Dynamic difficulty adjustment realization based on adaptive neuro-controlled game opponent

Huang, Wan; He, Suoju; Chang, D.; Hao, Yanan

doi:10.1109/iwaci.2010.5585209

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“…At the beginning of the game, Pacman is in position (1,1) and Ghosts are in (16, 16) cell. As default, there are 4 Ghosts, and the length of each ∆t is 10 ticks.…”

Section: Simulation Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Commonly, the difficulty level is adjusted only at the beginning of the game by selecting a difficulty level (Easy, Medium, Hard, and Insane) however it cannot be adjusted according to the gamers' actual expectation during the game [1]. It is desirable to automatically adjust the difficulty level as the game proceeds.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is desirable to automatically adjust the difficulty level as the game proceeds. By providing a dynamically level of challenge, Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment (DDA) guarantees that the players are interested in the game from the beginning to the end [1]. In video games, DDA is performed by altering parameters like aggressiveness, artificial competitor's health and weapons, to prevent frustration or disappointment of human player.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Dynamic difficulty adjustment in games by using an interactive self-organizing architecture

Ebrahimi

Akbarzadeh-T

2014

2014 Iranian Conference on Intelligent Systems (ICIS)

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If difficulty level of a game does not match player's skills, the game could be frustrating or disappointing. In this paper we propose a self-organizing system (SOS) to adjust difficulty level of games. For this purpose, we use Artificial Neural Network and Interactive Evolutionary Algorithms to evolve Non-Player Characters (NPCs), and focus on player's hidden responses to determine fitness of the system. Results show that the proposed interactive SOS can adapt itself with different level of skills.

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“…At the beginning of the game, Pacman is in position (1,1) and Ghosts are in (16, 16) cell. As default, there are 4 Ghosts, and the length of each ∆t is 10 ticks.…”

Section: Simulation Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Dynamic difficulty adjustment in games by using an interactive self-organizing architecture

Ebrahimi

Akbarzadeh-T

2014

2014 Iranian Conference on Intelligent Systems (ICIS)

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“…Dynamic Difficulty Adaptation (DDA), also known as Dynamic Game Balancing (DGB), is the process of automatically changing parameters, scenarios, and behaviours in a video game in real-time, based on the player's ability, in order to avoid them becoming bored (if the game is too easy) or frustrated (if it is too hard) (Huang et al, 2010). In recent years, studies have used different approaches to handle DDA.…”

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confidence: 99%

Virtual Reality System for Rehabilitation of Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Preliminary Study

Michel

Richard

Yamaguchi

et al. 2016

Proceedings of the 11th Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications

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We present a non-immersive virtual reality (VR) system for the rehabilitation of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). Our objective is to encourage and motivate children to improve their limb motor control while playing a game. Two tasks are available: (1) intercepting or (2) catching / releasing moving objects using a Kinect T M sensor. These tasks are achieved via the control of a virtual character placed in a virtual island. A controldisplay ratio is used to virtually increase the child workspace allowing him/her to intercept moving objects from any direction. In addition, a dynamic difficulty adjustment (DDA) is used to keep a good motivation level. Furthermore, virtual coach is provided to support and congratulate the children. Twenty healthy children participated in a preliminary experiment. The aim was (1) to collect control data concerning performance and workload, and (2) to investigate the effect of the virtual coach. Results show a good usability of the game and reveal a high ratio of acceptance and enjoyment from the children.

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“…Since the repetition is necessary in the rehabilitation process, it is important to keep them motivated. A way to do it is by keeping them in the flow state (Huang et al, 2010).…”

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Physiological-based Dynamic Difficulty Adaptation in a Theragame for Children with Cerebral Palsy

Verhulst

Yamaguchi

Richard

2015

Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Physiological Computing Systems

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The purpose of this research is to provide a physiological-based Dynamic Difficulty Adaptation (DDA) for rehabilitation of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). In this paper, we present all the steps of the DDA development by going through (1) the acquisition of physiological signals, (2) the extraction of the physiological signals' features, (3) the training of a learning classifier of physiological signals' features, and (4) the implementation of the DDA in a game-based rehabilitation system. As a result, we successfully implement a physiological-based DDA based on the user affective state (anxiety and boredom).

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Dynamic difficulty adjustment realization based on adaptive neuro-controlled game opponent

Cited by 5 publications

References 6 publications

Dynamic difficulty adjustment in games by using an interactive self-organizing architecture

Dynamic difficulty adjustment in games by using an interactive self-organizing architecture

Virtual Reality System for Rehabilitation of Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Preliminary Study

Physiological-based Dynamic Difficulty Adaptation in a Theragame for Children with Cerebral Palsy

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