Hands-On Ai With Java Smart Gaming, Robotics, and More

9780071424967

0071424962

Demystify AI and Make It Work -- or Play! * Give your robot uncanny abilities * Build programs that work intelligently with humans * Add smarts to computer games * Program optimal path-finding for machining and robotics LEARN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WITH DO-IT-YOURSELF PROJECTS Edwin Wise'' Hands-On AI with Java shows you how to put AI techniques to work in a wide variety of useful and entertaining ways. Robot builders, hobbyists, game developers, automated-help-desk programmers, and even manufacturing engineers can take advantage of Wise's clear explanations and generous samples of customizable Java code. This book shows you how to: * Give computer game characters role-playing and decision-making skills * Simulate evolution to find solutions to hard problems * Develop machine-to-human text interactions for help desks, adventure games, computerized tutorials, and Web agents * Guide machine tools for intelligent behavior, such as tool-path optimization and efficient sheet utilization * Teach your computer to play strategy games * Solve control problems, including the classic inverted-pole problem With its own helpful Web site (and an author who answers e-mails), Hands-On AI with Java is the perfect starting point in artificial intelligence.