Sometimes the quickest path is not a straight line
Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 08:04
in Earth & Climate
Sometimes the fastest pathway from point A to point B is not a straight line: for example, if youre underwater and contending with strong and shifting currents. But figuring out the best route in such settings is a monumentally complex problem especially if youre trying to do it not just for one underwater vehicle, but for a swarm of them moving all at once toward separate destinations.