Herself’s Artificial Intelligence

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CLARAty is the Coupled Layer Architecture for Robotic Autonomy. The first release of its software, version 0.10-beta, is now available publicly at http://claraty.jpl.nasa.gov.

CLARAty is an integrated framework for reusable robotic software. It defines interfaces for common robotic functionality and integrates multiple implementations of any given functionality. Examples of such capabilities include pose estimation, navigation, locomotion and planning. In addition to supporting multiple algorithms, it provides adaptations to multiple robotic platforms. CLARAty development was primarily funded by the Mars Technology Program and it serves as the integration environment for the program’s rover technology developments.

JPL Robotics: News

CLARAty

Normally, the Uncanny Valley theory is used to critique graphical realism in games, but it also applies to AI. In this latest exclusive Gamasutra feature, designer David Hayward examines AI’s Uncanny Valley, citing games such as Valve’s Half-Life 2 and Vivendi’s supernatural shooter F.E.A.R.

More information:
Gamasutra – Uncanny AI: Artificial Intelligence in the Uncanny Valley

Update 7/26/07

After two days and 2,000 hands of concentrated poker, the human team of Ali Eslami and Phil ‘The Unabomber’ Laak won the first $50,000 Man-Machine Poker Championship in Canada.

Man Bests Machine for Poker Title

Update 7/24/07

The Man-Machine Poker Championship will come down to one final 500-hand battle this evening as Phil Laak and Ali Eslami take on Polaris, the world’s leading poker-playing computer program.

So far, three of the four sessions have been played, with a technical tie called for the first session played Monday afternoon, Polaris winning the second session Monday and Phil Laak and Ali Eslami pulling off a win during today’s afternoon session.

Poker News – Bot versus human poker battle

Posted 6/18/07
Canadian researchers have requested two of the world’s best poker players to 2000 hands of Texas Hold ‘em on July 23rd and 24th. A $50,000 prize is at stake here.

They are hoping to produce an artificial poker player that is better than any human player.

Polaris ( the AI poker player ) is actually several programs not one. Some adjust to the opponents some do not. Supposedly the program is quite adapt at bluffing.

More information:
Rules for the AAAI Computer Poker Competition (rules, code, forums, results should be here soon also )
Gaming Business: Canadian Researchers Gambling on Program’s Poker Skills