Animal Controlled Computer Games

SUBMAN1 · 07-11-06, 02:27 PM

Now I've seen it all!

-S

Animal Controlled Computer Games is the graduation project from Wim van Eck, a study college and friend of mine. In his project he build a Pacman game, in that the player can play Pacman against real crickets, that controls the ghosts in the Pacman maze. By doing this he analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of real-time behaviour of live animals in comparison to behavior-generating code in computer games.

Interesting about this idea in my opinion is, that through the use of real life elements in a game, the game gets unpredictable. It happens once to him that during playing the game one cricket piled his skin. Because of the new and white skin of the cricket, the color detecting system of the game could not detect the cricket for certain period. During this period the cricket was a real ghost for the system.

More information can be found at the mediatechnology site (projects > Animal Controlled Computer Games) and I hope he will make a website soon...

XabbaRus · 07-11-06, 02:36 PM

That is far out. Hmm, now imagine if this was done with a FPS. You could have them jumping arounda model of a doom level and that would be so cool....

Good luck to him.

SUBMAN1 · 07-11-06, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by XabbaRus

That is far out. Hmm, now imagine if this was done with a FPS. You could have them jumping arounda model of a doom level and that would be so cool....

Good luck to him.

I just figured out hwo he did it. The pacman is represented in the physical maze. Just put some food on the pacman and the crickets will eventually outsmart you!

-S

Skybird · 07-12-06, 10:38 AM

Animal controlled computer games? Talking about me, maybe?

Sir Big Jugs · 07-12-06, 10:43 AM

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

07-11-06, 02:27 PM	#1
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Animal Controlled Computer Games Now I've seen it all! -S Animal Controlled Computer Games is the graduation project from Wim van Eck, a study college and friend of mine. In his project he build a Pacman game, in that the player can play Pacman against real crickets, that controls the ghosts in the Pacman maze. By doing this he analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of real-time behaviour of live animals in comparison to behavior-generating code in computer games. Interesting about this idea in my opinion is, that through the use of real life elements in a game, the game gets unpredictable. It happens once to him that during playing the game one cricket piled his skin. Because of the new and white skin of the cricket, the color detecting system of the game could not detect the cricket for certain period. During this period the cricket was a real ghost for the system. More information can be found at the mediatechnology site (projects > Animal Controlled Computer Games) and I hope he will make a website soon... __________________

07-11-06, 02:36 PM	#2
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	That is far out. Hmm, now imagine if this was done with a FPS. You could have them jumping arounda model of a doom level and that would be so cool.... Good luck to him. __________________

07-12-06, 10:38 AM	#4
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,712 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Animal controlled computer games? Talking about me, maybe? __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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Sir Big Jugs Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 895 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: