SimSoccer Coach: Soccer coach simulation

Date of Publication

2004

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Subject Categories

Computer Sciences

College

College of Computer Studies

Department/Unit

Computer Science

Thesis Adviser

Remedios Bulos

Defense Panel Chair

Remedios Bulos

Defense Panel Member



Merlin Cruz
Teresita Limoanco

Abstract/Summary

The SimSoccer Coach system shows single agent learning by analyzing the fixed opponent's behavior and providing offensive and defensive advice to improve the team's performance. For the offensive advice, the system imitates the successful passing and shooting behavior of the fixed opponent's previous opponent. For defensive, the system observes the opponent's passing behavior and counters providing advice for marking players and intercepting the ball. To generate these sets of advice, the system reads logfiles of previous games played by a fixed opponent against other teams and selects the data to be used for learning. C4.5 decision tree algorithm is used to construct the tree and generate production rules based on the selected data. These production rules are converted into Clang advice following the Coach Language grammar. These Clang rules are then given to the coachable team before the game. After the game, the system outputs game statistics and list of rules fired during the game.

Tests using different rule accuracy thresholds proved that the team's overall performance improved through the offensive and defensive advice given. Further comparison against RoboCup 2003 coach entries showed that the SimSoccer Coach System can compete with other coach entries.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU13695

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

1 v. (various foliations) : ill. (some col.) 28 cm. + technical & user's manual

Keywords

Soccer--Coaching--Computer simulation; Soccer-- Training; Soccer--Rules; Soccer players

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