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Engineering & Informatics
Dr Patrick Mannion
Contact Details
IT Building
NUI Galway
E: patrick.mannion@nuigalway.ie
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=zjX2dVcAAAAJ
Biography
Research Interests
Peer Reviewed Journals
Year | Publication | |
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(2020) | 'Multi-Objective Multi-Agent Decision Making: A Utility-based Analysis and Survey'
Radulescu, R; Mannion, P; Roijers, DM; Nowé, A (2020) 'Multi-Objective Multi-Agent Decision Making: A Utility-based Analysis and Survey'. Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, 34 (10) [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details] |
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(2018) | 'Reward shaping for knowledge-based multi-objective multi-agent reinforcement learning'
Mannion, P; Devlin, S; Duggan, J; Howley, E (2018) 'Reward shaping for knowledge-based multi-objective multi-agent reinforcement learning'. Knowledge Engineering Review, 33 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2018) | 'Special issue on adaptive and learning agents 2017'
Mannion, P; Harutyunyan, A; Subramanian, K (2018) 'Special issue on adaptive and learning agents 2017'. Knowledge Engineering Review, 33 [Details] |
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(2017) | 'Policy invariance under reward transformations for multi-objective reinforcement learning'
Mannion, P; Devlin, S; Mason, K; Duggan, J; Howley, E (2017) 'Policy invariance under reward transformations for multi-objective reinforcement learning'. Neurocomputing, 263 :60-73 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2017) | 'Multi-agent credit assignment in stochastic resource management games'
Mannion, P; Devlin, S; Duggan, J; Howley, E (2017) 'Multi-agent credit assignment in stochastic resource management games'. Knowledge Engineering Review, 32 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2015) | 'Pyritiferous mudstone/siltstone: factors affecting expansion and predictions of expansion rates'
McCabe, B.A., McKeon, E.P., Virbukiene, R.J., Mannion, P.J., O'Connell, A.M. (2015) 'Pyritiferous mudstone/siltstone: factors affecting expansion and predictions of expansion rates'. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, 48 :41-54 [DOI] [Details] |
Book Chapters
Year | Publication | |
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(2016) | 'An Experimental Review of Reinforcement Learning Algorithms for Adaptive Traffic Signal Control'
Mannion, P; Duggan, J; Howley, E (2016) 'An Experimental Review of Reinforcement Learning Algorithms for Adaptive Traffic Signal Control' In: Autonomic Road Transport Support Systems. CHAM: SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG. [DOI] [Details] |
Conference Publications
Year | Publication | |
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(2019) | 2019 International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS 2019)
Rockefeller, G; Mannion, P; Tumer, K (2019) Curriculum Learning for Tightly Coupled Multiagent Systems 2019 International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS 2019) [Details] |
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(2019) | Adaptive and Learning Agents Workshop (at AAMAS 2019)
Radulescu, R; Mannion, P; Roijers, DM; Nowé, A (2019) Equilibria in Multi-Objective Games: a Utility-Based Perspective Adaptive and Learning Agents Workshop (at AAMAS 2019) Montreal, [Details] |
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(2019) | International Conference on Computer Vision Theory and Applications (VISAPP)
Talpert, V; Sobh, I; Kiran, BR; Mannion, P; Yogamani, S; El-Sallab, A; Perez, P (2019) Exploring applications of deep reinforcement learning for real-world autonomous driving systems International Conference on Computer Vision Theory and Applications (VISAPP) [Details] |
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(2017) | AAMAS'17: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AUTONOMOUS AGENTS AND MULTIAGENT SYSTEMS
Mannion, P;Duggan, J;Howley, E (2017) A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of Reward Transformations in Multi-Objective Stochastic Games AAMAS'17: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AUTONOMOUS AGENTS AND MULTIAGENT SYSTEMS , pp.1625-1627 [Details] |
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(2017) | Adaptive and Learning Agents workshop (at AAMAS 2017)
Mannion, P; Devlin, S; Mason, K; Duggan, J; Howley, E (2017) Potential-Based Reward Shaping Preserves Pareto Optimal Policies Adaptive and Learning Agents workshop (at AAMAS 2017) [Details] |
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(2017) | Adaptive and Learning Agents workshop (at AAMAS 2017)
Mousavi, SS; Schukat, M; Mannion, P; Howley, E (2017) Applying Q(λ)-learning in Deep Reinforcement Learning to Play Atari Games Adaptive and Learning Agents workshop (at AAMAS 2017) Sao Paulo, [Details] |
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(2017) | Adaptive and Learning Agents workshop (at AAMAS 2017)
Mannion, P; Duggan, J; Howley, E (2017) Analysing the Effects of Reward Shaping in Multi-Objective Stochastic Games Adaptive and Learning Agents workshop (at AAMAS 2017) [Details] |
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(2016) | Learning, Inference and Control of Multi-Agent Systems (at NIPS 2016)
