Genetic Algorithms, Proteins, Nuclear Power And More!!!

A nice summary of a new book on natural computing and, of course, genetic algorithms are a part of it: The Lessons Of Living Things.

Well, it is not a novelty, since computers have been helping us to build things and achieve results since the early beginnings of computing. Surely, the natural approach to computation was a nice move and helped to open a new and wide research field.

Evolving Bugless Programs Through Simulated Evolution

A brief and nice overview of a genetic programming application for debugging real computer code programs. See it here.

It's almost a surprise to me the programming language used was the good old C: A Real Programming Language Hero!

Genetic Algorithms, Formula 1 Cars, And Speculations...

An interesting post on the possibility of Formula 1 teams are using genetic algorithms to aerodynamically design their cars.

Another researcher had already done something similar, but completely from scratch! Even though the final result should not be expected to win a championship.

Evolving Next Generation Chips Through Simulated Evolution

See how evolutionary computation is helping to build the next set of microchips. The link:

Engineers Evolve Transistors for Next-Gen Chips.

It seems that as transistors and associated components are getting smaller (nanoscale), some little production process imperfections end up having a considerable performance impact in the final product and one of the desirable aims would be finding a way to, even though those imperfections take place, the final product could deal with them without losing too much performance.

Some English researchers are investigating how to use evolutionary algorithms to cope with that problem.

Evolving Charles Darwin Through Simulated Evolution

Another genetic algorithm application similar to Mona Lisa evolution through genetic programming, see it here and here.

The genetic algorithm uses sets of triangles to find the best set fitting Charles Darwin portrait.

Evolving Mona Lisa Through Simulated Evolution

Amazing story this one! See it here.

It is a genetic programming algorithm designed to evolve Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa. It seems that each individual is represented by 50 polygons and the fitness function is the real image of Mona Lisa. So, the polygons should be arranged as close as possible to the real one.

The final result is amazing.

Evolving Two-Wheeled Small Vehicles Through Simulated Evolution

Very interesting pointer this one, see it here.

It is a flash animation that shows you the evolution of two-wheeled small vehicles and their ability to move around a track. Some designs are very strange and deliver no motion at all. Others are extremely similar to real world vechicles, such as motocyles and automobiles, being able, untill a certain extent, to move.

So many thanks to GreyThumb.com guys for the link!

Evolving Architecture Through Simulated Evolution

Very good post this one, see it here.

It deals with the optimization of an acoustic shell which delivers the best sound distribution along the space it covers. The author used a genetic algorithm to tune the parameters.