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Evolving Materials
This is another fascinating application of Artificial Intelligence for a noble cause: Genetic Algorithms and Neural Networks are used to create better materials -- increasing robustness or catalysing properties for example. The process is a bit sketchy in the articles, but I think the NN are first use to analyse the properties of the existing material, which is then combined together using a GA. I take it the new material is simulated or analysed to determine its fitness, and the process can start again. Space Daily - Material Science Speeds Up
Bio.com - Neural Networks Meet CombiChem
This technique is still in its infancy, but just imagine the potential! For examples, if you could create a spaceship shell 10 times more resistant but 100 times lighter, the amount of energy needed to get to space would decrease drastically... |
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