AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE FIELD DATA GENERATION FOR MACHINE LEARNED (ML) COLLISION PREDICTING ORACLES (CPOS)
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Authors
Bridget, London IV
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autonomous vehicles
cross entropy
cross entropy
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Drusinsky, Doron
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2024-03
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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Machine Learning algorithms have played a transformative role in the development of autonomous vehicles. As the race for fully autonomous vehicles accelerates, the pivotal role of machine learning algorithms in decision-making, object detection, and predictive modeling becomes increasingly apparent. However, the training of these algorithms poses significant challenges, especially with regards to scale, variability and quality of data required. This research begins with an exploration of how rich, diverse, and controlled environments provided by simulators can yield a large dataset that is crucial for the initial training of machine learning models. Simulation data offers the possibility to quickly generate and test multiple scenarios, including rare events, which are challenging to obtain from real-world driving. Moreover, the study illuminates how simulation provides a controlled and repeatable testing environment that mitigates the risks associated with real-world testing. Subsequently, the focus transitions to real-world data’s role in validating and testing the models. Despite the advantages of simulation data, it is essential to confront models with the complexity and unpredictability of real-world scenarios for thorough validation. This ensures the autonomous system’s safety and robustness under a wide range of conditions.
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Computer Science (CS)
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