Deep Q-Learning versus Proximal Policy Optimization: Performance Comparison in a Material Sorting Task

no code implementations • 2 Jun 2023 • Reuf Kozlica, Stefan Wegenkittl, Simon Hirländer

This paper presents a comparison between two well-known deep Reinforcement Learning (RL) algorithms: Deep Q-Learning (DQN) and Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) in a simulated production system.

Q-Learning Reinforcement Learning (RL)

A Modular Test Bed for Reinforcement Learning Incorporation into Industrial Applications

no code implementations • 2 Jun 2023 • Reuf Kozlica, Georg Schäfer, Simon Hirländer, Stefan Wegenkittl

This application paper explores the potential of using reinforcement learning (RL) to address the demands of Industry 4. 0, including shorter time-to-market, mass customization, and batch size one production.

reinforcement-learning Reinforcement Learning (RL)