Coding Challenge #69: Evolutionary Steering Behaviors - Part 1

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Published on April 18, 2017 4:00:20 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flxOkx0yLrY

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In this multi-part coding challenge, I create a system where autonomous steering agents evolve the behavior of eating food and avoiding poison. Code: https://thecodingtrain.com/challenges/69-evolutionary-steering-behaviors

🕹️ p5.js Web Editor Sketch: https://editor.p5js.org/codingtrain/sketches/xgQNXkxx1

Other Parts of this Challenge:
📺 Evolutionary Steering Behaviors Part 2: https://youtu.be/XaOVH8ZSRNA
📺 Evolutionary Steering Behaviors Part 3: https://youtu.be/vZUWTlK7D2Q
📺 Evolutionary Steering Behaviors Part 4: https://youtu.be/ykOcaInciBI
📺 Evolutionary Steering Behaviors - Part 5 (Bonus): https://youtu.be/VnFF5V5DS8s

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References:
💾 Repo for Autonomous Agents in p5.js: https://github.com/nature-of-code/noc-examples-p5.js/blob/master/chp06_agents/NOC_6_01_Seek/vehicle.js
📕 The Nature of Code Part 2 (Spring 2017) - Intelligence and Learning: https://github.com/shiffman/NOC-S17-2-Intelligence-Learning
📕 Nature of Code: http://natureofcode.com/
🚗 Steering Behaviors: http://www.red3d.com/cwr/steer/
🧬 My Genetic Algorithm Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRqwX-V7Uu6bJM3VgzjNV5YxVxUwzALHV

Videos:
🚂 My Video on Autonomous Agents and Steering: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_xJMH8VvAE
🚂 My Video on Vectors in p5.js: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqE8DMfOajk
🚂 My Video on How to go Through an Array Backwards: https://youtu.be/HXOD_XDA-KU
🚂 My Genetic Algorithm Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zfeTw-uFCw&list=PLRqwX-V7Uu6bJM3VgzjNV5YxVxUwzALHV
🔴 Coding Train Live 89: https://youtu.be/qzFlnX-z38U?t=2471s

Related Coding Challenges:
🚂 #59 Steering Behaviors: https://youtu.be/4hA7G3gup-4
🚂 #124 Flocking Simulation: https://youtu.be/mhjuuHl6qHM

Timestamps:
0:00 Introducing today's topic: Evolutionary Steering Behavior
1:30 Map out the ecosystem
5:41 Steering behaviors
8:36 Let's Code!
12:00 Add a food array
14:06 Add a eat function
19:16 Remove a food element if it has been eaten
20:38 Add a poison array
22:57 What do I need to do next?

Editing by Mathieu Blanchette
Animations by Jason Heglund
Music from Epidemic Sound

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