Summarizing https://arxiv.org/pdf/1811.04551.pdf
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The paper proposes a new method for learning environment dynamics from images, called Deep Planning Network (PlaNet), which can be used for solving complex control tasks in unknown environments. The method uses a latent dynamics model with both deterministic and stochastic transition components, and a multi-step variational inference objective called "latent overshooting". The results show that the proposed method outperforms previous methods for solving difficult tasks with contact dynamics, partial observability, and sparse rewards using only pixel observations. To improve the accuracy of multi-step predictions, the authors train their model on multi-step predictions of all distances, inspired by earlier related ideas. They develop this idea for latent sequence models, showing that multi-step predictions can be improved by a loss in latent space, without having to generate additional images.
The paper builds upon classic work on non-Markovian observation sequences, including recurrent neural networks (RNNs) with deterministic hidden state and probabilistic state-space models (SSMs). The ideas behind variational autoencoders (Kingma & Welling, 2013; Rezende et al., 2014) have enabled non-linear SSMs to be trained using deep learning techniques. PlaNet extends these ideas to learn complex dynamics from pixel observations, which is challenging due to the partial observability of the environment. The authors propose a latent dynamics model that can capture both deterministic and stochastic components in the transition process, and use a multi-step variational inference objective called "latent overshooting" to improve the accuracy of predictions.
The proposed method outperforms previous methods for solving difficult tasks with contact dynamics, partial observability, and sparse rewards using only pixel observations. To improve the accuracy of multi-step predictions, the authors train their model on multi-step predictions of all distances, inspired by earlier related ideas. They develop this idea for latent sequence models, showing that multi-step predictions can be improved by a loss in latent space, without having to generate additional images.
Overall, PlaNet is an important contribution to the field of learning environment dynamics from images, as it demonstrates the potential of deep learning techniques to capture complex non-linear dynamics from pixel observations. The proposed method has the potential to enable robots to learn new tasks more quickly and efficiently, which could have significant implications for robotics research and applications.
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"content": "Summarizing https://arxiv.org/pdf/1811.04551.pdf\nHere's my try:\n\n\nThe paper proposes a new method for learning environment dynamics from images, called Deep Planning Network (PlaNet), which can be used for solving complex control tasks in unknown environments. The method uses a latent dynamics model with both deterministic and stochastic transition components, and a multi-step variational inference objective called \"latent overshooting\". The results show that the proposed method outperforms previous methods for solving difficult tasks with contact dynamics, partial observability, and sparse rewards using only pixel observations. To improve the accuracy of multi-step predictions, the authors train their model on multi-step predictions of all distances, inspired by earlier related ideas. They develop this idea for latent sequence models, showing that multi-step predictions can be improved by a loss in latent space, without having to generate additional images.\n\nThe paper builds upon classic work on non-Markovian observation sequences, including recurrent neural networks (RNNs) with deterministic hidden state and probabilistic state-space models (SSMs). The ideas behind variational autoencoders (Kingma \u0026 Welling, 2013; Rezende et al., 2014) have enabled non-linear SSMs to be trained using deep learning techniques. PlaNet extends these ideas to learn complex dynamics from pixel observations, which is challenging due to the partial observability of the environment. The authors propose a latent dynamics model that can capture both deterministic and stochastic components in the transition process, and use a multi-step variational inference objective called \"latent overshooting\" to improve the accuracy of predictions.\n\nThe proposed method outperforms previous methods for solving difficult tasks with contact dynamics, partial observability, and sparse rewards using only pixel observations. To improve the accuracy of multi-step predictions, the authors train their model on multi-step predictions of all distances, inspired by earlier related ideas. They develop this idea for latent sequence models, showing that multi-step predictions can be improved by a loss in latent space, without having to generate additional images.\n\nOverall, PlaNet is an important contribution to the field of learning environment dynamics from images, as it demonstrates the potential of deep learning techniques to capture complex non-linear dynamics from pixel observations. The proposed method has the potential to enable robots to learn new tasks more quickly and efficiently, which could have significant implications for robotics research and applications.\n",
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