Deep learning agent improves pedestrian navigation in urban environments.
problem Autonomous driving among pedestrians in urban areas.
method Multi-objective deep reinforcement learning using a deep Q-learning variant.
result The multi-objective DQN agent outperforms single-objective DQN in various environments.
A machine learning environment for detecting autonomous vehicle corner cases.
problem Testing autonomous driving software in the real world is difficult.
method Connecting CARLA simulation software to TensorFlow and custom AI client software.
result The system can identify situations where AI software fails to understand the scenario.
Researchers develop PAIN to improve self-driving safety through adversarial training.
problem Overfitting and poor generalizability of neural networks in self-driving vehicles.
method PAIN combines adversarial training in CARLA simulation to generate edge cases.
result Trained self-driving vehicles are more resilient to environmental uncertainty and less prone to collisions.
The paper teaches robots to navigate by learning costs from expert demonstrations.
problem Teaching robots to navigate autonomously using only expert observations.
method Developed a map encoder and cost encoder to infer semantic class probabilities and a cost function from expert observations.
result Robots can learn to follow traffic rules in a simulator using only semantic observations.
Learning to drive faithfully in highly stochastic urban settings remains an open problem. To that end, we propose a Multi-task Learning from Demonstration (MT-LfD) framework which uses supervised auxiliary task prediction to guide the main task of predicting the driving commands. Our framework involves an end-to-end tr…
Enhances nighttime vehicle detection using style transfer and augmentation.
problem Nighttime object detection challenges due to lack of lighting and glare.
method Day-to-night style transfer and labeling-free augmentation with CARLA synthetic data.
result Significant improvements in nighttime vehicle detection with YOLO11 model.
In distributional reinforcement learning (RL), the estimated distribution of value function models both the parametric and intrinsic uncertainties. We propose a novel and efficient exploration method for deep RL that has two components. The first is a decaying schedule to suppress the intrinsic uncertainty. The second …
Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) has become increasingly powerful in recent years, with notable achievements such as Deepmind's AlphaGo. It has been successfully deployed in commercial vehicles like Mobileye's path planning system. However, a vast majority of work on DRL is focused on toy examples in controlled synthe…
Motivated by vision-based control of autonomous vehicles, we consider the problem of controlling a known linear dynamical system for which partial state information, such as vehicle position, is extracted from complex and nonlinear data, such as a camera image. Our approach is to use a learned perception map that predi…
DiffSlack learns neural networks with nonlinear constraints via learnable slack variables.
problem Enforcing nonlinear inequality constraints in neural networks.
method DiffSlack reformulates inequalities as equalities with learnable slack variables, predicting them as part of the network output.
result DiffSlack achieves higher planning success rates and stronger geometric constraint satisfaction compared to existing methods.
Reinforcement Learning (RL) aims at learning an optimal behavior policy from its own experiments and not rule-based control methods. However, there is no RL algorithm yet capable of handling a task as difficult as urban driving. We present a novel technique, coined implicit affordances, to effectively leverage RL for u…
Objectives: Electronic health records (EHRs) are only a first step in capturing and utilizing health-related data - the challenge is turning that data into useful information. Furthermore, EHRs are increasingly likely to include data relating to patient outcomes, functionality such as clinical decision support, and gen…
Fast risk assessment for autonomous vehicles using learned agent futures.
problem Risk assessment for autonomous vehicles given probabilistic predictions of other agents' futures.
method Non-sampling based methods using deep neural networks for probabilistic predictions, with Gaussian and non-Gaussian mixture models for agent positions and controls.
result Effective risk assessment for low probability events using learned models of agent futures.
The simulator is an R package that streamlines the process of performing simulations by creating a common infrastructure that can be easily used and reused across projects. Methodological statisticians routinely write simulations to compare their methods to preexisting ones. While developing ideas, there is a temptatio…
PAMS is a Python-based platform for simulating artificial markets.
problem Simulating complex market behaviors for research and education.
method Developed as a Python-based simulator with deep learning integration.
result Demonstrated effectiveness through agent price prediction studies.
