Introduction to Unity ML-Agents: Understand the Interplay of Neural Networks and Simulation Space Using the Unity ML-Agents Package - Softcover

Engelbrecht, Dylan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1484289978 ISBN 13: 9781484289976

Publisher: Apress, 2023

Synopsis

Demystify the creation of efficient AI systems using the model-based reinforcement learning Unity ML-Agents - a powerful bridge between the world of Unity and Python.

We will start with an introduction to the field of AI, then discuss the progression of AI and where we are today. We will follow this up with a discussion of moral and ethical considerations. You will then learn how to use the powerful machine learning tool and investigate different potential real-world use cases. We will examine how AI agents perceive the simulated world and how to use inputs, outputs, and rewards to train efficient and effective neural networks. Next, you'll learn how to use Unity ML-Agents and how to incorporate them into your game or product.

This book will thoroughly introduce you to ML-Agents in Unity and how to use them in your next project.

What You Will Learn

• Understand machine learning, its history, capabilities, and expected progression

• Gives a step-by-step guide to creating your first AI

• Presents challenges of varying difficulty, along with tips to reinforce concepts covered

• Broad concepts within AI

Who Is This Book For

Tthose interested in machine learning using Unity ML-Agents. To get the best out of this book, you should have a fundamental understanding of C#, some background in Python, and are well versed in Unity.

About this title

About the Author

Dylan Engelbrecht is a Unity gameplay engineer and author of Building Multiplayer Games in Unity: Using Mirror Networking. He has extensive experience in both enterprise and commercial game development. With work showcased by invitation at Comic-Con Africa and rAge Expo, he has an exceptional understanding of all things Unity.

From the Back Cover

Demystify the creation of efficient AI systems using the model-based reinforcement learning Unity ML-Agents - a powerful bridge between the world of Unity and Python.

We will start with an introduction to the field of AI, then discuss the progression of AI and where we are today. We will follow this up with a discussion of moral and ethical considerations. You will then learn how to use the powerful machine learning tool and investigate different potential real-world use cases. We will examine how AI agents perceive the simulated world and how to use inputs, outputs, and rewards to train efficient and effective neural networks. Next, you'll learn how to use Unity ML-Agents and how to incorporate them into your game or product.

This book will thoroughly introduce you to ML-Agents in Unity and how to use them in your next project.

You will:

• Understand machine learning, its history, capabilities, and expected progression

• Gain a step-by-step guide to creating your first AI

• Work with challenges of varying difficulty, along with tips to reinforce concepts covered

• Master broad concepts within AI

Edition details

• Publisher: Apress
• Publication date: 2023
• ISBN 10: 1484289978
• ISBN 13: 9781484289976
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224