The paper investigates improving learning from demonstration (LfD) algorithms by using implicit energy-based policy models and Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) sampling methods. The authors focus on a complex robotic task of manipulating deformable objects, specifically dough, using a rolling pin.
The key highlights are:
The authors generate expert demonstrations using a gradient-based trajectory optimization approach with a differentiable simulator.
They formulate the LfD problem as an implicit behavioral cloning task, where the policy is represented as the composition of an argmin operation and a continuous energy function. This allows the model to better capture discontinuities and multimodality in the optimal actions.
The authors explore two methods for training and inference with the implicit energy-based policy:
Experiments in the PlasticineLab simulation environment show that the implicit behavioral cloning methods, especially the one using Langevin MCMC, outperform explicit behavioral cloning and model-free reinforcement learning baselines on the dough rolling task.
The implicit policies demonstrate strong generalization capabilities, performing well on both training and held-out configurations of the task.
The paper highlights the benefits of using implicit energy-based models and advanced sampling techniques to improve the performance and generalization of LfD algorithms, particularly for complex robotic manipulation tasks involving deformable objects.
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