The goal of this project was to design, develop and implement an artificial life simulation based on research and examination of existing systems. Utilizing object-oriented paradigms and multiple threads, evolving organisms transfer through states based on inherited traits. Hypotheses regarding evolution towards particular traits were fashioned, and some of these were successfully validated experimentally. This report covers background material, system requirements and design, implementation methodology and details, system tests and evaluation, as well as conclusions and proposed ideas for future work.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Walonoski, Jason A.
• Kern, Bentley Andrew

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 01C026M

Advisor

• Becker, Lee A.

Year

• 2001

Date created

• 2001-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Computer Science

Rights statement

• In Copyright