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"""
PPO training script for the herding task.
Usage examples
--------------
# Proper 5-sheep curriculum, 1 M steps per stage:
python train.py --curriculum --steps-per-stage 1000000 --total-steps 5000000
# Success-rate curriculum (advances when 70 % success over 100 episodes):
python train.py --curriculum --threshold 0.70
# Resume from checkpoint at stage 3:
python train.py --resume runs/ppo_herding/ckpt_3000000_steps.zip --n-sheep 3 \
--curriculum --steps-per-stage 1000000 --total-steps 5000000
# Quick smoke-test:
python train.py --n-envs 1 --total-steps 50000
"""
import argparse
import os
from copy import deepcopy
import numpy as np
from stable_baselines3 import PPO
from stable_baselines3.common.callbacks import (
BaseCallback,
CallbackList,
CheckpointCallback,
EvalCallback,
)
from stable_baselines3.common.vec_env import SubprocVecEnv, DummyVecEnv, VecNormalize
from herding_env import HerdingEnv
COMPACT_RADIUS = 5.0
def _classify(ep_radius, ep_com_dist, n_penned, n_sheep, success):
if success:
return "SUCCESS"
if min(ep_radius) > COMPACT_RADIUS:
return "NEVER_COMPACT"
first = next(i for i, r in enumerate(ep_radius) if r <= COMPACT_RADIUS)
if min(ep_com_dist[first:]) > 3.0:
return "COMPACT_CANT_DRIVE"
if n_penned == 0:
return "DROVE_NO_SHEEP"
return f"PARTIAL_{n_penned}of{n_sheep}"
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Curriculum callback
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
class CurriculumCallback(BaseCallback):
"""
Advances n_sheep on both training and eval envs.
Two modes (mutually exclusive):
steps_per_stage — advance every N environment steps regardless of
success rate (recommended for reliability).
threshold — advance when rolling success rate exceeds this value
(requires the policy to actually reach the threshold).
"""
def __init__(self, start_sheep: int, max_sheep: int,
eval_env=None,
steps_per_stage: int = None,
threshold: float = 0.75,
window: int = 100,
min_episodes: int = 50,
verbose: int = 1):
super().__init__(verbose)
self.max_sheep = max_sheep
self.eval_env = eval_env
self.steps_per_stage = steps_per_stage
self.threshold = threshold
self.window = window
self.min_episodes = min_episodes
self._cur_sheep = start_sheep
self._successes = []
self._stage_start = 0
def _advance(self):
prev_sheep = self._cur_sheep
recent_sr = (np.mean(self._successes) if self._successes else float("nan"))
if self.verbose:
print(f"\n[Curriculum] leaving stage n_sheep={prev_sheep} "
f"after {self.num_timesteps - self._stage_start:,} steps "
f"| training success rate (last {len(self._successes)} eps) = "
f"{recent_sr*100:.0f}%")
self._cur_sheep += 1
self.training_env.env_method("set_n_sheep", self._cur_sheep)
if self.eval_env is not None:
self.eval_env.env_method("set_n_sheep", self._cur_sheep)
self._stage_start = self.num_timesteps
self._successes.clear()
if self.verbose:
print(f"[Curriculum] → {self._cur_sheep} sheep "
f"at step {self.num_timesteps:,}\n")
def _on_step(self) -> bool:
if self._cur_sheep >= self.max_sheep:
return True
# Always track training-side success (success = sheep all penned, not truncated)
for info, done in zip(self.locals["infos"], self.locals["dones"]):
if done:
npen = info.get("n_penned", 0)
nshp = info.get("n_sheep", self._cur_sheep)
self._successes.append(1 if npen == nshp else 0)
if len(self._successes) > self.window:
self._successes.pop(0)
if self.steps_per_stage is not None:
if self.num_timesteps - self._stage_start >= self.steps_per_stage:
self._advance()
else:
if (len(self._successes) >= self.min_episodes
and np.mean(self._successes) >= self.threshold):
self._advance()
return True
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Diagnostic callback — failure-mode breakdown every diag_freq steps
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
class DiagnosticCallback(BaseCallback):
"""
Every diag_freq env steps: spin up a temporary eval env, run n_episodes
deterministic episodes, and print a failure-mode breakdown.
Aborts training (returns False) if the dominant failure mode hasn't
changed after two consecutive checks at the same n_sheep — a sign that
training has stalled and further steps are wasted.
