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October 11, 2025PLoS ONEOpen Access

Reinforcement learning for UAV flight controls: Evaluating continuous space reinforcement learning algorithms for fixed-wing UAVs

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HKHasan Raza KhanzadaAMAdnan MaqsoodABAbdul Basit

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Overview

Comparison of continuous space reinforcement learning algorithms shows improved UAV flight control, implying enhanced stability and adaptability in adverse conditions.

Key Points

  • Reinforcement learning algorithms outperformed classical PID controllers in flight stability and responsiveness, especially during disturbances.
  • The Soft Actor-Critic algorithm converged in 400 episodes, achieving steady-state error under 3% to demonstrate its effectiveness.
  • Five continuous-space reinforcement learning algorithms were compared for their applicability to UAV flight dynamics under uncertain conditions.
  • The analysis provides insights for selecting suitable reinforcement learning algorithms for modern UAV control systems.

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Khanzada et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e9b1d9ba7d64b6fc132d36https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0334219
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