Reinforcement Learning Algorithms with Python

The driving assistant example

To grasp these key concepts better, we can use the example of a teenager learning to drive. Let's assume that they have never been in a car, that this is the first time they are seeing one, and that they don't have any knowledge of how it works. There are three approaches to learning:

1. They are given the keys and have to learn all by themselves, with no supervision at all.
2. Before being given the keys, they sit in the passenger seat for 100 hours and look at the expert driving in different weather conditions and on different roads.
3. They observe the expert driving but, most importantly, they have sessions where the expert provides feedback while driving. For example, the expert can give real-time instructions ...