I am an innovative AI programmer that is passionate about his craft. After 17 years in the computer game industry (25+ games, two #1 games, $28 million in sales), I returned to academia and earned a doctorate in computer science at the University of Iowa. My doctoral research involved optimal pathfinding, tactical and strategic decision making and unsupervised machine learning (software that is capable of ‘seeing’ patterns, clustering and making decisions without human interaction). I was able to demonstrate a program, TIGER, which made tactical decisions that were statistically indistinguishable from those made by subject matter experts in the field such as instructors at military academies and officers with combat experience. I was an original founding member of the Serious Games initiative and have frequently been contracted by U. S. government agencies to create serious educational games and simulations. I am currently working on Dinosaur Island.

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Dr.Ezra - - 6 comments @ QuetzalcoatlusTest

It depended on the winds, mostly.

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Dr.Ezra - - 6 comments @ Dinosaur Island

It was a very rare blood disease (AL Amyloidosis). I had a successful bone marrow transplant in January 2014 and am doing fine. Thanks for inquiring.

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Dr.Ezra - - 6 comments @ Dinosaur Island

All of my other games were translated into other languages. Thanks! This is definitely something to consider.

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Dr.Ezra - - 6 comments @ T. rex animation test

For some reason this video is truncated.

The entire video is here: Youtube.com

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Dr.Ezra - - 6 comments @ Dinosaur Island

We're porting it from 2D topdown to 3D first person and that's what's taking time.

The AI, modeling (not 3D models, but the models of how the animals eat and use energy) and the simulation is in place.

Also, I was in the hospital for a couple of months and am now just getting back to work on the project.

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Dr.Ezra - - 6 comments @ Dr.Ezra

Our development blog is: Dinosaur-island.com

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