What is your idea for a good AI project for a group of undergraduates?

Question

There are two courses: "AI" and "AI in Games" both 15 students for 15 weeks. I want to keep them motivated and creative. I know I want some kind of competition (obvious for the latter course). Maybe something like Marathon Match or ICFP. I will need good visualization, so it would be great if it already exists. One idea was to write AI for "Battle of Wesnoth", but I guess it's too diverse/boring. Another game of Go. But that's too hard.

What are your ideas?

It will be work in groups of 3 students for 15 weeks.

Answer 1

It sounds like you are organizing a group project rather than selecting an individual one. If that’s correct, you might encourage the others to join you in a review of websites like those below.

• Students Create Cool Projects Using Artificial Intelligence - (UMASS Lowell)

• AI Research Projects - (University of WA)

• Latest Artificial Intelligence Project Topics & Ideas - (Started in 2012 NevonProjects grows exponentially through its research in Software and embedded systems. NevonProjects, a part of NevonSolutions works towards the development of research-based software as well as embedded systems for educational purposes.)

• Artificial Intelligence PSubmitroject Ideas/Topics For Engineering Students - (CrazyEngineers (CE) is creating an ecosystem for professional engineers and engineering students in over 180 countries.)

• 350 projects tagged "Artificial Intelligence" - (Freecode has been the Web's largest index of Linux, Unix and cross-platform software, and mobile applications).