Kynapse is the
artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the capability of computer, computational systems to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and decision-making. It is a field of re ...
middleware product, developed by
Kynogon, which was bought by
Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is an American multinational software corporation that provides software products and services for the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media, education, and entertainment industries. Autodesk is headquarte ...
in 2008 and called ''Autodesk Kynapse''. In 2011, it has been re-engineered and rebranded ''Autodesk Navigation''.
Since the discontinuation of
Autodesk Gameware, the product is obsolete.
Features
* A complete 3D
pathfinding
* An automatic AI data generation tool
* Optimizations for
multicore/
multiprocessing
Multiprocessing (MP) is the use of two or more central processing units (CPUs) within a single computer system. The term also refers to the ability of a system to support more than one processor or the ability to allocate tasks between them. The ...
/
Cell architectures
* Spatial reasoning
* Streaming mechanisms to handle very large terrains
* The management of dynamic and destructible terrains
Usage
Kynapse has been used in the development of more than 80 game titles including ''
Mafia II'', ''
Crackdown'', ''
Alone in the Dark 5'', ''
Fable II'', ''
Medal of Honor: Airborne'', ''
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel'', ''
Watchmen: The End Is Nigh'',
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), ''
The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar'' and the
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine (UE) is a 3D computer graphics game engine developed by Epic Games, first showcased in the 1998 first-person shooter video game '' Unreal''. Initially developed for PC first-person shooters, it has since been used in a variety of ...
. Kynapse is also being used by companies such as
EADS
Airbus SE ( ; ; ; ) is a Pan-European aerospace corporation. The company's primary business is the design and manufacturing of commercial aircraft but it also has separate defence and space and helicopter divisions. Airbus has long been th ...
,
BAE Systems
BAE Systems plc is a British Multinational corporation, multinational Aerospace industry, aerospace, military technology, military and information security company, based in London. It is the largest manufacturer in Britain as of 2017. It is ...
or
Électricité de France
Électricité de France SA (; ), commonly known as EDF, is a French multinational corporation, multinational electric utility company owned by the government of France. Headquartered in Paris, with €139.7 billion in sales in 2023, EDF ope ...
to develop military or industrial simulation.
References
External links
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Middleware for video games