What is useful, he says, is to look at data arranged in shapes, using topology.
Our minds fill in shapes and patterns based on our expectations and assumptions.
It allows the creation of parts in shapes that conventional techniques cannot achieve, resulting in new, much more efficient designs in aircraft wings or heat exchangers, for example.
ECONOMIST: How a new manufacturing technology will change the world
Dr Oxman believes the design and construction of objects could be transformed using principles inspired by nature, resulting in shapes that are impossible to build without additive manufacturing.
As for the clothes, Herrera said she was inspired by the 1940s, especially in the shapes of sleeves and in the small waists of the garments.
Clearly, American companies come in all shapes and sizes and fall somewhere in-between these two extremes.
India's political families may come in all shapes and affiliations, but many have one thing in common: Once power brings them an official residence, they cling to it like a Ganges crocodile to a bather's leg - sometimes for decades after they cease to hold office.
But among the tasks the machine can perform in a single step are edge detection, inversion, the identification of lines and shapes of different orientations, and the filling-in of concave shapes all things that are useful in image-processing, and not all of which can be managed by digital technology.
Moreover, I was taught that bodies come in all shapes, colors and sizes, and that everyone was struggling in some way with their physical inadequacies.
Noah's absence could make a huge difference in what shapes up as a competitive series between the Nos. 4 and 5 seeds in the Eastern Conference.
They can be arranged in different shapes and sizes, from two to thousands of square meters.
ENGADGET: Micro-turbines output micro-electricity for Hong Kong's micro-apartments
Many researchers around the world are looking at smart fabrics in various shapes and forms.
Brilliant mathematicians come in all shapes and sizes, and they are not always easy to spot.
Ally watched the wipers push the water about in fan shapes on the windscreen.
Long, short, narrow, baggy, pleated, fringed they came in all shapes and styles.
Already, hearing aids and high-tech parts of military jets are being printed in customised shapes.
Bright, campy and wonderfully light, "Hairspray" reminds us that fun comes in all shapes and sizes.
Parents may want to explain that families come in different shapes and sizes, Dr. Gowen says.
The same dough makes attractive small cakes in fancy shapes, gaily decorated or plain.
Although transistors come in many shapes and sizes, they all operate on a similar principle.
In many shapes and sizes from shared workspace, to venture driven contests, to learning communities.
We come in all shapes and sizes and races and professions and degrees of BlackBerry addictions.
FORBES: Sarah Jessica Parker on Tradition: The Pipe Dream Of American Moms
Cox prefers generous stone platforms and terraces loaded with lushly planted, overscaled pots in traditional shapes and materials.
WSJ: The Most Important Garden Designer You've Never Heard Of
But around the world, the legendary giver comes in all shapes and sizes.
Giving robots touch allows them to be gentle and to handle things that come in many shapes and materials.
Despite their common culture, Silicon Valley companies come in all shapes and sizes.
Supporters of Dharavi's self-organized and ramshackle system come in surprising shapes and sizes.
Today's collectors come in all shapes, after all, as well as sizes, and while extremely rich not all are billionaires.
Coaches are available in many shapes and sizes, from the ultraexpensive executive coaches to the ultrainexpensive grandpa who coaches for free.
They come in all shapes and sizes, but to be profitable, they need to appeal to a broad range of applications.
应用推荐