A group of six smart guys from Brigham Young University (Utah, USA) decided a few months ago that they had nothing better to do than create an Artificial Intelligence (AI) controlled table football and face him in a game that he finished 4-1 in favor of the machine. The result would have made Skynet very happy, because it is the first time humanity has lost foosball to a silicon rival.
These geniuses / geeks / nerds have developed a software that follows the ball thanks to a camera located on the game table; Based on what he observes, the program moves the sticks to which the plastic footballers are attached.
The relentless algorithm is a diabolical mix of Guardiola (dizzying tiki taka) and Simeone (disciplined and fierce defense) who anticipates plays, makes the dolls hit the ball with precision, scores goals and learns skills that apply in later games .
The students have analyzed in depth the actions of live football players, and have turned them into a computer language that allows a computer to predict the movements of the game and adapt instantly to the requirements of the game, as would the most vicious visitor to the billiards of yesteryear.
The algorithms in this software have proven to be faster and more accurate than people. Afraid?
Image and video: Brigham Young University.
