wrench-Augmented Reinforcement Learning (WARL), which introduces a wrenche (force and torque) into the action space. The proposed method combines wrench-guided exploration with a success rate-based curriculum mechanism to expand exploration capabilities in the early stages of learning, with the ultimate goal of acquiring behaviors based solely on joint control. Experiments using a quadruped robot demonstrated that WARL can learn robustly across diverse terrains and motor tasks without requiring terrain-specific reward adjustments or complex curriculum designs. Furthermore, an ablation study verified the effectiveness of the Switching Curriculum, which gradually eliminates the wrench. On the other hand, we also show that introducing a wrench can encourage behaviors that do not sufficiently exploit the robot's physical embodiment. These findings suggest that while wrench-based exploration enhancement is effective for improving learning efficiency, designing it in a way that is consistent with the robot's physical structure is a critical future challenge.
