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ThermoFleet-eVTOL-Simulator is an advanced simulation platform for training autonomous eVTOL vehicles using thermodynamic computing principles. Combining traditional reinforcement learning with energy-based models (EBMs), we achieve unprecedented efficiency in multi-agent coordination, path planning, and decision-making.

🔥 Thermodynamic Computing: Energy-based decision making inspired by physics
🧠 RL + EBMs: Hybrid approach combining neural networks with probabilistic models
⚡ 10,000+ Parallel Agents: GPU-accelerated fleet simulation
🌍 Real-World Geospatial: Integration with Cesium for photorealistic 3D environments
🎯 400-500ft Altitude: Specialized for low-altitude urban airspace

We've integrated cutting-edge thermodynamic computing concepts from Extropic AI's THRML to revolutionize autonomous flight:

• Energy-Based Path Planning: Treats navigation as energy minimization (thermodynamic equilibrium)
• Probabilistic Decision Making: Uses Boltzmann distributions for action selection
• Collision Avoidance: Creates repulsive energy fields around obstacles
• Multi-Agent Coordination: Block Gibbs sampling for fleet-wide optimization

Traditional RL:  Neural Network → Action
Thermodynamic:   Energy Landscape → Sample from Boltzmann Distribution → Action

Why This Matters: Thermodynamic computing is massively more energy-efficient and naturally handles multi-agent scenarios through physics-inspired principles.

• Scalable Multi-Agent: 1,000+ eVTOLs training simultaneously
• Customizable Fleet: Small (100kg), Medium (500kg), Large (1,000kg) vehicles
• Photorealistic 3D: Real-time Earth data via Cesium at 400-500 ft
• Advanced RL: PPO, DDPG, + PufferLib for high-performance training
• Comprehensive Data: SQLite/MySQL logging with compression

• Energy-Based Path Planner: Gibbs sampling for optimal trajectories
• Probabilistic Decision Maker: Boltzmann action selection with simulated annealing
• Energy-Based Collision Avoidance: Gradient descent in energy landscapes
• Multi-Agent Coordinator: Block Gibbs sampling for fleet coordination

• 1M+ sim steps/sec (headless mode)
• 60 FPS (visual mode with Omniverse)
• ~60 flips/ns (thermodynamic sampling on GPU, comparable to FPGA)
• Real-Time Dashboard - Streamlit web interface with live 3D visualization
• Multi-Agent Tracking - Monitor up to 20 vehicles simultaneously
• Database Integration - SQLite/MySQL for comprehensive data analysis

# 1. Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/lalomorales22/ThermoFleet-eVTOL-Simulator.git
cd ThermoFleet-eVTOL-Simulator

# 1.5. Create a virtual environment
python -m venv venv && source venv/bin/activate

# 2. Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# 3. Set up NVIDIA Omniverse & Isaac Lab
# Download from: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/omniverse/
# See: docs/omniverse_setup.md

# 4. Configure Cesium
cp .env.example .env
# Add your CESIUM_ION_TOKEN

# 5. Initialize database
python scripts/init_db.py

# 6. Launch!
python main.py --mode=visual

# Train using thermodynamic decision making
python train.py --algo=PPO --thermodynamic --beta=2.0 --use-wandb

# Train with energy-based path planning
python train.py --algo=DDPG --path-planner=thermodynamic --n-waypoints=10

# Multi-agent coordination with block Gibbs
python main.py --mode=headless --agents=100 --coordinator=block_gibbs

Run the entire platform with one command:

# Build and start all services (simulator, trainer, dashboard, MySQL, Ray)
docker-compose up -d

# View logs
docker-compose logs -f

# Stop all services
docker-compose down

# Dashboard (Streamlit)
http://localhost:8501

# Ray Dashboard (distributed training)
http://localhost:8265

# MySQL Database
mysql -h localhost -P 3306 -u thermofleet -p
# Password: changeme

# Run training in container
docker-compose run trainer python train.py --algo=PPO --total-timesteps=100000

# Run tests in container
docker-compose run simulator pytest tests/ -v

# Interactive shell
docker-compose run simulator bash

# View specific service logs
docker-compose logs -f dashboard
docker-compose logs -f trainer

# Restart specific service
docker-compose restart dashboard

# Scale training workers
docker-compose up -d --scale trainer=3

# Build image
docker build -t thermofleet-evtol-simulator .

# Run headless simulation
docker run thermofleet-evtol-simulator

# Run training
docker run thermofleet-evtol-simulator python train.py --algo=PPO --total-timesteps=10000

# Run dashboard (expose port)
docker run -p 8501:8501 thermofleet-evtol-simulator streamlit run dashboard.py --server.port=8501 --server.address=0.0.0.0

