I have now started programming for my disertation application. Over the course of the christmas break (in between coursework) I have been designing the systems I hope to develop in more depth. Designs have been focusing on what kind of metrics to gather and their use, how the system could learn, possible actions it could partake in (such as attack, build, capture, etc..) and a series of potential problems and/or considerations to think about.

For the first week I have been working on implimenting one of the AI players, the scripted/static player. More details on its implementation will follow soon.

The application I’m using for this project is based on an RTS I’ve been making in my spare time, its development blog is availible here: http://cakecommander.tumblr.com/

Finally below are two gnatt charts outlining my schedule for developement and writing my disertation respectively.

P.S. my proposal is availible here: http://commandercake.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/draft_5_0804731.doc