Sebastian Thrun: Google’s Driverless Car
April 5th, 2011
Finally, what looks like some real progress getting driver-less cars moving onto the roads.
Using Biology to Make Better Animations (2008) Torsten Reil
July 10th, 2008
For years I have heard about special algorithms that were used to understand how the flow could effect blood cells through a mechanical valve using a NASA formula for analyzing air flow through a jet engine. Even the crash sequences in the pod races of Star Wars were completely based on a virtual crash formula that was 100% computer driven, and there are many other examples of this concept. It is the obvious evolution in 3d design animation. Instead of a two day creation that was the result of interpretation of what would happen in a particular case, these formula actually allow for the computer to do much of “tweaking.”
Now at TED, Torsten Reil gives a remarkable talk was given about how characters move in games, and how to make more lifelike using genetic algorithms… mimicking the human spinal cord and using evolutionary learning algorithms… it is very cool idea.
New GraphViz… Data Structure Mapper.
February 8th, 2007
Well… a VERY cool new program has the potential to revolutionize how site structures could be mapped… found an interesting paradim – a way to convert folder structures into org like charts… would be interesting to build Java App that will build a .dot file for DataViz… traversing the site and following the links all the while plotting their paths.
folder2dot.dmg – Get the script application that will make the .DOT file for either OmniGraffle or GraphViz 1.13 v16
Topics: .dot, Application, Automation, Description, Download, Theory
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