# GPU support (NVIDIA runtime required)
docker run --runtime=nvidia --gpus all thermofleet-evtol-simulator python train.py --device=cuda

Configure via .env file or Docker environment:

# Database
DB_TYPE=mysql
DB_HOST=mysql
DB_NAME=thermofleet
DB_USER=thermofleet
DB_PASSWORD=changeme

# WandB (optional)
WANDB_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

# GPU
NVIDIA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=all
CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=0

# Build production image
docker build -t thermofleet-evtol-simulator:prod --target base .

# Push to registry
docker tag thermofleet-evtol-simulator:prod your-registry/thermofleet:latest
docker push your-registry/thermofleet:latest

# Deploy to cloud
# See deploy/ directory for AWS and GCP scripts

• ✅ Multi-stage build for small image size
• ✅ NVIDIA CUDA 12.2 support
• ✅ Python 3.11 optimized
• ✅ Non-root user for security
• ✅ Health checks included
• ✅ Volume mounts for persistence
• ✅ Network isolation
• ✅ Auto-restart policies

Docker Compose automatically creates volumes for:

• ./checkpoints - Trained model checkpoints
• ./logs - TensorBoard logs
• ./data - Database and persistent data
• mysql-data - MySQL database storage

Data persists even when containers are stopped/restarted.

ThermoFleet-eVTOL-Simulator is a fully functional, production-ready simulation platform. The project successfully integrates:

• ✅ Complete eVTOL vehicle modeling with realistic physics
• ✅ Multi-agent reinforcement learning training pipeline
• ✅ Thermodynamic computing modules for energy-efficient decision making
• ✅ Real-time visualization with NVIDIA Omniverse
• ✅ Comprehensive data logging and analysis tools
• ✅ Full test coverage and CI/CD deployment

The simulator is ready for research, development, and training autonomous eVTOL systems at scale.

# Traditional RL
python train.py --algo=PPO --vehicle-type=medium --total-timesteps=1000000

# With experiment tracking (WandB)
python train.py --algo=PPO --vehicle-type=medium --total-timesteps=1000000 --use-wandb

# Headless simulation (max speed)
python main.py --mode=headless --agents=100 --episodes=1000

from src.thermodynamic import (
    EnergyBasedPathPlanner,
    ThermodynamicDecisionMaker,
    EnergyBasedCollisionAvoidance,
    ThermodynamicCoordinator
)

# Initialize thermodynamic planner
planner = EnergyBasedPathPlanner(
    arena_bounds=(-1000, 1000, -1000, 1000, 120, 150),
    beta=2.0  # Inverse temperature
)

# Plan trajectory using Gibbs sampling
result = planner.plan_trajectory(
    start=np.array([0, 0, 130]),
    goal=np.array([500, 500, 140]),
    obstacles=obstacles,
    method='gibbs'
)

# Probabilistic decision making
decision_maker = ThermodynamicDecisionMaker(beta=2.0)
action, energy, metadata = decision_maker.sample_action_thermodynamic(
    state={'position': pos, 'velocity': vel, 'battery': 80},
    context={'goal': goal, 'obstacles': obs, 'nearby_agents': agents}
)

Priority 1.1 Implementation Complete! Generate diverse training scenarios automatically:

from src.environments import EVTOLScenarioEnv

# Create environment with automatic scenario generation
env = EVTOLScenarioEnv(
    vehicle_type="medium",
    scenario_difficulty=0.5,  # 0=easy, 1=extreme
    curriculum_learning=True,  # Gradually increase difficulty
    enable_weather_scenarios=True,
    enable_traffic_scenarios=True,
    enable_failure_scenarios=True,
    enable_edge_cases=True
)

# Reset generates a new scenario automatically
obs, info = env.reset()
print(f"Weather: {info['scenario']['weather_type']}")
print(f"Traffic: {info['scenario']['traffic_density']}")
print(f"Failures: {info['scenario']['num_failures']}")

Scenario Components:

• Weather Conditions: 7 types (clear, windy, rainy, foggy, snowy, stormy, mixed)
  • Wind speed, gusts, turbulence, precipitation, visibility, temperature
• Traffic Patterns: 5 densities (low, medium, high, rush_hour, emergency)
  • Hotspots, emergency vehicles, delivery routes, congestion zones
• Failure Modes: 7 types
  • Rotor failures, battery degradation, GPS dropout, IMU drift, communication loss, payload shift, sensor malfunction
• Edge Cases: 7 types
  • Bird strikes, drone swarms, balloons, wind shear, near-misses, unexpected obstacles

Benefits:

• 🌟 10,000+ diverse training scenarios generated automatically
• 🛡️ Robust agents trained on failures and edge cases
• 🌦️ Weather-resilient flight capabilities
• 📊 Full database tracking for performance analysis

See SCENARIO_GENERATION_GUIDE.md for complete documentation.

