An Efficient Approach for Obstacle Avoidance and Navigation in Robots

Reinforcement learning has emerged as a prominent technique for enhancing robot obstacle avoidance capabilities in recent years. This research provides a comprehensive overview of reinforcement learning methods, focusing on Bayesian, static, dynamic policy, Deep Q-Learning (DQN) and extended dynamic policy algorithms. In the context of robot obstacle avoidance, these algorithms enable an agent to interact with its physical environment, learns effective operating strategies, and optimize actions to maximize a reward signal. The environment typically consists of a physical space that the robot must navigate without encountering obstacles. The reward signal serves as an objective measure of the robot’s performance towards accomplishing specific goals, such as reaching designated positions or completing tasks. Furthermore, successful obstacle avoidance strategies acquired in simulation environments can be seamlessly transferred to real-world scenarios. The promising results achieved thus far indicate the potential of reinforcement learning as a powerful tool for enhancing robot obstacle avoidance. This research concludes with insights into the future prospects of reward learning, high-lighting its ongoing importance in the development of intelligent robotics systems. The proposed algorithm DQN outperforms well among all the other algorithms with an accuracy of 81%, Through this research, we aim to provide valuable insights and directions for further advancements in the field of robot obstacle avoidance using reinforcement learning techniques.