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Autonomous driving using imitation learning with look ahead point for semi structured environments.

Joonwoo Ahn¹, Minsoo Kim¹, Jaeheung Park^2,3,4

¹Dynamic Robotic Systems (DYROS) Lab., Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, 1, Gwanak-ro, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.

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This study introduces an imitation learning method for autonomous driving in challenging semi-structured environments. The approach enhances safety and accuracy by learning optimal driving policies using vision and a weighted data aggregation (DAgger) algorithm.

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Area of Science:

Robotics
Computer Vision
Artificial Intelligence

Background:

Autonomous driving in semi-structured environments presents challenges due to unpredictable obstacles and changing road geometry.
Existing methods struggle with real-time path planning and accurate localization, leading to reduced path-tracking performance.
Reactive obstacle avoidance methods often rely on heuristics and are sensitive to inaccurate input data.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an imitation learning method for autonomous vehicles to navigate semi-structured environments.
To improve the safety and accuracy of autonomous driving policies in complex, unstructured settings.
To address limitations of current model-based and reactive approaches.

Main Methods:

Utilizes vision and deep learning to learn a look-ahead point on a vision-based occupancy grid map.
Employs an imitation learning approach to establish a clear state-action pattern relationship for safe driving policies.
Introduces a weighted loss function for the data aggregation (DAgger) algorithm to enhance imitation of expert behavior, particularly in critical situations.

Main Results:

Experimental results in real semi-structured environments validated the proposed method's effectiveness against general model-based approaches.
Simulation experiments demonstrated that the weighted DAgger algorithm yields a safer driving policy compared to existing DAgger algorithms.
The method successfully enables vehicles to drive towards drivable areas using learned visual cues.

Conclusions:

The proposed imitation learning method offers a robust solution for autonomous navigation in challenging semi-structured environments.
The weighted DAgger algorithm significantly improves policy safety, especially in near-collision scenarios.
This research advances the capabilities of autonomous driving systems in complex, real-world conditions.