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Team-wise effective communication in multi-agent reinforcement learning
Yang, Ming1,2; Zhao, Kaiyan1,4; Wang, Yiming1,2; Dong, Renzhi1; Du, Yali5; Liu, Furui6; Zhou, Mingliang7; U, Leong Hou1,2,3
2024-12-01
Source PublicationAutonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems
ISSN1387-2532
Volume38Issue:2Pages:36
Abstract

Effective communication is crucial for the success of multi-agent systems, as it promotes collaboration for attaining joint objectives and enhances competitive efforts towards individual goals. In the context of multi-agent reinforcement learning, determining “whom”, “how” and “what” to communicate are crucial factors for developing effective policies. Therefore, we propose TeamComm, a novel framework for multi-agent communication reinforcement learning. First, it introduces a dynamic team reasoning policy, allowing agents to dynamically form teams and adapt their communication partners based on task requirements and environment states in cooperative or competitive scenarios. Second, TeamComm utilizes heterogeneous communication channels consisting of intra- and inter-team to achieve diverse information flow. Lastly, TeamComm leverages the information bottleneck principle to optimize communication content, guiding agents to convey relevant and valuable information. Through experimental evaluations on three popular environments with seven different scenarios, we empirically demonstrate the superior performance of TeamComm compared to existing methods.

KeywordCommunication Competition Cooperation Multi-agent System Reinforcement Learning
DOI10.1007/s10458-024-09665-6
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Indexed BySCIE
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaAutomation & Control Systems ; Computer Science
WOS SubjectAutomation & Control Systems ; Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
WOS IDWOS:001271719900001
PublisherSPRINGER, VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85198846008
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionDEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
Corresponding AuthorU, Leong Hou
Affiliation1.State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City, University of Macau, Macao
2.Department of Computer and Information Science, University of Macau, Macao
3.Centre for Data Science, University of Macau, Macao
4.School of Computer Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
5.King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
6.Zhejiang Lab, Hangzhou, China
7.College of Computer Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
First Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
Corresponding Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
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Yang, Ming,Zhao, Kaiyan,Wang, Yiming,et al. Team-wise effective communication in multi-agent reinforcement learning[J]. Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, 2024, 38(2), 36.
APA Yang, Ming., Zhao, Kaiyan., Wang, Yiming., Dong, Renzhi., Du, Yali., Liu, Furui., Zhou, Mingliang., & U, Leong Hou (2024). Team-wise effective communication in multi-agent reinforcement learning. Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, 38(2), 36.
MLA Yang, Ming,et al."Team-wise effective communication in multi-agent reinforcement learning".Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems 38.2(2024):36.
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