Bin packing problems are a class of NP-hard combinatorial optimisation challenges with wide-ranging applications in logistics, manufacturing, cloud computing and scheduling. The fundamental task is to ...

Geeky holidaymakers wanting to take more on a trip, as well as delivery firms trying to maximise loads and storage, could benefit from a new algorithm that packs collections of differently sized 2D ...

Researchers from Mentor Graphics Corp. are proposing a more complete way to test multiple cores on a system-on-chip. At the International Test Conference, Mentor presented a paper that defines SoC ...

In this paper, a rectangular layer-packing algorithm (RLPA) combined with modified genetic algorithm (GA) or particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm is developed to solve the problem with emerging ...

This paper develops an efficient algorithm which generates the pentaspherical coordinates of the spheres in an osculatory packing of the three-dimensional unit sphere. The algorithm has a tree-like ...

An algorithm has usurped the traditional role of a designer to generate millions of unique packaging designs for Nutella. The algorithm pulled from a database of dozens of patterns and colours to ...