News tagged with computational geometry

Neutron generation: Going from tubes to chips

(Phys.org) -- It was a figurative whack on the head that started Sandia National Laboratories distinguished technical staff member Juan Elizondo-Decanini thinking outside the box -- which in his case was a ...

Physics / General Physics

created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (19) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

OrcaM is new kid on block for 3-D data capture

(PhysOrg.com) -- Call it automated photograph station, seven-camera system, 3-D model showcase, or digital reconstruction tool. OrcaM is being described as all these things. Whatever the tag, the "OrcaM" name ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jan 21, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (10) | comments 19 | with audio podcast report

Researchers develop virtual streams to help restore real ones

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a unique new computer model called the Virtual StreamLab, designed to help restore real streams to a healthier state. The Virtual StreamLab, which demonstrates the ...

Physics / General Physics

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Hunting for rhythm's DNA: Computational geometry unlocks a musical phylogeny

(PhysOrg.com) -- Does Bo Diddley rule the world? Though he died last year, the iconic singer and guitarist of American blues and rock still rules the rhythms of the world, says computer scientist Godfried ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

New computer techniques to analyze historic Hebrew, Arabic documents under development

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) will combine the scientific and scholarly expertise of their humanities and computer science experts in a new project to analyze degraded Hebrew documents.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Aug 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0