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New Interactive Demo Shows Machine Learning in Action

By IGI Global on Mar 30, 2011
Machine learning is an interesting concept, but it can be a confusing idea to some people. To see an example of machine learning in action, visit www.nytimes.com/interactive/science/rock-paper-scissors.html?ref=science for a great interactive demonstration of a computer learning how to play Rock-Paper-Scissors. Whether you'd like to try this demo yourself, show it to a class, or recommend it to a friend, this is a helpful tool for audiences of all ages who could use a simple example of machine learning to help explain artificial intelligence concepts.

If you set the computer to novice, the computer will play you in a game of Rock-Paper-Scissors, starting with no information about how the game works. After the first few rounds, it will learn the rules of the game, and after further rounds, it will try to detect your tendencies and patterns to gain an advantage over you. Alternatively, the computer can be set to veteran, and the computer will use knowledge from previous games to try to beat you. After playing five rounds on either mode, you can see a transcript of what the computer is "thinking" and the logic it is using to determine your next move and therefore decide on its next move.

For those looking for more advanced machine learning research, IGI Global offers a variety of related publications:



Machine Learning Techniques for Adaptive Multimedia Retrieval: Technologies Applications and PerspectivesHandbook of Research on Machine Learning Applications and Trends: Algorithms, Methods, and TechniquesInternational Journal of Software Science and Computational Intelligence
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