Novelty detection with robots using the Grow-When-Required Neural Network
Simulation models
C++
Bash script
Date: 12/09/2018 :: 0 comments
The Grow-When-Required Neural Network implementation in simulated robot experiments using the ARGoS robot simulator.
Fast Data Analysis Using C++ and Python
Python
Data science
C++
Bash script
Date: 12/09/2018 :: 4 comments
C++ code that processes data and makes it available to Python, significantly improving the execution speed.
V-REP, Gazebo or ARGoS? A robot simulators comparison
Tutorials
Robots
Multi-agent systems
C++
AI
Date: 17/01/2018 :: 19 comments
Let’s have a look at three commonly used open-source simulators for robotics: V-REP, Gazebo and ARGoS, to find out which one suits your project the best.
How to compile code for e-puck robots on your computer
Tutorials
Robots
Multi-agent systems
C++
Date: 31/03/2017 :: 3 comments
Compiling code natively on e-puck robots or cross-compiling on your computer can be very tedious. Luckily, there is a third option: compiling code on a virtualised robot system on your computer, then sending the program onto the robot.
A Highly Customisable Multi-Robot Foraging Simulation
Simulation models
C++
Bash script
Date: 20/02/2017 :: 0 comments
An ARGoS simulation of robot swarm foraging using various robot controllers and environments. This code has been used in various papers (see References) and thus allows to run different types of simulations.
Coding for tomorrow: Why is good code important?
Objective-C
Matlab
Libraries
Java
C++
Applications
ActionScript
Python
Web
Date: 27/01/2017 :: 0 comments
"Why should I care about how my code is written, as long as it works?" I will argue here that well-structured and well-written code not only saves time on a project, it also helps you to invest your time in a way that is meaningful for your future work.
Task Allocation in Foraging Robot Swarms
Multi-agent systems
C++
Date: 29/04/2016 :: 0 comments
Bee-inspired self-regulation algorithms for robot swarms that deliver items into a single drop-off location and need to prevent congestion.
How Coding in Python Might Be Bad For You
Java
C++
ActionScript
Date: 10/04/2016 :: 55 comments
7 reasons why coding in Python is like writing a really bad essay and getting away with it
Information Flow Principles for Plasticity in Robot Swarms
Multi-agent systems
C++
Date: 03/10/2015 :: 0 comments
An important characteristic of a robot swarm that must operate in the real world is the ability to cope with changeable environments by exhibiting behavioural plasticity at the collective level. In this paper, we report on simulation experiments with homogeneous foraging robot teams and show that analysing swarm behaviour in terms of information flow can help us to identify whether a particular behavioural strategy is likely to exhibit useful swarm plasticity in response to dynamic environments.
Stardust Colonies
Games
C++
AI
Date: 30/08/2014 :: 0 comments
Stardust Colonies is a strategy game in which player-controlled units are aware of and affected by both their own memory and preferences, as well as by their colony's well-being.
Stardust Colonies Resurrected
Games
C++
AI
Date: 27/05/2014 :: 0 comments
I've been up to a lot lately, getting back to my Stardust Colonies game project. Some might remember that I released a demo about one and half years ago. I managed to get a lot of useful feedback for the game and I am now ready to take the development to the next level.
Il Matto: Hello World
Robots
C++
Date: 18/11/2013 :: 1 comment
Il Matto is a microcontroller development board that uses Atmel's ATMega644PA AVR chip. It was developed at the University of Southampton, which means that I get to play with it thanks to Klaus-Peter Zauner.
Do you really need a supercomputer?
Java
C++
Date: 25/06/2013 :: 2 comments
So you've decided to use a supercomputer to run your simulations, like Iridis at Southampton Uni. You can just schedule jobs and run them remotely, without having to run them one by one on your machine. Awesome. Well, not always.
Stardust Colonies Web Site Is Launched!
Multi-agent systems
Games
C++
AI
Date: 31/05/2013 :: 0 comments
I have finally launched web site for my strategy game Stardust Colonies. Unlike in most strategy games, you get to control minions who have their job preferences and will behave differently based on what you tell them to do. Also, you don't train units in buildings but clone existing ones, which I think feels more natural to the player...
A small compiler script for C with GCC
C++
Date: 15/10/2012 :: 0 comments
One of my favourite classes at the moment is the one where they teach us C. Knowing C already, it is a nice relaxation for Monday morning...
Stardust Colonies
Games
C++
AI
Date: 27/05/2012 :: 0 comments
Alien farm has officially become Stardust Colonies, after a game name poll I did on Facebook some time ago. The web site will launch soon so that people can read more about the game and join alpha testing...
Busy working on Alien Farm
C++
AI
Date: 01/05/2012 :: 0 comments
For the last couple of weeks, I have been working on a strategy game with working name
'Alien Farm'. I have done a lot of improvements and bug fixes and almost ready to move to creating a few campaign missions...
Robots and Aliens
Robots
Lego Mindstorms
C++
AI
Date: 01/04/2012 :: 0 comments
After a couple of releases of my NXC UserInteraction library that has already registered some downloads, I am retracting for a while to C++ until I can afford more sensors for my lego robot. I've decided to revisit Alien Farm, a strategy game I created as a part of my BSC thesis.
Kinect-Controlled News Feed
Web
C++
Applications
Date: 21/06/2011 :: 0 comments
During my work for Edelman Digital in 2011, I took part on a C++ project to create a program that could display user’s Facebook and Twitter feeds and was controlled by hand gestures captured by a Kinect device connected to a PC.
Inner States for Game Agent Systems
Games
C++
AI
Date: 02/06/2009 :: 0 comments
The theoretical part of the project focuses on currently used techniques for obstacle avoidance, task-oriented behaviour and fuzzy logic in the field of games AI. A number of approaches are discussed and evaluated.
Mayan Madness
Games
C++
AI
Date: 17/01/2009 :: 0 comments
Mayan Madness is a 3D third-person adventure game that I participated on as a lead developer in the last year of my undergraduate course.
Space Invaders
Games
C++
AI
Date: 23/04/2008 :: 3 comments
Space Invaders was one of my assignments in the second year of my Undergraduate study. It is coded in C++ and uses OpenGL and DirectX for rendering. This simple 2D shooter is based on the original Space Invaders game and adds some interesting new features.
