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6 papers

cs.RO2026

Formal Verification of Learned Multi-Agent Communication Policies via Decision Tree Distillation

Ahmad Farooq, Kamran Iqbal

Multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) enables agents to develop coordination strategies through emergent communication, but neural policies lack the formal safety guarantees re…

cs.RO2026

Bandwidth-Efficient Multi-Agent Communication through Information Bottleneck and Vector Quantization

Ahmad Farooq, Kamran Iqbal

Multi-agent reinforcement learning systems deployed in real-world robotics applications face severe communication constraints that significantly impact coordination effectiveness.…

cs.MA2026

Reimagining Peer Review Process Through Multi-Agent Mechanism Design

Ahmad Farooq, Kamran Iqbal

The software engineering research community faces a systemic crisis: peer review is failing under growing submissions, misaligned incentives, and reviewer fatigue. Community survey…

cs.CY2025

Towards Transparent Ethical AI: A Roadmap for Trustworthy Robotic Systems

Ahmad Farooq, Kamran Iqbal

As artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics increasingly permeate society, ensuring the ethical behavior of these systems has become paramount. This paper contends that transparen…

cs.RO2025

Integrating Vision Foundation Models with Reinforcement Learning for Enhanced Object Interaction

Ahmad Farooq, Kamran Iqbal

This paper presents a novel approach that integrates vision foundation models with reinforcement learning to enhance object interaction capabilities in simulated environments. By c…

cs.LG2025

A Survey of Reinforcement Learning for Optimization in Automation

Ahmad Farooq, Kamran Iqbal

Reinforcement Learning (RL) has become a critical tool for optimization challenges within automation, leading to significant advancements in several areas. This review article exam…