@inproceedings{a19e8203ff524b269189fa801e55b76a,
title = "An AI Approach for Analyzing Driving Behaviour in Simulated Racing Using Telemetry Data",
abstract = "The emerging and rapid progress of esports (competitive computer gaming) currently lacks approaches for ensuring high-quality analytics to augment performance in professional and amateur esports teams. In this paper, we demonstrate the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques in the esports domain, particularly in simulation (sim) racing, for analyzing drivers{\textquoteright} behaviour based on telemetry data from race drivers. To achieve this, we used a professional racing simulator to collect a wide range of feature-rich telemetry data from 93 participants through MoTec telemetry software and the ACC sim racing gaming platform. An objective assessment of the characteristics of the driver{\textquoteright}s behaviour was then obtained through a set of predefined lap-based metrics derived from telemetry data. Additionally, a comparison of driving styles was carried out using machine learning approaches for grouping the acquired laps based on performance (lap time). The findings from our analysis contribute to a better understanding of how elite drivers differ from low skilled drivers based on their telemetry. Furthermore, our findings provide researchers with key metrics to develop more efficient training tools and techniques to improve sim racing performance.",
keywords = "Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, MoTec, Sim racing",
author = "Fazilat Hojaji and Toth, {Adam J.} and Joyce, {John M.} and Campbell, {Mark J.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2024, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.; 12th International Conference on Games and Learning Alliance, GALA 2023 ; Conference date: 29-11-2023 Through 01-12-2023",
year = "2024",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-031-49065-1_19",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783031490644",
series = "Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)",
publisher = "Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH",
pages = "194--203",
editor = "Pierpaolo Dondio and Mariana Rocha and Attracta Brennan and Avo Sch{\"o}nbohm and {de Rosa}, Francesca and Antti Koskinen and Francesco Bellotti",
booktitle = "Games and Learning Alliance - 12th International Conference, GALA 2023, Proceedings",
}