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Add bread in world with stochastic location
charlie1329 Feb 18, 2026
df485d1
Update Dockerfile to get new commit for pyrobosim
charlie1329 Feb 18, 2026
f50ef6b
Add refine-plan demo
charlie1329 Feb 18, 2026
4b007db
Move all refine-plan specific instructions to a separate README
charlie1329 Feb 18, 2026
934706f
More basic setup
charlie1329 Feb 18, 2026
4f13391
Launch file for policy executor and changes to Dockerfile/requirements
charlie1329 Feb 18, 2026
850bdda
Note on Dockerfile about pyrobosim
charlie1329 Feb 18, 2026
a5978b4
Bringup scripts
charlie1329 Feb 18, 2026
06a53e2
Update README
charlie1329 Feb 18, 2026
9f7e981
Almost have first version of policy executor ready - just need to add…
charlie1329 Feb 18, 2026
cc3e6bf
Nav and detect functions implemented
charlie1329 Feb 19, 2026
c96c1f7
Improve logging
charlie1329 Feb 19, 2026
27c8ae2
Add parameter to change detect prob in overarching demo
charlie1329 Feb 19, 2026
8c44847
Overarching demo working - just a few small things left to fix
charlie1329 Feb 19, 2026
0c2c169
Switched to A* planner as behaviour very strange with RRT* (robot doe…
charlie1329 Feb 25, 2026
698ffef
Reduced edges in toplogical map. Astar not quite behaving as I want
charlie1329 Feb 25, 2026
fb6a8a1
Moved tables slightly and now nav behaves fine with A*. Set the spawn…
charlie1329 Feb 26, 2026
c19b349
Switch back action names
charlie1329 Feb 26, 2026
7682a6a
Overarching demo for refine-plan working - just need to write up a li…
charlie1329 Mar 1, 2026
f01443a
Update README and Dockerfile now planning script merged in REFINE-PLAN
charlie1329 Mar 1, 2026
dd213c3
Add initial BT behaviour
charlie1329 Mar 18, 2026
8dd16b5
Update Pyrobosim version rather than use specific commit
charlie1329 Mar 25, 2026
e42aa14
Update tutorial document - now much more comprehensive
charlie1329 Mar 29, 2026
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Merge branch 'main' into refine-plan-tutorial
ct2034 Apr 8, 2026
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12 changes: 10 additions & 2 deletions examples/overarching_tutorial/simulation/.docker/Dockerfile
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libxi-dev libxkbcommon-dev libxkbcommon-x11-dev libxrender-dev \
libnss3 libasound2t64 libxkbfile1 \
python3-pip python3-tk python3-wrapt python3-inflection \
ros-jazzy-example-interfaces ros-jazzy-rqt-service-caller
ros-jazzy-example-interfaces ros-jazzy-rqt-service-caller \
tmux

# Create a ROS 2 workspace.
RUN mkdir -p /convince_ws/src/
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# RUN source /opt/ros/jazzy/setup.bash && \
# rosdep install --from-paths src -y --ignore-src
# (pyrobosim)
RUN git clone -b 4.3.3 https://github.com/sea-bass/pyrobosim.git src/pyrobosim

RUN git clone -b 4.3.4 https://github.com/sea-bass/pyrobosim.git src/pyrobosim

# Install REFINE-PLAN
RUN git clone -b overarching_demo https://github.com/convince-project/refine-plan.git src/refine-plan
RUN cd src/refine-plan; pip3 install --break-system-packages -r requirements.txt
RUN cd src/refine-plan; pip3 install --break-system-packages .
RUN rm -r src/refine-plan

# # (smc_storm)
# RUN curl -O -L https://github.com/convince-project/smc_storm/releases/download/0.0.6/smc_storm_executable.tar.gz && \
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# REFINE-PLAN Demo

This demo shows the robot executing refined behaviours within the Pyrobosim simulation.

## Building and Running the Docker Container for this Tutorial

> [!WARNING]
> You must be in the `data-model/examples/overarching_tutorial/simulation` folder for this to work.

### Building the Docker container

```bash
docker build -t convince_tutorial -f .docker/Dockerfile .
```

### Running the Docker Container

```bash
docker run -it --rm\
--name convince_tutorial\
-v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix:rw\
-v ${XAUTHORITY:-$HOME/.Xauthority}:/root/.Xauthority\
-v ./tutorial_sim:/convince_ws/src/tutorial_sim\
-v ./refine_plan_demo:/convince_ws/src/refine_plan_demo\
-v ./.docker/build:/convince_ws/build\
-e DISPLAY\
-e QT_X11_NO_MITSHM=1\
convince_tutorial\
bash
```

## The Problem

The robot must search for a loaf of bread as quickly as possible within the following house environment:

![pyrobosim](images/pyrobosim.png)

The bread appears stochastically at:
* The **dining table** with probability **0.5**
* The **fridge** with probability **0.1**
* The **kitchen table** with probability **0.1**
* The **side table** with probability **0.3**

From this, it is clear that the bread is much more likely to appear in the dining room than the kitchen.

