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This paper proposes an efficient implementation of Breadth First Search (BFS) for General Video Game Playing (GVGP). This method is specialized for deterministic games, which often cannot be solved by a single action and require a more extensive search to solve. Most existing AI programs cannot search the game space efficiently, and thus perform poorly in deterministic games. To improve the efficiency...
This paper describes an application of Monte-Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) in a fighting game AI. MCTS is a best-first search technique that uses stochastic simulations. In this paper, we evaluate its effectiveness on FightingICE, a game AI competition platform at Computational Intelligence and Games Conferences. Our results confirm that MCTS is an effective search for controlling a game AI in the aforementioned...
Shortest path algorithm is one of classic IT problems and already used in many aspects. One of well-known shortest path algorithm is A-Star algorithm. Usually A-Star will be implemented to a Non-Playable Character (NPC) in some games. This paper wants to tell how to optimize A-Star algorithm in a hexagon-based environment using Parallel Bidirectional Search (PBS). The result of this paper is PBS A-Star...
Arguably the grand goal of artificial intelligence research is to produce machines with general intelligence: the capacity to solve multiple problems, not just one. Artificial intelligence (AI) has investigated the general intelligence capacity of machines within the domain of games more than any other domain given the ideal properties of games for that purpose: controlled yet interesting and computationally...
We propose an extended algorithm for path planning within environments in which there are stochastic traffic obstacles. Related works on path planning (e.g., works employing the A* algorithm) have not considered traffic obstacles but how quickly the optimal path is found. Our algorithm improves on the A* algorithm by considering probabilities of traffic obstacles and difficulty levels in taking detours...
R-unions and R-intersections of T-external (Iexternal, F-external) neutrosophic cubic sets are considered. Examples to show that the R-intersection and R-union of Texternal (I-external, F-external) neutrosophic cubic sets may not be a T-external (I-external, F-external) neutrosophic cubic set are provided. Conditions for the R-union and R-intersection of T-external (I-external, F-external) neutrosophic...
New technologies have been supporting teachers and facilitating students' learning. An example is the learning object, which is defined as any content that aims to teach something. Learning objects are stored in repositories that also provide methods to retrieve and index them. The recommender algorithm was applied on the repository mentioned and analyzed afterwards. Thus, this paper aimed to verify...
The method of adding auxiliary slots in the stator or rotor is presented to reduce the cogging torque of a permanent magnet (PM) canned motor. Based on the formula of cogging torque, the optimal number of auxiliary slots is derived. A 3D finite element (FE) method is used to analyze the effect of different shapes of auxiliary slots on the cogging torque. The results show that the auxiliary slots of...
BC Hydro and Powertech have developed a real-world outdoor integration and interoperability test yard for distributed automation technologies at Powertech Labs referred to as the Smart Utility Test Center (SUTC). The SUTC contains live 25kV power distribution equipment, telecommunications, data collection and management systems interconnected with a commercial Distribution Management System (DMS)...
Generally, a complete process of Dot and Box game contains three section, including former stage, middle stage and later stage. According to an analysis result based on chains' data which is gotten from a reasonable calculation method, the state of victory or defeat can be judged during the transition from former stage to middle stage. In addition, profit in the process can be gotten simultaneously...
Society is increasingly mirrored in the digital sphere. Unknown is how well this maps back in real-life aspects like the feeling of well-being or community engagement. Our tool ‘BeWell@KIT’ was employed to parse 140 Facebook pages comprising the online social media presence of a large public German university. Discourse attributes are established and investigated to identify the interaction between...
App Inventor (AI) for Android is a block-based programming environment that enables nonprogrammers to create fully functional mobile applications for Android phones by dragging and dropping code blocks. Since the launch of AI, many improvements were applied to it, which aimed to increase its effectiveness in promoting programming education for beginners. In our workshop, which targeted high school...
The purpose of this study is to analyze learning effectiveness when students are in training to review the design of concrete structures. Two different course delivery methods for vocational engineering students are compared. The first delivery method begins with a traditional instructional approach followed by an active learning approach. The second delivery method utilizes the same approaches, but...
The selection of an engineering major is a decision that can influence the career of young students, and possibly their entire fife. The purpose of this study is to understand the factors affecting the selection of an engineering major in Qatar, a developing country in the Guff region. Responses were collected from commencing engineering students, and an inventory of reasons stated for electing to...
This paper describes a new method of best effort decoding that substantially reduces PSNR loss especially in intra prediction and an HEVC Main-profile best-effort decoder that can decode 4:2:2 10-bit bitstreams. For inter prediction in the decoder, reference pixels are decoded in the 4:2:2 10-bit format and non-reference pixels are in the 4:2:0 8-bit format. The PSNR loss in the best-effort decoder...
This paper focuses on adaptive beamforming for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar with planar array antennas which improves the angular resolution in azimuth and elevation. The length of the steering vector in MIMO radar system with a two-dimensional (2D) planar array can be very large, which complicates the design for real-time applications. We optimize two low dimensional vectors which...
Multifunctional Grid Connected Inverters (MFGCIs) are playing a crucial role in improving the power quality in Micro grids. This paper focuses on the transient and steady state performance of a current controlled Multifunctional grid connected inverter to improve the grid current quality when connected to nonlinear loads. The multifunctional grid connected inverter incorporates active filter functionality...
Wind energy is the fastest growing renewable energy source. In wind power market Double Fed Induction Generator, is popular wind turbine system due to its reduced mechanical stress and high efficiency compared to others. But it is very sensitive to grid disturbances and can damage the power electronic converters connected to the machine due to over voltage and over current due to fault ride through...
This paper presents the design procedure of the sliding mode controller in cascaded structure for the output voltage regulation of dual input buck boost converter (DIBB) in continuous conduction mode. The design method is clearly illustrated for dual input buck boost converter with the above control strategy. The simulation results of DIBB for its responses to load and line regulations reveal the...
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