plan.md

Project Plan

Objectives and Scope

• 2 games: 1 easy and 1 medium game (using only the 'ram' versions that don't require CV and extra computation). 1 backup game

• Game 1: boxing

• Game 2: Ms Pacman

• Backup game: Skiing

• Approach:

1. DQN
2. DQN + intrinsic motivation (IM)
3. DQN + HER

Responsibilities

1. Code

2. Report Writing (7 pages max)

3. Video Presentation (4 minutes max)

4. Video of agent before and after learning

Timeline

• DQN basic working code: 1st-7th April (Everyone)

• DQN hyperparameter optimization: 8th-14th April (split into teams)

• DQN + IM/HER working code

• DQN + IM/HER hyperparameter optimization

• Report Writing: 29th April - 6th May (4 ppl)

• Video Presentation and agent video: 29th April - 6th May (2 ppl)

• Deadline: 6th May