AI Search Algorithm Animation Project


  • Several staff in the Department of Computer Science at RMIT are investigating the use of web-based interactive algorithm animations to help students understand state space search methods used in artificial intelligence.

  • The development of the AI-Search software was funded by a CUTSD grant to Vic Ciesielski in 1996. The system was designed by Vic Ciesielski, Peter McDonald and James Harland. The programming was done by Commercial Interactive Media during 1997-1998.

  • During 1997 a formative evaluation and prototyping process took place that led to the refinement of the AI-Search product specification. This product was then implemented in Java for deployment on the web and as a stand-alone product during the later part of 1997.

  • The finished AI-Search product was first used in a classroom situation during Semester 1, 1998 in CS320 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, a core subject in several of the undergraduate degree courses offered by the Department. Anecdotal feedback about the product is very positive.

  • The final stage of this project is due for completion by the end of Semester 1, 1999. This will consist of web-based courseware to accompany the AI-Search product so that the wider internet community can benefit from this work. (Future work may include creation of an Audio + Slide presentation using the AudioGraph recorder and plug-ins).

RMiT Copyright © 1997-1999. Department of Computer Science, RMIT University.
AI-Search Project Leader: Dr. Vic Ciesielski.
Web Page Maintained by: Peter McDonald.
Last Modified: 21st June, 1999.