## The Initial BT
We begin with an initial BT for this problem which does not consider uncertainty.
In this instance, the BT does not know the bread's location distribution and so searches for it by moving
**clockwise** around the environment until it finds it.
This is inefficient, as the robot searches the lower probability locations first.
A portion of the initial BT for the fridge can be seen below. The sequence node is repeated for the kitchen table, side table, and dining table.

![initial_bt](images/refine_plan_tutorial_initial_bt.png)

### Running the Initial BT
After starting the Docker container, run:


```bash
cd src/refine_plan_demo/bringup
./run_demo.sh initial
```

From this, a tmux session will begin with two windows.
The first window is for the simulation, and the second is for execution.
The execution window provides insights into the robot's decision-making.
Upon running the demo the robot will begin searching for the bread by moving clockwise through the house.

## REFINE-PLAN
REFINE-PLAN is an automated tool for refining hand-designed BTs to improve robot performance under uncertainty.
We give an overview of the REFINE-PLAN framework in the image below:

![framework](images/framework.png)

REFINE-PLAN begins with an initial hand-designed BT and a simulator as input.
From the initial BT we extract a state space for planning using the condition nodes and blackboard.
Next, we learn two Bayesian networks per action node in simulation which capture the stochastic transition and cost dynamics of robot execution.
We then construct a Markov decision process using the learned Bayesian networks and extracted state space, and solve it using standard techniques to synthesise a policy.
This policy can then be converted back to a BT.

### State Space Extraction
For this problem, we extract the following state factors:
* The robot's location in the house (hall, fridge, kitchen table, side table, dining table)
* A state factor for each location declaring whether the bread is present, or whether this information is unknown.

### Data Collection for Model Learning
To learn the stochastic transition and cost dynamics of the environment we require a **data collection** phase in simulation.
Here the robot executes actions randomly in the simulator. The recorded transitions are then used to learn the Bayesian networks.

To run data collection, you can run the following after starting the Docker container, where `<MONGO_CONNECTION_STRING>` is a connection string to a Mongo database, e.g. `localhost:27017`:

```bash
cd src/refine_plan_demo/bringup
./run_data_collection.sh <MONGO_CONNECTION_STRING>
```

### Synthesising the Refined Behaviour
Given the recorded transitions from the data collection phase, we can then:
* Learn the Bayesian networks for each BT action node
* Construct the MDP
* Solve it using standard techniques

These three steps can be executed for this problem by running the following [script](https://github.com/convince-project/refine-plan/blob/main/bin/overarching_demo_planning.py).
After running REFINE-PLAN, the robot learns the location distribution for the bread and prioritises searching higher probability locations first.
Visually, the robot now moves **anticlockwise** through the house, finding the bread quicker on average.

### Running the Refined Behaviour
After starting the Docker container, run:

```bash
cd src/refine_plan_demo/bringup
./run_demo.sh refined
```

From this, a tmux session will begin with two windows.
The first window is for the simulation, and the second is for execution.
The execution window provides insights into the robot's decision-making.
Upon running the demo the robot will begin searching for the bread by moving **anticlockwise** through the house.

## Further Information
For more information on REFINE-PLAN, you can:
* Visit our official [documentation](https://convince-project.github.io/refine-plan/)
* Look at the [source code](https://github.com/convince-project/refine-plan)
* Read the [paper](https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11246986)
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#!/bin/bash
# Runs the simulation 100 times with proper clean up for data collection

MONGO_CONNECTION_STRING=$1

for RUN in {0..99..1};
do
echo "STARTING DATA COLLECTION RUN $(($RUN + 1))/100"
source ./start_sim.sh data $MONGO_CONNECTION_STRING
sleep 20s # Wait for everything to be properly setup before waiting
sh ./termination_checker.sh
done
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#!/bin/bash
MODE=$1

# Runs the refined or initial policy in simulation
./start_sim.sh $MODE no_mongo
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#!/bin/bash
# Starts up the refine plan demo

SESSION=refine_plan_demo
POLICY_EXECUTOR_MODE=$1
MONGO_CONNECTION_STRING=$2


tmux -2 new-session -d -s $SESSION
tmux rename-window -t $SESSION 'pyrobosim'
tmux new-window -t $SESSION -n 'policy-executor'

tmux select-window -t $SESSION:pyrobosim
tmux send-keys "ros2 run tutorial_sim run --ros-args -p detect_succ_prob:=1.0" C-m

tmux select-window -t $SESSION:policy-executor
tmux send-keys "ros2 launch refine_plan_demo policy_executor.launch.py db_collection:=demo-$POLICY_EXECUTOR_MODE mode:=$POLICY_EXECUTOR_MODE db_connection_string:=$MONGO_CONNECTION_STRING" C-m
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