maro/README.md

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# [![MARO LOGO](./docs/source/images/logo.svg)](https://maro.readthedocs.io/en/latest/)

Multi-Agent Resource Optimization (MARO) platform is an instance of Reinforcement
learning as a Service (RaaS) for real-world resource optimization. It can be
applied to many important industrial domains, such as [container inventory
management](https://maro.readthedocs.io/en/latest/scenarios/container_inventory_management.html)
in logistics, [bike repositioning](https://maro.readthedocs.io/en/latest/scenarios/citi_bike.html)
in transportation, [virtual machine](https://maro.readthedocs.io/en/latest/scenarios/vm_scheduling.html) provisioning in data centers, and asset management in finance. Besides
[Reinforcement Learning](https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/course/10-703/textbook/BartoSutton.pdf) (RL),
it also supports other planning/decision mechanisms, such as
[Operations Research](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operations_research).

Key Components of MARO:

- Simulation toolkit: it provides some predefined scenarios, and the reusable
wheels for building new scenarios.
- RL toolkit: it provides a full-stack abstraction for RL, such as agent manager,
agent, RL algorithms, learner, actor, and various shapers.
- Distributed toolkit: it provides distributed communication components, interface
of user-defined functions for message auto-handling, cluster provision, and job orchestration.

![MARO Key Components](./docs/source/images/maro_overview.svg)

## Contents

| File/folder | Description                                                                                       |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `maro`      | MARO source code.                                                                                 |
| `docs`      | MARO docs, it is host on [readthedocs](https://maro.readthedocs.io/en/latest/).                   |
| `examples`  | Showcase of MARO.                                                                                 |
| `notebooks` | MARO quick-start notebooks.                                                                       |

*Try [MARO playground](#run-playground) to have a quick experience.*

## Install MARO from [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/pymaro/#files)

*Notes: The CLI commands (including the visualization tool) are not included in pymaro package. To enable these support, you need to install from source.*

- Mac OS / Linux

  ```sh
  pip install pymaro
  ```

- Windows

  ```powershell
  # Install torch first, if you don't have one.
  pip install torch===1.6.0 torchvision===0.7.0 -f https://download.pytorch.org/whl/torch_stable.html

  pip install pymaro
  ```

## Install MARO from Source

*Notes: Install from source if you want to use the CLI commands (including the visualization tool).*

- Prerequisites
  - C++ Compiler
    - Linux or Mac OS X: `gcc`
    - Windows: [Build Tools for Visual Studio 2017](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=BuildTools&rel=15)

- Enable Virtual Environment
  - Mac OS / Linux

    ```sh
    # If your environment is not clean, create a virtual environment firstly.
    python -m venv maro_venv
    source ./maro_venv/bin/activate
    ```

  - Windows

    ```powershell
    # If your environment is not clean, create a virtual environment firstly.
    python -m venv maro_venv

    # You may need this for SecurityError in PowerShell.
    Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope CurrentUser -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted

    # Activate the virtual environment.
    .\maro_venv\Scripts\activate
    ```

- Install MARO

  ```sh
  # Git Clone the whole source code.
  git clone https://github.com/microsoft/maro.git
  ```

  - Mac OS / Linux

    ```sh
    # Install MARO from source.
    bash scripts/install_maro.sh;
    pip install -r ./requirements.dev.txt;
    ```

  - Windows

    ```powershell
    # Install MARO from source.
    .\scripts\install_maro.bat;
    pip install -r ./requirements.dev.txt;
    ```

- *Notes: If your package is not found, remember to set your PYTHONPATH*

  - Mac OS / Linux

  ```sh
  export PYTHONPATH=PATH-TO-MARO
  ```

  - Windows

  ```powershell
  $Env:PYTHONPATH=PATH-TO-MARO
  ```

## Quick Example

```python
from maro.simulator import Env

env = Env(scenario="cim", topology="toy.5p_ssddd_l0.0", start_tick=0, durations=100)

metrics, decision_event, is_done = env.step(None)

while not is_done:
    metrics, decision_event, is_done = env.step(None)

print(f"environment metrics: {env.metrics}")

