Cyrus2D base: Source Code Base for RoboCup 2D Soccer Simulation League

TL;DR

Cyrus2D Base is a new, improved source code foundation for RoboCup 2D Soccer Simulation, integrating recent advances and tools to enhance team strategies and facilitate machine learning applications.

Contribution

It introduces a merged base code derived from top-performing versions, incorporating new features and a Data Extractor to support machine learning in RoboCup 2D Soccer simulations.

Findings

Significant improvements in defensive strategies

Enhanced offensive capabilities

Validated performance across various teams and scenarios

Abstract

Soccer Simulation 2D League is one of the major leagues of RoboCup competitions. In a Soccer Simulation 2D (SS2D) game, two teams of 11 players and one coach compete against each other. Several base codes have been released for the RoboCup soccer simulation 2D (RCSS2D) community that have promoted the application of multi-agent and AI algorithms in this field. In this paper, we introduce "Cyrus2D Base", which is derived from the base code of the RCSS2D 2021 champion. We merged Gliders2D base V2.6 with the newest version of the Helios base. We applied several features of Cyrus2021 to improve the performance and capabilities of this base alongside a Data Extractor to facilitate the implementation of machine learning in the field. We have tested this base code in different teams and scenarios, and the obtained results demonstrate significant improvements in the defensive and offensive strategy of the team.