Abstract:
Soccer is not yet a renowned sport in the Philippines and we lack efficient ways in introducing it
to the people, particularly the youth. In this study, a web-based application for soccer motivation using
simulations, or WASMS, is created. It renders both introductory and advanced information about the
sport in enticing manners. It features primarily soccer simulations implemented in a Java applet. These
simulations are incorporated in a highly graphical and smoothly animated game to provide a more
effective encouragement for the target users. The simulations are inspired by the RoboCup Simulation
League, a testbed for developing new methods of artificial intelligence and machine learning. In these
simulations, an artificial neural network is applied to the decision-making process of AI players when
trying to score a goal. The trained neural net is capable of answering two classification problems: when
to shoot the ball and where to shoot it.
