Interesting Engineering

US computer model could slash bridge material use by up to 90% and cut emissions

A new computer model developed by US researchers could reduce the amount of material for bridges and buildings by up to 90 percent and make future structures far more efficient. The approach was ...
Tech Xplore

Smarter optimization model could cut bridge and building materials by up to 90%

In 2022, global production of construction materials accounted for more than 7% of total carbon emissions. But how many of ...
IEEE

Fast FPGA Accelerator of Graph Cut Algorithm With Threshold Global Relabel and Inertial Push

Abstract: Graph cut algorithms are popular in optimization tasks related to min-cut and max-flow problems. However, modern FPGA graph cut algorithm accelerators still need performance and memory ...
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Mingfu Shao

I finished my postdoc study at June 30, 2018. After that I joined Pennsylvania State University as an assistant professor. My current website is here. My research interests lie in algorithm design and ...
The Straits Times

New property cooling measure to tighten HDB loan limits; larger grants for lower-income flat buyers

SINGAPORE - The maximum loan that home buyers can take from the Housing Board to purchase their flats will be tightened from Aug 20, in a move to cool the HDB resale market. HDB will also provide more ...
VN Express

Companies under pressure to cut ties with Lee Kang-in for fighting with Son Heung-min

South Korean brands that star footballer Lee Kang-in endorses are facing public pressure to sever their ties with him for trying to punch much-admired national captain Son Heung-min. Chicken chain ...
acm.org

Almost-Linear-Time Algorithms for Maximum Flow and Minimum-Cost Flow

Download PDF Join the Discussion View in the ACM Digital Library The maximum flow problem and its generalization, the minimum-cost flow problem, are classic combinatorial graph problems that find ...
acm.org

Maximum Flow Through a Network: A Storied Problem and a Groundbreaking Solution

In 2022, a team of computer scientists presented a groundbreaking algorithm for the maximum flow problem: How does one transport the most supplies from a source node to a sink node in a network while ...
The Straits Times

In the works: Faster bus fare payment updates for commuters, decluttered dashboard for bus drivers

SINGAPORE - By 2027, bus commuters can expect their contactless fare payments to show up more quickly on the SimplyGo app, as part of a tech refresh by the Land Transport Authority (LTA). Bus drivers ...
Nature

Data-driven quantum approximate optimization algorithm for power systems

Quantum technology provides a ground-breaking methodology to tackle challenging computational issues in power systems. It is especially promising for Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) dominant ...
Quanta Magazine

Finally, a Fast Algorithm for Shortest Paths on Negative Graphs

In algorithms, as in life, negativity can be a drag. Consider the problem of finding the shortest path between two points on a graph — a network of nodes connected by links, or edges. Often, these ...
Frontiers

VR Sickness Adaptation With Ramped Optic Flow Transfers From Abstract To Realistic Environments

VR sickness is a major concern for many users as VR continues its expansion towards widespread everyday use. VR sickness is thought to arise, at least in part, due to the user’s intolerance of ...