"""
def __init__(self, diag_freq: int = 500_000, n_episodes: int = 20,
max_steps: int = 2000, abort_on_stall: bool = True,
verbose: int = 1):
super().__init__(verbose)
self.diag_freq = diag_freq
self.n_episodes = n_episodes
self.max_steps = max_steps
self.abort_on_stall = abort_on_stall
self._last_diag = 0
self._prev_dominant = None # (n_sheep, mode) from last check
self._stall_count = 0
def _on_step(self) -> bool:
if self.num_timesteps - self._last_diag < self.diag_freq:
return True
self._last_diag = self.num_timesteps
n_sheep = self.training_env.get_attr("n_sheep")[0]
# Build a temporary single-env with copied VecNorm stats
raw = DummyVecEnv([lambda: HerdingEnv(n_sheep=n_sheep,
max_steps=self.max_steps)])
vn = VecNormalize(raw, norm_obs=True, norm_reward=False, training=False)
vn.obs_rms = deepcopy(self.training_env.obs_rms)
vn.ret_rms = deepcopy(self.training_env.ret_rms)
failure_counts = {}
successes = 0
all_action_mags = []
ep_min_radii = []
ep_min_dog_com = [] # closest the dog ever got to flock COM
ep_min_pen_dists = [] # closest COM ever got to pen
rcomp_sums = {"progress":0.0,"alignment":0.0,"pen_bonus":0.0,
"step_cost":0.0,"complete":0.0}
rcomp_n = 0
for _ in range(self.n_episodes):
obs = vn.reset()
done = False
ep_radius, ep_com_dist, ep_dog_com = [], [], []
ep_actions = []
n_penned = 0
while not done:
action, _ = self.model.predict(obs, deterministic=True)
obs, _, dones, infos = vn.step(action)
done = dones[0]
inner = vn.envs[0]
com, radius, _ = inner._flock_stats()
ep_radius.append(radius)
ep_com_dist.append(
float(np.linalg.norm(com - inner.PEN_CENTER))
)
ep_dog_com.append(
float(np.linalg.norm(inner.dog_pos - com))
)
ep_actions.append(float(np.linalg.norm(action[0])))
rc = infos[0].get("rcomps")
if rc is not None:
for k in rcomp_sums: rcomp_sums[k] += rc[k]
rcomp_n += 1
n_penned = infos[0].get("n_penned", 0)
success = n_penned == n_sheep
successes += int(success)
mode = _classify(ep_radius, ep_com_dist, n_penned, n_sheep, success)
failure_counts[mode] = failure_counts.get(mode, 0) + 1
all_action_mags.extend(ep_actions)
ep_min_radii.append(min(ep_radius))
ep_min_dog_com.append(min(ep_dog_com))
ep_min_pen_dists.append(min(ep_com_dist))
vn.close()
success_rate = successes / self.n_episodes
dominant = max(failure_counts, key=failure_counts.get)
if self.verbose:
print(f"\n[Diag @ {self.num_timesteps:,} | n_sheep={n_sheep} | "
f"success={success_rate*100:.0f}%]")
for m, c in sorted(failure_counts.items(), key=lambda x: -x[1]):
print(f" {m:<26} {c}/{self.n_episodes}")
mean_act = float(np.mean(all_action_mags)) if all_action_mags else 0.0
p10 = float(np.percentile(all_action_mags, 10)) if all_action_mags else 0.0
p90 = float(np.percentile(all_action_mags, 90)) if all_action_mags else 0.0
print(f" action_mag mean={mean_act:.3f} p10={p10:.3f} p90={p90:.3f} "
f"(0=stopped, 1=full speed)")
print(f" min_flock_radius mean={np.mean(ep_min_radii):.2f}m "
f"best={np.min(ep_min_radii):.2f}m (target <5m to compact)")
print(f" min_dog_to_com mean={np.mean(ep_min_dog_com):.2f}m "
f"best={np.min(ep_min_dog_com):.2f}m (FLEE_DIST=7m)")
print(f" min_com_to_pen mean={np.mean(ep_min_pen_dists):.2f}m "
f"best={np.min(ep_min_pen_dists):.2f}m")
if rcomp_n > 0:
print(f" reward/step (mean): " + " ".join(
f"{k}={rcomp_sums[k]/rcomp_n:+.4f}" for k in
("progress","alignment","pen_bonus","step_cost","complete")
))
# Stall detection — disabled when --no-stall-abort or when we've never
# seen any stage succeed (we want full visibility into what's happening).
key = (n_sheep, dominant)
if key == self._prev_dominant and dominant != "SUCCESS":
self._stall_count += 1
if (self.abort_on_stall and self._stall_count >= 5
and self.num_timesteps >= 3_000_000):
print(f"\n[Diag] STALL DETECTED — '{dominant}' on {n_sheep} sheep "
f"for {self._stall_count} consecutive checks. "
f"Aborting training early.")