```

## [Environment Visualization](https://maro.readthedocs.io/en/latest/)

```sh
# Enable environment dump feature, when initializing the environment instance
env = Env(scenario="cim",
          topology="toy.5p_ssddd_l0.0",
          start_tick=0,
          durations=100,
          options={"enable-dump-snapshot": "./dump_data"})

# Inspect environment with the dump data
maro inspector dashboard --source_path ./dump_data/YOUR_SNAPSHOT_DUMP_FOLDER
```

### Show Cases

- Case I - Container Inventory Management
![CIM Inter Epoch](./docs/source/images/visualization/dashboard/cim_inter_epoch.gif)
![CIM Intra Epoch](./docs/source/images/visualization/dashboard/cim_intra_epoch_by_ports.gif)

- Case II - Citi Bike
![Citi Bike Inter Epoch](./docs/source/images/visualization/dashboard/citi_bike_inter_epoch.gif)
![Citi Bike Intra Epoch](./docs/source/images/visualization/dashboard/citi_bike_intra_epoch_by_station.gif)

## Run Playground

- Pull from [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/maro2020/playground)

  ```sh
  # Pull the docker image from docker hub
  docker pull maro2020/playground

  # Run playground container.
  # Redis commander (GUI for redis) -> http://127.0.0.1:40009
  # Jupyter lab with maro -> http://127.0.0.1:40010
  docker run -p 40009:40009 -p 40010:40010 maro2020/playground
  ```

- Build from source
  - Mac OS / Linux

    ```sh
    # Build playground image.
    bash ./scripts/build_playground.sh

    # Run playground container.
    # Redis commander (GUI for redis) -> http://127.0.0.1:40009
    # Jupyter lab with maro -> http://127.0.0.1:40010
    docker run -p 40009:40009 -p 40010:40010 maro2020/playground
    ```

  - Windows

    ```powershell
    # Build playground image.
    .\scripts\build_playground.bat

    # Run playground container.
    # Redis commander (GUI for redis) -> http://127.0.0.1:40009
    # Jupyter lab with maro -> http://127.0.0.1:40010
    docker run -p 40009:40009 -p 40010:40010 maro2020/playground
    ```

## Contributing

This project welcomes contributions and suggestions. Most contributions require
you to agree to a Contributor License Agreement (CLA) declaring that you have
the right to, and actually do, grant us the rights to use your contribution. For
details, visit https://cla.opensource.microsoft.com.

When you submit a pull request, a CLA bot will automatically determine whether
you need to provide a CLA and decorate the PR appropriately (e.g., status check,
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to do this once across all repos using our CLA.

This project has adopted the
[Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/).
For more information see the
[Code of Conduct FAQ](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/faq/)
or contact [opencode@microsoft.com](mailto:opencode@microsoft.com)
with any additional questions or comments.

## Related Papers

### [Container Inventory Management](https://maro.readthedocs.io/en/latest/scenarios/container_inventory_management.html)

![CIM Vis](./docs/source/images/scenario/cim_vis.gif)

Wenlei Shi, Xinran Wei, Jia Zhang, Xiaoyuan Ni, Arthur Jiang, Jiang Bian, Tie-Yan Liu. "[Cooperative Policy Learning with Pre-trained Heterogeneous Observation Representations](https://arxiv.org/abs/2012.13099)". AAMAS 2021

Xihan Li, Jia Zhang, Jiang Bian, Yunhai Tong, Tie-Yan Liu. "[A Cooperative Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Framework for Resource Balancing in Complex Logistics Network](https://arxiv.org/abs/1903.00714)". AAMAS 2019

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## License

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Licensed under the [MIT](./LICENSE) License.