We describe a technique for real-time rendering of dynamic, spatially-varying BRDFs in static scenes with all-frequency shadows from environmental and point lights. The 6D SVBRDF is rep- resented with ...

Shortest path algorithms sit at the heart of modern graph theory and many of the systems that move people, data, and goods around the world. After nearly seventy years of relying on the same classic ...

Abstract: This paper investigates the shortest path planning of unmanned surface vehicles (USV) in complicated marine environments. A novel path planning method called “sunlight algorithm” is first ...

On Matt Holliday’s MLB.com player page, you can learn that he made seven All-Star teams across his 15-year career. Perhaps, we’ll soon find, he deserves some partial credit for an eighth. That’s ...

Abstract: The Internet of Vehicles (IoV) presents significant challenges for path planning algorithms in dynamic traffic environments. This article proposes the Dynamic Cooperative Whale Optimization ...

One day in November, a product strategist we’ll call Michelle (not her real name), logged into her LinkedIn account and switched her gender to male. She also changed her name to Michael, she told ...

DJ Pickett, one of the most impactful true freshmen in college football in 2025, has been selected to the SEC Coaches’ Freshman All-SEC Team, the league office announced on Thursday. Pickett, a ...

He's coming off an All-Star season with the San Diego Padres, where he led the National League in saves with 40. Now, he'll be paired with Raisel Iglesias, who re-signed last month, to have arguably ...

If you feel like you’re being nickel-and-dimed everywhere you shop – you probably are. Instacart has been using a shady AI algorithm that charges different prices to different customers on the same ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. After its recent paid expansion, Wishblossom Ranch, Disney Dreamlight Valley is back with another free update for all players to enjoy. This time ...