4 – Applying attention mechanisms to reinforcement learning in traffic

In reinforcement learning, agents usually process all inputs equally, even if some are more relevant than others. This project will explore the use of a simplified attention mechanism in a car-following environment, allowing a vehicle to focus more on important neighbours (such as the vehicle directly in front). Students will compare the performance of Multi-Agent RL controllers with and without attention, and visualize how attention weights influence decision-making.