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Jacob Schrum, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Computer ScienceChair, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Southwestern University 1001 E. University Ave. Georgetown, TX 78626 Office/Mail: Fondren-Jones Science Hall 308 Off-Campus Phone: (512) 863-1712 On-Campus Extension: x1712 E-mail: schrum2@southwestern.edu |
ResearchMy research area is Artificial Intelligence, specifically the automatic discovery of intelligent agent behavior and novel content, particularly in the domain of games. I'm interested in all sorts of games: board games, logic puzzles, and video games. Agents in video games and robot agents in the real world often require multiple modes of behavior (multimodal behavior) in order to handle multiple tasks. One powerful technique for discovering intelligent agent behavior is neuroevolution, which is the simulated evolution of artificial neural network brains. The complex domains I am interested in often involve multiple objectives, sometimes because separate tasks have separate objectives, so I am also interested in multiobjective optimization. Sometimes, focusing on multiple objectives is not enough, and a diverse range of agents and/or artefacts are needed, which I address using Quality Diversity algorithms. Domains requiring larger, more complex brains have sparked an interest in indirect encodings and deep learning. I also use these methods for Procedural Content Generation via Machine Learning in video game domains.My dissertation advisor was Risto Miikkulainen of the Neural Networks Research Group (NNRG). Information about my research activities at the University of Texas is available on my Personal Page within the larger NNRG website. My research has led to the development of several software packages:
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