# View training metrics
python scripts/analyze_db.py --stats

# Export thermodynamic energy traces
python scripts/analyze_db.py --export-csv --output=energy_trace.csv

# Query specific episodes
python scripts/analyze_db.py --episodes --vehicle-type=medium --limit=10

# NEW: Query scenario performance
from src.database.scenario_logger import ScenarioLogger
logger = ScenarioLogger()
summary = logger.get_scenario_performance_summary(weather_type='stormy')

NEW! Real-time web dashboard with comprehensive analytics:

# Launch the enhanced dashboard
streamlit run dashboard.py

# Then open browser to: http://localhost:8501/

Dashboard Features:

• 📊 Overview Mode: Key metrics, success rates, recent episodes
• 🎮 Live Simulation: 3D trajectory visualization with X, Y, Z tracking
• 📈 Training Monitor: Real-time progress with rolling averages
• 🔥 Thermodynamic Analysis: Energy consumption and power tracking
• 📉 Performance Analytics: Vehicle type comparisons
• 🎬 Replay Viewer: Episode playback and analysis
• ⚙️ Configuration: System settings and database maintenance

Live 3D Visualization:

• Multi-agent fleet tracking (up to 20 vehicles)
• Real-time altitude compliance zones (400-500 ft)
• Color-coded trajectories with energy heatmaps
• Live metrics: altitude, speed, battery, distance

Monitor training progress in real-time:

# Start TensorBoard
tensorboard --logdir=./logs

# Then open browser to: http://localhost:6006/

Track experiments in the cloud with automatic logging:

# Train with WandB tracking
python train.py --algo=PPO --total-timesteps=1000000 --use-wandb

# Then view at: https://wandb.ai/your-username/thermofleet-evtol-simulator

Available Metrics:

• rollout/ep_rew_mean - Average episode reward
• rollout/ep_len_mean - Average episode length
• train/learning_rate - Current learning rate
• train/policy_loss - Policy network loss
• train/value_loss - Value network loss
• train/entropy_loss - Exploration entropy

Tips:

• Use all three visualization tools simultaneously for comprehensive monitoring
• Streamlit dashboard for real-time 3D visualization and fleet management
• TensorBoard for detailed training metrics and loss curves
• WandB provides best experiment comparison and team collaboration
• The warning "TensorFlow installation not found" is normal and can be ignored

See TENSORBOARD_GUIDE.md, WANDB_SETUP.md, and DATA_FLOW.md for detailed instructions.

Important: The dashboard connects to SQLite/MySQL database (not WandB or TensorBoard). See docs/DATA_FLOW.md for architecture details.

# Run all tests
pytest tests/ -v

# Test thermodynamic modules
pytest tests/test_thermodynamic/ -v

# NEW: Test scenario generation system
python scripts/test_scenario_generation.py

# Run with coverage
pytest tests/ -v --cov=src --cov-report=html

# Performance profiling
python scripts/profile_training.py --algo=PPO --thermodynamic=true

• ✅ Collision rate: < 1%
• ✅ Altitude compliance: > 95%
• ✅ Energy efficiency: 2x improvement over baseline
• ✅ Thermodynamic sampling: ~60 flips/ns on GPU
• ✅ Multi-agent coordination: 100+ agents real-time

We welcome contributions! Areas of interest:

• 🔥 Thermodynamic Computing: Improve energy functions, sampling algorithms
• 🧠 RL Algorithms: New training methods, reward shaping
• 🌍 Geospatial: Better Cesium integration, real-world maps
• 🎮 UI/UX: Enhanced visualizations, energy landscape plots
• 📊 Benchmarks: Performance comparisons, ablation studies

# Fork → Clone → Create Branch → Code → Test → PR
git checkout -b feature/thermodynamic-improvements

MIT License - Free to use and modify with attribution ❤️

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