return False
else:
self._stall_count = 0
self._prev_dominant = key
return True
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Environment factory
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def make_env(n_sheep: int, seed: int, max_steps: int, random_n_sheep: bool = False):
def _init():
env = HerdingEnv(n_sheep=n_sheep, max_steps=max_steps,
random_n_sheep=random_n_sheep)
env.reset(seed=seed)
return env
return _init
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Main
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def parse_args():
p = argparse.ArgumentParser()
p.add_argument("--n-sheep", type=int, default=1,
help="Starting sheep count")
p.add_argument("--max-sheep", type=int, default=5,
help="Final sheep count for curriculum")
p.add_argument("--n-envs", type=int, default=8,
help="Parallel training environments")
p.add_argument("--total-steps", type=int, default=5_000_000)
p.add_argument("--max-steps", type=int, default=2000,
help="Episode step limit")
p.add_argument("--curriculum", action="store_true",
help="Enable curriculum advancement")
p.add_argument("--steps-per-stage", type=int, default=None,
help="Advance curriculum every N steps (overrides --threshold)")
p.add_argument("--threshold", type=float, default=0.75,
help="Success-rate threshold to advance (used without --steps-per-stage)")
p.add_argument("--resume", type=str, default=None,
help="Checkpoint .zip to resume from")
p.add_argument("--run-dir", type=str, default="runs/ppo_herding")
p.add_argument("--save-freq", type=int, default=100_000)
p.add_argument("--eval-freq", type=int, default=50_000)
p.add_argument("--eval-eps", type=int, default=20)
p.add_argument("--diag-freq", type=int, default=500_000,
help="Run failure-mode diagnostics every N env steps")
p.add_argument("--no-stall-abort", action="store_true",
help="Disable early-abort on stall — run full --total-steps "
"for diagnostics")
p.add_argument("--mixed", action="store_true",
help="Randomise n_sheep each episode (consolidation pass, "
"use with --resume after curriculum training)")
return p.parse_args()
def main():
args = parse_args()
os.makedirs(args.run_dir, exist_ok=True)
ckpt_dir = os.path.join(args.run_dir, "checkpoints")
best_dir = os.path.join(args.run_dir, "best_model")
norm_path = os.path.join(args.run_dir, "vecnorm.pkl")
os.makedirs(ckpt_dir, exist_ok=True)
# Training envs
train_env = SubprocVecEnv([
make_env(args.n_sheep, seed=i, max_steps=args.max_steps,
random_n_sheep=args.mixed)
for i in range(args.n_envs)
])
if args.resume and os.path.exists(norm_path):
train_env = VecNormalize.load(norm_path, train_env)
train_env.training = True
train_env.norm_reward = True
else:
train_env = VecNormalize(train_env, norm_obs=True, norm_reward=True,
clip_obs=10.0)
# Eval env — starts at same difficulty, advances with curriculum callback
eval_env = SubprocVecEnv([
make_env(args.n_sheep, seed=1000 + i, max_steps=args.max_steps)
for i in range(2)
])
eval_env = VecNormalize(eval_env, norm_obs=True, norm_reward=False,
clip_obs=10.0, training=False)
# Callbacks
checkpoint_cb = CheckpointCallback(
save_freq=max(args.save_freq // args.n_envs, 1),
save_path=ckpt_dir,
name_prefix="ckpt",
save_vecnormalize=True,
)
eval_cb = EvalCallback(
eval_env,
best_model_save_path=best_dir,
log_path=args.run_dir,
eval_freq=max(args.eval_freq // args.n_envs, 1),
n_eval_episodes=args.eval_eps,
deterministic=True,
verbose=1,
)
diag_cb = DiagnosticCallback(
diag_freq=args.diag_freq,
n_episodes=20,
max_steps=args.max_steps,
abort_on_stall=not args.no_stall_abort,
)
callbacks = [checkpoint_cb, eval_cb, diag_cb]
if args.curriculum:
cur_cb = CurriculumCallback(
start_sheep=args.n_sheep,
max_sheep=args.max_sheep,
eval_env=eval_env,
steps_per_stage=args.steps_per_stage,
threshold=args.threshold,
)
callbacks.append(cur_cb)
callback_list = CallbackList(callbacks)
# Model
ppo_kwargs = dict(
policy = "MlpPolicy",
env = train_env,
learning_rate = 3e-4,
n_steps = 2048,
batch_size = 256,
n_epochs = 10,
gamma = 0.995,
gae_lambda = 0.95,
clip_range = 0.2,
ent_coef = 0.01,
vf_coef = 0.5,
max_grad_norm = 0.5,
policy_kwargs = dict(net_arch=[256, 256]),
tensorboard_log = args.run_dir,
verbose = 1,
)
if args.resume:
print(f"Resuming from {args.resume}")
model = PPO.load(args.resume, env=train_env, **{
k: v for k, v in ppo_kwargs.items()
if k not in ("policy", "env")
})
else:
model = PPO(**ppo_kwargs)
model.learn(
total_timesteps=args.total_steps,
callback=callback_list,
reset_num_timesteps=args.resume is None,
tb_log_name="ppo",
)
model.save(os.path.join(args.run_dir, "final_model"))
train_env.save(norm_path)
print(f"\nTraining complete. Artefacts saved to {args.run_dir}/")
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()