The interpretability of machine learning, particularly for deep neural networks, is crucial for decision making in real-world applications. One approach is replacing the un-interpretable machine learning model with a surrogate model, which has a simple structure for interpretation. Another approach is understanding the…
Smartfluidnet accelerates Eulerian fluid simulation with neural networks.
problem Current neural network methods for Eulerian fluid simulation lack flexibility and generalization.
method Smartfluidnet automates model generation and dynamic switching to meet user requirements.
result Smartfluidnet achieves 1.46x and 590x speedup compared to state-of-the-art models, with better simulation quality.
Proposes a new simulator for complex arrival processes.
problem Modeling and simulating complex arrival processes with non-stationary and multi-dimensional rates.
method Integrates Monte Carlo and GANs to model a broad class of arrival processes.
result Consistent and efficient estimation of the simulator using Wasserstein distance.
ACE improves GBI for simulators by approximating cost functions, making inference more efficient.
problem Inference for misspecified simulators is overly restrictive.
method Amortized cost estimation (ACE) for Generalized Bayesian Inference (GBI).
result ACE provides accurate cost predictions and more efficient inference.
New method improves sample-efficiency in neural posterior estimation using simulator gradients.
problem High-fidelity posterior estimation with complex physical simulations is time-consuming.
method Neural Posterior Estimation (NPE) with differentiable simulators and gradient information.
result Improves sample-efficiency in posterior density estimation.
Simulates risk-neutral markets using neural spline flows.
problem Creating realistic risk-neutral market simulations.
method Developed a low-dimensional martingale representation and used neural spline flows for sampling.
result The calibrated simulator is closest to historical data with respect to Kullback-Leibler divergence.
Generative Adversarial Networks simulate elevator group control without extensive data.
problem Lack of historical real-world data for system testing.
method Used GANs to generate simulation data for a multi-car elevator system.
result GANs can be used as substitutes for expensive simulation runs, but fine-tuning is needed.
Enhances SBI accuracy with multilevel Monte Carlo for expensive simulators.
problem Limited accuracy in SBI due to expensive simulators.
method Multilevel Monte Carlo techniques for cost-effective SBI.
result Significant enhancement in SBI accuracy with fixed computational budget.
Bayesian neural networks improve simulation-based inference with limited data.
problem Inaccurate inference in data-poor regimes with limited or expensive simulations.
method Bayesian neural networks for posterior approximation, accounting for computational uncertainty.
result Bayesian neural networks produce well-calibrated posteriors with few simulations.
Improved nested simulation for financial risk measurement.
problem Efficiently estimating nested risk measures in financial engineering.
method Reusing inner simulation outputs to improve efficiency and accuracy.
result The proposed approach outperforms standard nested simulation and regression methods.
The paper develops a new simulation technique for estimating conditional expectations in financial models.
problem Estimating conditional expectations in financial models with expensive simulation of endogenous variables.
method Introduces a hierarchical simulation scheme with oversimplified defaults to address variance issues.
result The hierarchical simulation technique significantly improves the success of neural net regression for conditional expectation estimation.
Study proposes a new approach for deep hedging using artificial market simulations.
problem Challenges in selecting the best model for underlying asset simulations in deep hedging.
method Proposes artificial market simulations to replicate financial market stylized facts.
result Achieves similar performance to traditional approaches without mathematical finance models.
Improved inference efficiency for complex simulations.
problem Challenges in performing inference under resource-intensive stochastic simulators.
method Active sequential neural posterior estimation (ASNPE) integrating active learning into posterior estimation.
result Improved sample efficiency with low computational overhead.
Simulation workflow is a top-level model for the design and control of simulation process. It connects multiple simulation components with time and interaction restrictions to form a complete simulation system. Before the construction and evaluation of the component models, the validation of upper-layer simulation work…
Method improves simulation accuracy by mitigating distribution shift in hybrid systems.
problem Mitigating distribution shift in machine-learning augmented hybrid simulation.
method Tangent-space regularized estimator to control distribution shift.
result Marked improvements in simulation accuracy, especially for systems with high distribution shift.
New simulation model predicts financial market dynamics with high accuracy.
problem Extreme difficulty in financial market projections due to human behavioural complexity.
method Agent-based modeling with a hierarchical knowledge architecture to simulate diverse human groups.
result Simulator achieves 13.29% deviation in crisis scenarios and lower mean square error under normal conditions.
New emulator bridges simulators using conditional optimal transport.
problem Bridging simulators with minimal distortion.
method Flow-based approach to learn likelihood transport, COT-FM for optimal matching.
result Emulator accurately captures full correction between simulators.
