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Jun, 2022

Non-Grid Multiagent Pathfinding via Combining Learning-based Method and Search-based Method

Proceedings of the Annual Conference of JSAI
  • DING Shiyao
  • ,
  • AOYAMA Hideki
  • ,
  • LIN Donghui

Volume
JSAI2022
Number
First page
1S1IS302
Last page
1S1IS302
Language
English
Publishing type
Research paper, summary (national, other academic conference)
DOI
10.11517/pjsai.jsai2022.0_1s1is302
Publisher
The Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence

Most prior work on Multiagent path finding (MAPF), a problem of identifying a group of collision-free paths for multiple agents, was on grid graphs, assumed agents' actions are only four directions (up, down, right, left) or wait. We study here a new MAPF problem that does not rely on such assumptions and is more generally on a non-grid graph. Some algorithms for solving traditional MAPF can also be applied to this new problem, which can be categorized two types: search-based method and learning-based method. However, the challenges created by the non-grid feature, such as large state/action space hinder to apply either of two types methods. Thus, we propose a third approach that combines MARL algorithm and search method, can accelerate the learning process. Specifically, one part of the agents’ pathfinding is solved according to predefined rules. Then, based on the pathfinding results, the other part of the agents are further trained by MARL. This can accelerate the learning process. Finally, the experimental results show our proposed method to be more effective than some existing algorithms.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.11517/pjsai.jsai2022.0_1s1is302
CiNii Research
https://cir.nii.ac.jp/crid/1390574181079120256?lang=en
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  • DOI : 10.11517/pjsai.jsai2022.0_1s1is302
  • CiNii Research ID : 1390574181079120256

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