Environment Exploration
Environment exploration in robotics and AI focuses on enabling agents to efficiently and effectively learn about and navigate unknown environments, optimizing for factors like map creation, sensor fusion, and efficient decision-making. Current research emphasizes leveraging deep learning models, such as neural networks and transformers, for tasks like map prediction, sensor calibration (e.g., LiDAR-camera), and skill acquisition, often incorporating techniques like reinforcement learning and information gain calculations to guide exploration strategies. These advancements have implications for various fields, including autonomous navigation, game design, and personalized healthcare, by improving the robustness and adaptability of AI agents in complex and dynamic settings.
Papers
Diffusion Models as Network Optimizers: Explorations and Analysis
Ruihuai Liang, Bo Yang, Pengyu Chen, Xianjin Li, Yifan Xue, Zhiwen Yu, Xuelin Cao, Yan Zhang, Mérouane Debbah, H. Vincent Poor, Chau Yuen
On the Exploration of LM-Based Soft Modular Robot Design
Weicheng Ma, Luyang Zhao, Chun-Yi She, Yitao Jiang, Alan Sun, Bo Zhu, Devin Balkcom, Soroush Vosoughi
OpenWebVoyager: Building Multimodal Web Agents via Iterative Real-World Exploration, Feedback and Optimization
Hongliang He, Wenlin Yao, Kaixin Ma, Wenhao Yu, Hongming Zhang, Tianqing Fang, Zhenzhong Lan, Dong Yu
An Enhanced Hierarchical Planning Framework for Multi-Robot Autonomous Exploration
Gengyuan Cai, Luosong Guo, Xiangmao Chang