VectorEnv interface
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The VectorEnv interface is a Gymnasium API for running multiple reinforcement learning environments in parallel as a single batched environment to enable more efficient data collection and training.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AsyncVectorEnv | 1 |
| SyncVectorEnv | 1 |
| VectorEnv interface canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4425285 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VectorEnv interface Context triple: [Gymnasium, hasAPI, VectorEnv interface]
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A.
MuJoCo environments
MuJoCo environments are physics-based continuous control simulation tasks widely used in reinforcement learning research and benchmarking.
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B.
OpenAI Gym
OpenAI Gym is a toolkit for developing and comparing reinforcement learning algorithms through a standardized collection of environments and interfaces.
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C.
Virtual Execution System
The Virtual Execution System is the runtime environment of the Common Language Infrastructure that loads, manages, and executes compiled code in a platform-agnostic way.
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D.
Arcade Learning Environment
Arcade Learning Environment is a widely used research platform that provides a suite of Atari 2600 games for developing and evaluating reinforcement learning algorithms.
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E.
AI2-THOR
AI2-THOR is an interactive 3D simulation platform designed for training and evaluating embodied AI agents in visually rich, physics-enabled environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VectorEnv interface Target entity description: The VectorEnv interface is a Gymnasium API for running multiple reinforcement learning environments in parallel as a single batched environment to enable more efficient data collection and training.
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A.
MuJoCo environments
MuJoCo environments are physics-based continuous control simulation tasks widely used in reinforcement learning research and benchmarking.
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B.
OpenAI Gym
OpenAI Gym is a toolkit for developing and comparing reinforcement learning algorithms through a standardized collection of environments and interfaces.
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C.
Virtual Execution System
The Virtual Execution System is the runtime environment of the Common Language Infrastructure that loads, manages, and executes compiled code in a platform-agnostic way.
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D.
Arcade Learning Environment
Arcade Learning Environment is a widely used research platform that provides a suite of Atari 2600 games for developing and evaluating reinforcement learning algorithms.
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E.
AI2-THOR
AI2-THOR is an interactive 3D simulation platform designed for training and evaluating embodied AI agents in visually rich, physics-enabled environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gymnasium API component
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software interface ⓘ |
| canBeBackedBy |
in-place batched environments without OS-level parallelism
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process-based parallelism ⓘ thread-based parallelism ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | Gymnasium Env API ⓘ |
| defines | common API for vectorized environments ⓘ |
| designGoal |
abstract away details of parallel environment management
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provide uniform interface for different vectorization backends ⓘ |
| documentationURL | https://gymnasium.farama.org/api/vector/ ⓘ |
| domain | reinforcement learning ⓘ |
| enables |
higher throughput environment interaction
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more stable gradient estimates via larger batch sizes ⓘ parallel rollout collection ⓘ |
| hasMethod |
call
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close ⓘ get_attr ⓘ reset ⓘ seed ⓘ set_attr ⓘ step ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
action_space
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num_envs ⓘ observation_space ⓘ single_action_space ⓘ single_observation_space ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
AsyncVectorEnv
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linked to:
VectorEnv interface
SyncVectorEnv ⓘ
linked to:
VectorEnv interface
other custom vectorized environment classes ⓘ |
| input | batched actions for all sub-environments ⓘ |
| output |
batched observations from all sub-environments
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batched rewards from all sub-environments ⓘ batched terminated flags from all sub-environments ⓘ batched truncated flags from all sub-environments ⓘ |
| partOf | Gymnasium ⓘ |
| relatedTo | single-environment Env interface in Gymnasium ⓘ |
| successorOf | vectorized environment patterns used in OpenAI Gym ⓘ |
| supports |
batched actions
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batched observations ⓘ batched rewards ⓘ batched termination signals ⓘ synchronous stepping of multiple environments ⓘ |
| targetUser |
reinforcement learning practitioners
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reinforcement learning researchers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
batched environment execution
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efficient data collection for reinforcement learning ⓘ parallel simulation for training agents ⓘ running multiple reinforcement learning environments in parallel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: VectorEnv interface Description of subject: The VectorEnv interface is a Gymnasium API for running multiple reinforcement learning environments in parallel as a single batched environment to enable more efficient data collection and training.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: VectorEnv interface
linked to: VectorEnv interface