We use heuristics to solve computationally difficult problems where optimal solutions are too expensive to deploy, hard to manage, or otherwise inefficient. Our prior work, MetaOpt, shows many of the ...

Thanks to computer numerical control (CNC) fabrication technologies, the method may also be applied to design-laminated timber gridshells. Credit: ©2025 Masaaki Miki and Toby Mitchell CC-BY-ND A new ...

1 Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada 2 Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, ...

The big picture: Java stands as one of the enduring pillars of the software world. The programming language was released by Sun Microsystems on May 23, 1995, and so far has weathered the shifting ...

Abstract: Escape routing is a critical problem in PCB routing, and its quality dramatically affects the cost of the PCB design. Unlike the traditional escape routing that works mainly for the BGA with ...

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Did you know that over 95% of our perceptions are shaped by our prior knowledge and experiences? This staggering statistic underscores the importance of understanding two fundamental cognitive models: ...

The prevailing business leadership advice has always assumed that goal setting is a top-down process. During my time at consulting firm Bain & Co., and later as vice president at the large auto-parts ...

Instead of defaulting to the notifications on my phone, poetry has inspired me to begin the day in a different way. By Charley Locke Most mornings, as soon as I wake up, I feel the pull of my phone.

Abstract: This paper introduces a top-down collaborative design methodology rooted in the concept of initiating product development from a holistic perspective, encompassing overall scheme planning, ...