CAR SIMULATION
2004 ­ 2005 Computer Systems Techlab
Abstract Introduction
This project will involve creating a virtual model of an automobile in a 
virtual environment. The vehicle will be able to traverse the environment and 
respond to hazards merely by using its own artificial intelligence.

Aaron Liu Dan Neitzke Xiaofan Yang

Ultimately, this project will be used to simulate carrelated incidents from the 
real world. By working with this program, users will be able to benefit from 
responses to scenarios that may have hazardous consequences in real life. By 
showing real people the decisions of robots, human drivers will attempt to 
replicate the robots' acceptable actions.

map x and y max

map data (only  displayed during  initialization) 

obstruction car

road car xy coordinate  and angle obstacle data Results
We have made significant progress for this halfway point. Graphics are near 
completion, with only a first person display and a trailing camera to add. A 
sample of our graphics program can be seen on this poster. At this point, our 
object can easily traject a given path, although without "thinking." If given a 
crossroad, the object will merely randomly choose a direction. AI will need 
some further development. A random map generator is currently in progress. The 
program is entirely usable with good judgment from the user. Right now this 
program only creates road and grass. Other aspects, such as stop signs, speed 
bumps, and such, will need to be integrated into our program.

grass

Process

Our project was basically divided into three sections-graphics, AI, and the 
basics (environment, objects, etc). Each person took on one of these areas, and 
expanded on it. After certain time intervals, we all came back together and 
integrated some code. The AI code was inserted into the basic program. The 
graphics program then ran the combined code, displaying the contents of this 
poster.