robot learns to fly

[slm]

Now games use AI pilots with different skill levels: rookie, intermediate, expert etc.

 

Will we see something like shown in the video used in future flight sims?

AI planes of different experience levels would use the results of learning process like this, but after different amount of training.

 

http://topinfopost.com/2014/09/23/tiny-robot-learns-to-fly-a-real-plane

 

[unreasonable]

Now that is really interesting, thanks for sharing this good find.

 

Now I need one of these robots, train it up on BoS SP missions, and then let it loose in MP!

 

Seriously though, what is relevant is the point at which it becomes simpler to code a program (I assume the PiBot has one) that can learn to master new tasks as opposed to a traditional program that cannot. Could be coming soon.

[slm]

One reason I shared this is because IRL pilots with just little training and experience were often quickly killed when encountering veteran opponents in battle.

 

But when flying against rookie AI pilots in current game development level (75%) I think they are way too good.

They know the performance of their plane very well (no stalls because trying to climb too steeply,

no turns too tight leading to loss of speed or turns not tight enough which would allow you to out-turn them.

They also are very situation aware and immediately react  when you are about to get to good shooting position etc.

I don't think real pilots or flight sim players always know where the enemy plane is.

 

I am very interested in how AI pilots could be made more human like.

Pilot skills, but also how different things affect your fighting performance. Like being tired after flying several sorties per day with very little rest,

being wounded or getting tired during a long dog fight.

I think it would be cool if the AI system could be taught by showing how sim pilots of different skills fly and then AI pilots could imitate that.

Edited September 24, 2014 by slm