CSE 683: Lab #8 - DRAFT
Due Monday, Nov. 22

LAB 8: Prey-Preditor Behavioral Model

• Implement a prey-preditor model in a simple 3D world where the creatures move on a 2D ground plane.
• Create two sets of creatures: one a prey and one a preditor.
• Whenever a preditor gets within epsilon of a prey, the prey is eaten (disappears).
• Give the two groups different capabilities (vision, acceleration, turning radius, etc.) to make the resulting animation interesting.
• Include spatial limits on the environment and at least one simple obstacle. A bounding sphere can be used in the avoidance calculation of the obstacle.

Use forces to control the motion of the creatures:

• The wall and obstacle will have repulsive forces associated with them.
• for a prey (preditor), a preditor (prey) will have a repulsive (attractive) force associated with it - if it's within view.

For each creature type, keep the following information:

• idle velocity
• chase/escape velocity
• vision angle / depth

For each creature, keep the following information:

• type of creature (prey or preditor or already-eaten)
• current position
• current velocity
• current orientation (angle or vector)

Use some controlled randomness to individualize the creatures - at least in their initial values.

Extra Credit:

• Make a more interesting environment and creatures
• Display the field of view as a semi-transparent wedge
• Model the occlusion of obstacles
• Make the motion less dependent on randomness and more on 'reasoning'