From: faivrem@hotmail.com   
      
   Hi,   
      
   I am interested in developing a online programming environment to be   
   able to easily test different aspects of AI.   
      
   The model would be a client/server architecture where the server would   
   hold a virtual environment in which the clients (bots) would evolve   
   and archive some goals. An API (or simply a communication protocol)   
   would be provided for clients programmers.   
      
   The server would have to provide a simple mean to easily create the   
   world, the objects, the possible actions of the bots, and the goals.   
   The bots could act in cooperation, competition or alone. A performance   
   measure (or several) of the bots would have to be defined for each   
   problem.   
      
   The AI techniques used to solve the goals would be irrelevant as long   
   as the goals are archived, but could be the subject of discussions on   
   a related website. The clients source code could be shared or not: the   
   utility of such project would be to have a tool/environment to put in   
   practice what each of us interested in AI has learned, and to perfect   
   our programming techniques.   
      
   Does such an architecture already exists? if yes, which server among   
   them would best fit my description ?   
   Are you interested in developing this architecture ?   
   Suggestions and comments are welcome.   
      
   http://weblog.easyplay.com.tw/l.asp?P=single&K=384   
      
   Mickael.   
      
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