Applicability of GPGPU Computing to Real-Time AI Solutions in Games

Author

Blewitt, W. ; Ushaw, G. ; Morgan, G.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Comput. Sci., Newcastle Univ., Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Volume

5

Issue

3

fYear

2013

fDate

Sept. 2013

Firstpage

265

Lastpage

275

Abstract

This paper reviews developments in general purpose computing on graphics processor units (GPGPU computing) from the perspective of video-game-related artificial intelligence (AI). We present an overview of the field, beginning with early shader language solutions and continuing to discuss three accessible platforms for GPGPU development: CUDA, OpenCL, and Direct Compute. Consideration is given to the commercial and practical realities which hinder the adoption of GPGPU solutions within video game AI, and developments in GPGPU computing directly relevant to common AI practices within the video games industry are reviewed in depth.

Keywords

artificial intelligence; computer games; graphics processing units; parallel architectures; CUDA; Direct Compute; GPGPU computing; OpenCL; artificial intelligence; graphics processor units; real-time AI solution; video-game; Artificial intelligence; Context; Games; Graphics; Graphics processing units; Hardware; Industries; Artificial intelligence (AI); GPU computing; games; general purpose computing on graphics processor unit (GPGPU);

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computational Intelligence and AI in Games, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1943-068X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TCIAIG.2013.2258156

Filename

6502211