In January, I taught a Continuing Education Center online class called "Programmable Logic: How Do They Do That?" One of the topics I covered is how place and route software works. This is one of the ...

Most navigation apps can show you the fastest possible route to your destination and some can even suggest an eco-friendly route calculated to produce the least amount of carbon emissions. But what if ...

Add Popular Science (opens in a new tab) Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Get the Popular ...

Navigating busy city streets can be challenging, especially when drivers have to consider factors like speed, efficiency, and environmental impact. But what if there was a way for navigation apps to ...

Amazon expects its new delivery route algorithm will help it avoid millions of miles driven this year after deploying it across the entire U.S., according to a post on the Amazon Science website last ...

One of the most classic algorithmic problems deals with calculating the shortest path between two points. A more complicated variant of the problem is when the route traverses a changing network - ...

Boston Public Schools faced a crisis in busing inefficiency and expense. Amid skepticism, two MIT doctoral students won a contest with an algorithm to improve busing. It's been a tremendous success, ...