SMU Guildhall Graduate Catalog Spring 2016 — Cohort 23 | Page 52

Robert Stewart Software Development « Machine Learning This project uses a neural net that is I chose this project because I wanted neural net controls AI ships to avoid more knowledge in machine learning. The trained with a genetic algorithm. The asteroids. Each generation of ships combine their traits with other ships based on how competitive the ship is to improve future generations. Better ships pass on more traits to more children. In the screen shots, red ships have collided with an asteroid and white ships have not. 52 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT to learn more AI tools while also gaining project was my first directed focus project and took two months to complete. The project was beneficial because it allowed me to explore neural nets and have extra insight when neural nets are used in other AI applications.