An interplanetary shortcut can speed up trips to Mars

Whether it's robotic rovers heading to Mars or, one day, a crew of astronauts, a round-trip journey is an incredibly long one ...

Your organization runs on answers and AI just made that a problem

Every business starts by solving a problem no one has solved before. Over time, it refines that approach into an algorithm it ...

Nvidia research promises 2x to 3x faster path tracing with better visuals

A new research paper from Nvidia describes how an in-development update to ReSTIR (Reservoir Spatiotemporal Importance ...
IEEE

Optimal Path Finding Algorithm for Logistic Routing Problem

Abstract: The Logistic Routing Problem (LRP) is a type of Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) that is generally about the optimal set of routes for a group of vehicles to cross over to deliver to a given ...
IEEE

Fast Path Planning for Autonomous Vehicle Parking with Safety-Guarantee using Hamilton-Jacobi Reachability

Abstract: We present a fast path planning algorithm called Hamilton-Jacobi-based bidirectional A* (HJBA*) for solving general tight parking scenarios. The algorithm consists of two layers: a ...
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Finding the best fast food coffee

Well, well, well, another chaotic day of tasting coffee things is in the books. Let me know your favorite fast-food coffee and maybe I'll get the chance to try it sometime! ALSO, my merch line is out!
The Michigan Daily

Aday Mara and Dusty May’s path to finding his shot

Prior to the season’s start, junior Aday Mara was projected to be a solid starting center in the Big Ten, ready to take advantage of Michigan coach Dusty May’s froncourt-friendly offense. In less than ...
National Audubon Society

This Woman May Know Anna’s Hummingbirds Better Than Anyone—After Finding More Than 350 of Their Nests Herself

Beverly LaBelle names each year’s hummingbird mothers alphabetically, in order of when she finds them. “Nest #1 will be Abby, for example, #2 will be Brenda, and so on,” she says, looping back to A if ...