On the Use of Nature Inspired Metaheuristic in Computer Game

Abstract

Abstract-This paper describes the use of a new swarm-based metaheuristic, namely Krill Herd Algorithm (KHA), in computer gaming. In this work, KHA is employed to find a bots movement strategy in a computer racing game. The complete algorithm is implemented using a Unity Engine in C# language. Herein, the triggering of the metaheuristic optimization task was conducted by the way of a KHA internal parameter investigation. In this approach, the goal of the race (the KHA evaluation function) for both the human and computer player is to finish a lap in the shortest time possible.