Mathematician solves origami donut efficiency challenge with fewest folds

Most people wouldn't think that it would take rigorous mathematical proof to show how many folds it takes to make a donut ...
The Conversation

How you map numbers in your mind isn’t universal, even among people who read the same language

Imagine taking out a 12-inch ruler and finding that the number 12 is on the left side and the number 1 is on the right side. For most native English speakers, this would be disorienting. We are used ...
IEEE

LLM-Attacker: Enhancing Closed-Loop Adversarial Scenario Generation for Autonomous Driving With Large Language Models

Abstract: Ensuring and improving the safety of autonomous driving systems (ADS) is crucial for deployment of highly automated vehicles, especially in safety-critical events. To address the rarity ...
IEEE

A Fast Visual Triangle Descriptor for Multi-sensor Loop Closure Detection

Abstract: We propose a LIDAR-visual loop closure system based on a novel local feature called the ORB triangle descriptor. By exploiting the congruence of triangles defined by side lengths, this ...
The Real Deal

The numbers are in: How Texas metros compare on population growth

First, Fort Worth cracked the top 10 list. Cowtown, after inching up to the 11th-largest American city last year, is now in the number 10 spot with a population of 1.03 million. After surpassing ...