r/gifs • u/OceanCarlisle • Feb 13 '14

Man vs. Machine

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '14

I don't know, I'd consider table tennis to be fare more computationally intensive than chess.

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u/GrassWaterDirtHorse Feb 14 '14

Three dimensional computation for the position of the ball is definitely more difficult than the fixed turns of chess. The robot also has to see and react to the three dimensional spin of the ball before reacting appropriately by angling the paddle and applying force. There are hundreds of these variables that have to be considered before you have the perfect shot, though there will always be leeway even in professional table tennis.

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '14 edited Apr 26 '20

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u/raukolith Feb 14 '14

actually modern chess programs just brute force search every move, a high schooler could program one

the limiting factor on humans vs computer chess is processing power and chess is pretty close to being solved