A Cloud-Based Path-finding Framework: Improving the Performance of Real-Time Navigation in Games

Jordan Rowe; Amanda Whitbrook; Minsi Chen

doi:10.1145/3147234.3148097

A Cloud-Based Path-finding Framework: Improving the Performance of Real-Time Navigation in Games

Jordan Rowe, Amanda Whitbrook, Minsi Chen

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Abstract

This paper reviews current research in Cloud utilisation within games and finds that there is little beyond Cloud gaming and Cloud MMOs. To this end, a proof-of-concept Cloud-based Path-finding framework is introduced. This was developed to determine the practicality of relocating the computation for navigation problems from consumer-grade clients to powerful business-grade servers, with the aim of improving performance. The results gathered suggest that the solution might be impractical. However, because of the poor quality of the data, the results are largely inconclusive. Thus recommendations and questions for future research are posed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Utility and Cloud Computing
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Pages	227-231
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450351959
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3147234.3148097
Publication status	Published - 2017
Event	10th International Conference on Utility and Cloud Computing - AT&T Hotel and Conference Center, Austin, United States Duration: 5 Dec 2017 → 8 Dec 2017 Conference number: 10 http://www.depts.ttu.edu/cac/conferences/ucc2017/ (Link to Conference Website)

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Conference	10th International Conference on Utility and Cloud Computing
Abbreviated title	UCC '17
Country/Territory	United States
City	Austin
Period	5/12/17 → 8/12/17
Internet address	http://www.depts.ttu.edu/cac/conferences/ucc2017/ (Link to Conference Website)

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Rowe, J, Whitbrook, A & Chen, M 2017, A Cloud-Based Path-finding Framework: Improving the Performance of Real-Time Navigation in Games. in Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Utility and Cloud Computing. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), pp. 227-231, 10th International Conference on Utility and Cloud Computing, Austin, Texas, United States, 5/12/17. https://doi.org/10.1145/3147234.3148097

A Cloud-Based Path-finding Framework: Improving the Performance of Real-Time Navigation in Games. / Rowe, Jordan; Whitbrook, Amanda; Chen, Minsi.
Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Utility and Cloud Computing. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2017. p. 227-231.

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