Scientists from the Moscow State Psychological and Pedagogical University (MGPPU) created a unique computer game that allows one to assess the speed of decision-making by the player and his ability to predict the situation. The development will also serve as a specialized trainer for these skills, they said. This was reported by the press service of the university.
Modern methods of studying cognitive abilities imply not only the measurement of numeracy and logical thinking skills, according to the MSUPE scientists: the system they have developed is also capable of assessing the quality of forecasts and decisions made in a rapidly changing environment.
In the virtual space created by the university's specialists, the player is confronted by many active opponents. Their behavior is controlled by artificial intelligence based on a complex mathematical algorithm. The player's goal is to "eliminate" all opponents in a limited playing field.
According to him, artificial intelligence adapts the gameplay for a specific subject, observing his strategy and generating situations of such complexity that will give the most detailed idea of the real level of development of his skills.
The authors note that the game is in fact also a test tool and simulator of the abilities required by operators of complex automated systems, such as sapper robots or aerial monitoring drones.
Further tasks of the research team are to prepare the system for implementation in educational practice, as well as to develop software elements based on the created artificial intelligence that increase the viability of automated systems in emergency situations.
