Server for multiplayer games in mobile network

scientific master's theses

• Title (croatian): Poslužitelj za igre s više sudionika u pokretnoj mreži
• Author: Alan Graf; VIAF: 305655364
• Mentor: Ignac Lovrek (mentor)
• Committee member: Maja Matijašević (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ignac Lovrek (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Saša Dešić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing; (Department of Telecommunications); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2007-12-19, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: TECHNICAL SCIENCES; Electrical Engineering; Telecommunications and Informatics
• Universal decimal classification (UDC): 654 - Telecommunication and telecontrol

Abstract

The master thesis investigates issues related to finding players for a multiplayer gaming session in a mobile network. Thesis proposes and implements the introduction of a player skill level parameter Psk in the opponent search with the goal to find challenging opponents for a multiplayer gaming session. In multiplayer games finding challenging opponents is equally important for the player's overall enjoyment of the game as the connection quality. Rating players according to their in-game success and difference in Psk between opponents is important for providing a player with a joust reward for the effort invested in playing. The thesis implements a rating system for evaluating Psk by using the Fuzzy Logic rating algorithm that takes into account a player's in-game success and the Psk difference between players. The final issue investigated in the thesis was the problem of a small mobile player base and finding techniques to increase it, resulting in a proposal architecture of a gaming service.

Abstract (croatian)

Magistarski rad istražuje pitanja vezana uz nalaženje igrača za igre s više igrača u pokretnoj mreži. Rad predlaže i implementira uvođenje vještine igrača (player skill level, Psk) kao parametra u potrazi za protivnicima sa ciljem nalaženja izazovnih igrača za igranje. U igrama s više igrača nalaženje izazovnih igrača jednako je važno za kvalitetan doživljaj igre kao i dobra kvaliteta veze. Ocjenjivanje igrača s obzirom na uspjeh u igri i razliku u vještini igrača Psk je bitno kako bi osiguralo pravednu nagradu igraču za trud uložen u igri. Rad implementira sustav za ocjenjivanje (rating system) koji korištenjem neizrazite logike (fuzzy logic) izračunava Psk, uzimajući pritom u obzir igračev uspjeh u igri i razliku u vještini igrača. Završno pitanje obrađeno u radu je problem malog broja potencijalnih igrača u pokretnoj mreži, otkrivanje tehnika za njegovo povećanje, što je rezultiralo prijedlogom arhitekture usluge za igranje.

• Keywords: player rating; finding players; mobile multiplayer gaming; player matchmaking; gaming community
• Keywords (croatian): pronalaženje igrača; ocjenjivanje igrača; igre s više igrača u pokretnoj mreži; igračke zajednice
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:168:251288
• Study programme: Title: Postgraduate master programme in electrical engineering; Study programme type: university; Study level: postgraduate; Academic / professional title: Magistar znanosti elektrotehnike (Magistar znanosti elektrotehnike)
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• Created on: 2020-04-28 07:36:32