arXiv Machine Learning

Decentralized Multi-agent Reinforcement Learning for Resilient Critical Infrastructures

arXiv:2607. 18359v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Critical infrastructures are increasingly distributed, interdependent, and exposed to evolving disruptions, making resilience a central requirement for their operation and control.

arXiv Machine Learning
Aug 6

Communication-Enhanced Tutoring for Efficient Decentralized Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning

arXiv:2508. 13661v4 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Centralized Training with Decentralized Execution (CTDE) is the dominant paradigm in multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL), enabling agents to act independently at test time while leveraging additional information during training.

By Maciej Wojtala, Bogusz Stefa\'nczyk, Dominik Bogucki, {\L}ukasz Lepak, Pawe{\l} Wawrzy\'nski
arXiv AI
Sep 17

CoRe-MARL: Cooperative Redistribution Under Unknown Dynamics Using Recurrent Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning

CoRe-MARL is a cooperative multi-agent reinforcement learning framework designed for decentralized relief distribution networks. It models each local center as an agent in a Dec-POMDP, using a recurrent network to learn redistribution policies that reduce service gaps and improve the worst-served region. Experiments show that recurrent MAPPO outperforms independent PPO and heuristic baselines, maintaining competitive network-wide service while adapting to evolving supply and demand dynamics.

By Naimur Rahman Chowdhury, Shatabdi Sen Prapti, Md. Salehin Seyam, Limon Bin Hossain
arXiv Computer Vision
Sep 22

General Collaborative Intelligence: Architecting Cognition for Resilient Multi-Agent Ecosystems

The paper reviews the evolution of multi‑agent unmanned systems from isolated sensing to collaborative intelligence, where agents share compact features to overcome local observation limits such as occlusions and sensor range. It introduces a five‑dimensional taxonomy (collaboration stage, communication paradigm, fusion architecture, learning strategy, application domain) and three cognitive synergy conditions (Semantic Disambiguation, Pragmatic Information Exchange, Proactive Informational Foraging) to unify existing research. The authors survey architectures, neural‑communication co‑design, embodied action‑perception loops, and resilience mechanisms, map advances onto operational domains (V2X, UAV, logistics, smart cities), and propose the GCI‑Bench scoring protocol to standardize evaluation across studies.

By Lei Zhang, Chun Ye, Le Yang, Zhaozhong Wang, Deng-Ping Fan, Hang Dai, Binglu Wang
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 24

Optimization without Future Compromises? Decentralized Coordination via Collective and Reinforcement Learning

The paper introduces Hierarchical Reinforcement and Collective Learning (HRCL), a framework that combines multi‑agent reinforcement learning (MARL) with decentralized coordination. HRCL uses MARL at a high level to generate strategic guidance that limits the decision space for low‑level agents, enabling efficient short‑term coordination while considering long‑term effects. Experiments on synthetic, energy‑management, and drone‑swarm scenarios demonstrate faster convergence and significant reductions in system‑wide and individual costs compared to standalone MARL.

By Chuhao Qin, Evangelos Pournaras
arXiv AI
Aug 10

A MARL Centered Reference Architecture for Large Language Model Augmentation in Smart Manufacturing

arXiv:2608. 07148v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Modern manufacturing imposes six coupled demands on adaptive control: local decisions with global consequences, partial observability, nonstationarity, reflex speed response with long horizon effects, delayed and diffuse outcomes, and dynamics that resist explicit modeling.

By Fouad Bahrpeyma, Dirk Reichelt