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New algorithm synthesizes formally verified control policies for autonomous systems

Researchers have developed SMC-ES, a new algorithm that integrates Evolutionary Strategies with Statistical Model Checking to automatically synthesize control policies for autonomous systems. This method provides formal guarantees on performance, safety, and robustness, ensuring that the probability of encountering violations is below a specified threshold. SMC-ES was evaluated on continuous control tasks using Gymnasium and Safety Gymnasium, demonstrating competitive performance against leading Deep Reinforcement Learning and Safe-DRL baselines, albeit with increased computational cost. AI

IMPACT Enhances the formal verification of control policies for autonomous systems, potentially increasing trust and safety in critical applications.

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Riccardo Curcio, Toni Mancini, Enrico Tronci ·

    SMC-ES: Automated synthesis of formally verified control policies

    arXiv:2607.15003v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The deployment of autonomous cyber-physical systems in safety-critical environments requires closed-loop control strategies (i.e., policies) that are not only performant but also provably safe and robust. While learning-based method…

  2. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Enrico Tronci ·

    SMC-ES: Automated synthesis of formally verified control policies

    The deployment of autonomous cyber-physical systems in safety-critical environments requires closed-loop control strategies (i.e., policies) that are not only performant but also provably safe and robust. While learning-based methodologies such as Reinforcement Learning offer fle…