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Quantum computer
A quantum computer is any device for computation that makes direct use of distinctively quantum mechanical phenomena, such as superposition and entanglement, to perform operations on data. In a ... > more -
Global Positioning System
The Global Positioning System, usually called GPS, is the Earth's only fully-functional satellite navigation system. A constellation of more than two dozen GPS satellites broadcasts precise timing ... > more -
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Charles Babbage
Charles Babbage (26 December 1791 - 18 October 1871) was an English mathematician, analytical philosopher, mechanical engineer and (proto-) computer scientist who originated the idea of a ... > more -
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Mathematical model
A mathematical model is an abstract model that uses mathematical language to describe the behaviour of a system. Mathematical models are used particularly in the natural sciences and engineering ... > more -
Tessellation
A tessellation or tiling of the plane is a collection of plane figures that fill the plane with no overlaps and no gaps. One may also speak of tessellations of parts of the plane or of other ... > more -
Robot calibration
Robot calibration is the process of identifying the real geometrical parameters in the kinematic structure of an industrial robot, i.e., the relative position and orientation of links and joints in ... > more -
Xanadu House
The Xanadu Houses were a series of experimental homes, built to showcase examples of computers and automation in the home in the United ... > more
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