Summary:
My thesis re-created the classic game of Pac-Man with artificial intelligence controlling the characters.

Description:
Within the game confines, Pac-Man and his opponents the Ghost's use artificial intelligence to plan and act accordingly to complete their respective goals. Pac uses a FSM to eat all of the pellets as well as defend himself if necessary by consuming a power pellet. The Ghost's work together as a group in order to attack Pac-Man and kill him. When hunted as a group Pac ultimately looses every match because he is out numbered. When against a solo opponent Pac would win as he could always either remove his opponent or stay ahead.

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Technical Details:
Features:

• Finite State Machines
• Goal Oriented Action Planning
• Hierarchical Task Network
• Parabolic Field of View
• A* Pathfinding
• Potential Threat Field

Software:

• Language: C/C++
• QT GUI