Game Artifical Intelligence

This module focuses on covering current AI techniques used in games, and explores some ideas from game AI research.

Key Concepts

• Current AI systems
  • Decision Trees
  • Finite state machines
  • Behaviour trees
  • Pathfinding
• Techniques from Research
  • MCTS
  • Genetic Algorithms
  • Machine Learning
• Other Uses of AI
  • Game balance and tuning
  • PCG

Method of delivery

• Lectures
• Lab sessions
• Assignments based on academic competitions