AI in Computer Games
CSCI 682
Making Machines Behave More Intelligently

                         

Professor Anne Keuneke
http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~amk/foo/csci682

The Hard Science of Making Video Games
Do Games Pay?
"At its low point, some computer scientists and software engineers avoided the term artificial intelligence for fear of being viewed as wild-eyed dreamers." (A New York Times article Behind Artificial Intelligence, a Squadron of Bright Real People By John Markoff, 10/14/2005)

Syllabus

Course Notes

Course Resources (Links)

Daily course content

This course focuses on the aspects of Artificial Intelligence used in Game Programming. Intelligence is a factor in game design which is being taken more seriously by game developers and producers than ever before. This course will look at AI in games from the early days of Checkers and Chess to making characters appear more interesting and believable as "living" creatures in today's games.

This course is not just for "gamers". The AI techniques used in game programming are also used in other applications which expect intelligent behavior by the computer.

If you have questions on the potential of the course materials to other applications (i.e., if your employer will not let you take it since they do not think it will be work related), feel free to contact me via email

Texts:

• AI for Game Developers (Paperback), by David M. Bourg and Glenn Seemann.· Publisher: O'Reilly Media.· ISBN: 0596005555. Edition: 1 (July 26, 2004).
  
• AI Game Engine Programming (Game Development Series) (Paperback) by Brian Schwab. · Publisher: Charles River Media.· ISBN: 1584503440. Edition: 1 (September 2004). ( Chapter 1)

Course Requirements:

One project: Either a research paper on particular AI techniques in Games OR a project with running code illustrating a technique.
Code can be either completely new, or useful intelligent adaptations from cited resources (detail)

For information on enrolling as an "off-site" student, follow this link or to view the course via the web.
For more information contact

   Center for Regional and Continuing Education,
   California State University, Chico
   Chico, California  95929-4020
   (530) 898-6105 
    or email:  Nancy Park 

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