Archive for November 2008
Obama Wins Historic US Election
Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 at 11:09 PM by Malcolm
Edited on: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 11:31 PM
Understanding Parallel Performance - How do we know we've succeeded?
Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 at 1:22 PM by Malcolm
In this article, Microsoft software architect Herb Sutter discusses some key issues to keep in mind for accurately analyzing the real performance of parallel code. The article uses simple example code to point out basic considerations and common costs in developing parallel programs.Edited on: Monday, November 03, 2008 9:33 PM
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Multi-agent, Parallel Processing, Robotic, Warehousing
Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 at 7:50 PM by Malcolm
This article from the July issue of IEEE Spectrum describes a state-of-the-art agent-based robotic warehousing system. Unlike traditional warehouse where operators go around the warehouse picking orders, in this system, swarms of robots controlled by an agent-based scheduling, dispatching and traffic control system, worked in parallel to bring shelves to the operators for picking. The system has already been deployed by Staples, Walgreens and Zappos.
