Design of a Semi-Autonomous Vehicle Using Reinforcement Machine Learning for the Indian Infrastructure

Abstract

The rapid growth in the transportation sector demands innovative solutions to address safety, efficiency, and environmental challenges, especially in countries with complex and dynamic road infrastructures like India. This research explores the design of a semi-autonomous vehicle tailored for Indian road conditions using reinforcement learning (RL) techniques. The unique characteristics of Indian infrastructure, including mixed traffic, unpredictable behavior of pedestrians, varying road conditions, and inconsistent adherence to traffic regulations, pose challenges to the implementation of autonomous driving technologies. This paper proposes an RL-based approach to navigate these challenges and discusses the potential design, algorithmic frameworks, practical case studies, and implications.