Application of Video Game Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Design of a Simulation Software System for Transportation Engineering Education

摘要

The objective of the paper is to present application of some artificial intelligence (AI) principles and techniques for design of a simulation system for teaching concepts in transportation engineering. The AI techniques can support development of key features of the simulation system, such as a road system, a vehicle, rectilinear and curvilinear motion, braking patterns, etc. By adopting a simulation system for learning, students, as users of the system, can actively participate in constructing graphic scenarios that illustrate different concepts in transportation engineering. The simulation system can support visualizations of various scenarios, which illustrate concepts often presented as simple equations in a traditional lecture hall setting. In addition to discussing application of the AI techniques for designing the simulation system, the paper also presents an overview of research studies related to gamification of educational software systems and its application in transportation engineering education.