Robocode & Multi-Agent Systems

Masters Project:

Java Robocode & Multi-Agent Systems

Program Description:

The goal of this Masters Project was to use Robocode, a Java robot competition simulator, to simulate and analyze the Utility of Multi Agent Systems

The objective was to build a unified team of robots that would compete against a team of non-unified robots. The goal was to demonstrate the utility of Multi Agent Systems by showing that a unified team is better able to defeat a non-unified team.

Key areas of the project were agent communication, cooperation and Robocode battle logistics.

Features:

• Written in Java 1.6 Standard Edition

  • Implements Robocode 1.7.2.2

• Implements

  • Agent Communication

  • Agent Distributed Sensor Network

  • Serialized Object Message Passing

• Interesting example of agent vs non agent empirical analysis

Code Snippet:

Radar.java

• The Radar Class is responsible for handling scan events, when other robot on the battle field are detected. The information from the scan events are analyzed and acted upon in other modules within the robot.

• In addition, the radar class also controls the radar scanning behavior. The implemented radar performs 360 degree rotation in a randomized direction if it is not the closest agent to the teams target. If the agent is the closest agent to the team target then the agent locks its radar and moves it to continually track the team target.

Example of a Raw Single Team Agents Battle Results CSV Log