1. Project Conway
University of Kent School of Computing
Michael Wilson
Niklas Scholz
Richard Lancaster
Geoff Dodds

2. The Game of Life

3. Applications of GoL

4. The Game Engine
Standard B3/S23 Rules
!
Plays game one generation at a
time
!
The grid is infinite
▪ Opposite board ends wrap
around
!
All game rules applied to every
cell instantaneously

5. Web Application (What it does)

6. Web Application (How it was built)

7. At home or on the go…
“Medium” Displays – laptops, computers
“Extra-small” Displays – mobiles, tablets

8. Display Adapter
DatabaseReceiver DisplayDriver Serial Display Interface
Database