Shane Dickens

Unsupervised skill discovery for continual reinforcement learning

Project Summary

My focus is on reinforcement learning and more particularly on unsupervised skill discovery. I’m currently looking at the framework for a lifecycle centred on skill management, culminating in leveraging previously forgotten skills for the acceleration of discovery.

Research Interests

Lifelong learning, skill discovery, plasticity

Background

BSc Computer Science

MSc Artificial Intelligence

Industry Experience as a data scientist and consultant

Supervisors

Prof Özgür Şimşek

Prof Mike Tipping

Shane Dickens