[Torcs-devel] Advances in Computer Games Conference

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Hi,

I am preparing a paper for the ACG conference=20
http://www.cs.unimaas.nl/icga/acg10/
This event gathers programmers of artificial intelligence applied to game=
s,=20
and I thought it might be a good idea to make a presentation of RARS and=20
TORCS there. The audience will consist mostly of typical computer geeks l=
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us. I hope it will motivate some of them to participate.

I am writing an overview paper that presents the current state of the art=
 in=20
the field of AI applied to simulated car races. Right now, I'd like to=20
request your assistance/opinion/suggestions. Mainly, I would appreciate i=
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you could provide me with some information about the following topics:
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- How do bots compare to human drivers? I guess the best bots are unbeata=
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in RARS. What about TORCS?

- How does commercial software work? I guess few use realistic simulation=
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although some do. Considering AI, I guess they all cheat, by recording hu=
man
trajectories or using such techniques. Do you have more information about=
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this?

- How does your car work? I have collected some old posts of the RARS mai=
ling=20
list. I have just put them on the RARS site, if you'd like to check. If y=
ou'd=20
like to add your own message to this collection, then please go ahead. I =
have=20
taken a look at the source code of some bots, but I will not be able to m=
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a completely comprehensive report of all the techniques used, since there=
 are=20
so many cars.

I hope I will have a readable draft by thursday, and I will make it avail=
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publicly, so that you can suggest things to improve/add.

Thanks for your feedback,

R=E9mi