Overview: An algorithm is a step-by-step set of instructions that takes an input and produces a clear output, just like a ...

Here are two stories about love in the age of the algorithm. The first one is from the hit sitcom The Big Bang Theory, which features a cast of science geeks trying to navigate through the non-geek ...

Overview: Algorithm selection is an engineering decision: the wrong choice can freeze a system at scale, regardless of ...

For better accountability, we should shift the focus from the design of these systems to their impact. Describing a decision-making system as an “algorithm” is often a way to deflect accountability ...

The Artificial Potential Field (APF) algorithm has been widely used for collision avoidance on unmanned ships. However, traditional APF methods have several defects that need to be addressed. To ...

An algorithm is a list of rules to follow in order to complete a task or solve a problem. The steps in an algorithm need to be in the right order. Think about an algorithm for getting dressed in the ...

In statistics all predictions should come with a health warning, writes Emeritus Professor Graham Hall, while Dr Peter WH Smith points out that the human factor was missing and Prof John Gray that one ...