New method uses low-fidelity simulations to efficiently infer parameters of high-fidelity models.
problem Challenges in inferring parameters of computationally expensive high-fidelity models.
method Multifidelity simulation-based inference using transfer learning and adaptive selection of high-fidelity parameters.
result Significant reduction in the number of high-fidelity simulations required for inference.
Moate Simulation improves accuracy and speed of financial derivative pricing.
problem Efficiently pricing financial derivatives with high accuracy.
method Discrete time simulation of probability distributions using Moate Simulation.
result Moate Simulation provides highly accurate distributions for financial derivatives pricing.
Study shows current simulations are insufficient for optimal neural network training in cosmology.
problem Insufficient training data for neural networks in cosmological inference.
method Empirical neural scaling law and Cramer-Rao bound to forecast training simulations needed.
result Current simulation suites do not provide sufficient training data for optimal neural network performance.
Improved flow-based inference speeds up and boosts accuracy for complex simulations.
problem Challenging inverse problems in astronomy, such as modeling strong gravitational lens systems.
method Refines flow-based generative models with simulator feedback for posterior inference.
result Improves accuracy by 53% and speeds up inference by up to 67x.
G-Sim uses LLMs to build reliable simulators for complex systems.
problem Building robust simulators for critical domains like healthcare and logistics is challenging.
method Hybrid framework combining LLM-driven structural design and empirical calibration.
result G-Sim produces reliable, causally-informed simulators that handle non-differentiable and stochastic simulators.
The paper proposes a framework to calibrate multi-agent simulation models from output series using Bayesian optimization.
problem Calibrating multi-agent simulation models from observable output series.
method Novel eligibility set concept, two-sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov test with Bonferroni correction, Bayesian optimization (BO), and trust-region BO (TuRBO).
result Demonstrated the efficiency of the proposed framework using numerical experiments.
Study uses RL to simulate realistic market behavior.
problem Traditional market simulators lack realistic dynamic behavior.
method Agent-based simulation with reinforcement learning agents.
result RL agents simulate realistic stylized facts and market behavior.
In the applications related to airborne radars, simulation has always played an important role. This is mainly because of the two fold reason of the unavailability of desired data and the difficulty associated with the collection of data under controlled environment. A simple example will be regarding the collection of…
MarS simulates financial markets using generative models.
problem Simulating realistic financial market effects.
method Order-level generative foundation model (LMM) for realistic, interactive, and controllable order generation.
result Strong scalability and robust realism in MarS.
This paper tackles non-identifiability in financial market simulations using multivariate time series data.
problem Non-identifiability issue in social simulation models, leading to indistinguishable simulated time series data.
method Proposes a maximization-based aggregation function to form a new calibration objective function using multiple time series features.
result Significant improvements in alleviating non-identifiability and achieving higher simulation fidelity.
Machine learning (especially reinforcement learning) methods for trading are increasingly reliant on simulation for agent training and testing. Furthermore, simulation is important for validation of hand-coded trading strategies and for testing hypotheses about market structure. A challenge, however, concerns the robus…
Simulates multi-asset spot and option markets using normalizing flows.
problem High-dimensionality of market call prices and dynamic preservation across simulators.
method Normalizing flows for efficient low-dimensional representations, conditional invertibility for joint distribution calibration.
result Calibrated simulators maintain dynamics of each underlying and accurately represent market call prices.
Unified method for balancing simulation and data collection.
problem Finding optimal solutions with uncertain inputs.
method Bayesian Information Collection and Optimisation (BICO) procedure.
result Algorithm automatically determines optimal balance between optimisation and data collection.
Efficiently estimates marginal posteriors for complex simulations.
problem Bayesian inference in high-dimensional, intractable likelihood scenarios.
method Simulates and estimates low-dimensional marginal posteriors, using truncated indicators.
result Simulator efficiency and robustness testing of inference results.
NCS enables efficient and accurate conditional simulation for complex spatial processes.
problem Challenges in simulating from complex spatial process distributions.
method Neural diffusion models and conditional score-based diffusion.
result NCS outperforms traditional methods in efficiency and accuracy.
DVAEs speed up calorimeter simulation for LHC data.
problem Slow calorimeter simulation in LHC experiments.
method Discrete Variational Autoencoders (DVAEs).
result Significantly faster calorimeter shower simulation.