Mannion, P; Duggan, J; Howley, E (2016) Generating Multi-Agent Potential Functions using Counterfactual Estimates Learning, Inference and Control of Multi-Agent Systems (at NIPS 2016) Barcelona, [Details] |
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(2016) | AAMAS'16: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2016 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AUTONOMOUS AGENTS & MULTIAGENT SYSTEMS
Mannion, P; Mason, K; Devlin, S; Duggan, J; Howley, E (2016) Multi-Objective Dynamic Dispatch Optimisation using Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning AAMAS'16: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2016 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AUTONOMOUS AGENTS & MULTIAGENT SYSTEMS Singapore, , pp.1345-1346 [Details] |
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(2016) | Adaptive and Learning Agents workshop (at AAMAS 2016)
Mannion, P; Devlin, S; Duggan, J; Howley, E (2016) Avoiding the Tragedy of the Commons using Reward Shaping Adaptive and Learning Agents workshop (at AAMAS 2016) [Details] |
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(2016) | Adaptive and Learning Agents workshop (at AAMAS 2016)
Mason, K; Mannion, P; Duggan, J; Howley, E (2016) Applying Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning to Watershed Management Adaptive and Learning Agents workshop (at AAMAS 2016) Singapore, [Details] |
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(2016) | Adaptive and Learning Agents workshop (at AAMAS 2016)
Mannion, P; Mason, K; Devlin, S; Duggan, J; Howley, E (2016) Dynamic Economic Emissions Dispatch Optimisation using Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Adaptive and Learning Agents workshop (at AAMAS 2016) Singapore, [Details] |
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(2015) | 12th European Workshop on Reinforcement Learning (at ICML 2015)
Mannion, P; Duggan, J; Howley, E (2015) Parallel Reinforcement Learning with State Action Space Partitioning 12th European Workshop on Reinforcement Learning (at ICML 2015) [Details] |
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(2015) | ABMTRANS’15: 4th International Workshop on Agent-based Mobility, Traffic and Transportation Models, Methodologies and Applications
P. Mannion, J. Duggan, & E. Howley. (2015) Parallel Reinforcement Learning for Traffic Signal Control ABMTRANS’15: 4th International Workshop on Agent-based Mobility, Traffic and Transportation Models, Methodologies and Applications [Details] |
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(2015) | Adaptive Learning Agents (ALA) Workshop held at AAMAS ’15
P. Mannion, J. Duggan, & E. Howley (2015) Learning Traffic Signal Control with Advice Adaptive Learning Agents (ALA) Workshop held at AAMAS ’15 [Details] |
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(2015) | Adaptive Learning Agents (ALA) Workshop held at AAMAS ’15
P. Mannion, J. Duggan, & E. Howley (2015) Parallel Learning using Heterogeneous Agents Adaptive Learning Agents (ALA) Workshop held at AAMAS ’15 [Details] |
Thesis
Year | Publication | |
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(2017) | Knowledge-Based Multi-Objective Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning.
Mannion, P (2017) Knowledge-Based Multi-Objective Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning. Thesis [Details] |
Honours and Awards
Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
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2018 | Fulbright-TechImpact Scholarship | Fulbright Commission | |
2015 | Best Paper Award | 5th NUIG UL Research Day 2015 | |
2014 | Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship | Irish Research Council | |
2013 | College of Engineering and Informatics Postgraduate Scholarship | National University of Ireland Galway | |
2006 | Silver Medallist | Irish Junior Science Olympiad |
Professional Associations
Association | Function | From / To | |
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Adaptive and Learning Agents Workshop Series | Senior Steering Committee Member | 13-MAY-19 / |
Committees
Committee | Function | From / To | |
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Adaptive and Learning Agents Workshop @ AAMAS 2019, Montreal | Co-chair | 01-NOV-18 / 31-MAY-19 | |
Adaptive and Learning Agents Workshop @ Federated AI Meeting 2018, Stockholm | Co-chair | 01-NOV-17 / 31-MAY-18 | |
Adaptive and Learning Agents Workshop @ AAMAS 2017, Sao Paulo | Co-chair | 01-NOV-16 / 31-MAY-17 |
Employment
Employer | Position | From / To | |
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National University of Ireland Galway | Lecturer in Computer Science | 01-JUN-19 / | |
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology | Assistant Lecturer in Computing | 01-JAN-17 / 31-MAY-19 |
Education
Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
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2019 | Institute of Technology Sligo | PgCert | Sensors for Autonomous Vehicles | |
2018 | Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology | PgCert | Teaching and Learning | |
2018 | National University of Ireland Galway | PhD | Machine Learning | |
2013 | National University of Ireland Galway | HDipAppSc | Software Design and Development (Industry Stream) | |
2012 | National University of Ireland Galway | BEng (Hons) | Civil Engineering |