Deserts and other drylands constitute more than 40% of the global land area. Global environmental changes such as global warming and further desertification of drylands threaten 900 million people in 100 countries. The goal of the Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research (BIDR) is to carry out research on the desert environment, required for promoting sustainable uses of the Negev ...

NNUGA Neural Network Using Genetic Algorithms By Omri Weisman and Ziv Pollack A final project in the course Robotics 95 Using Genetic Algorithms in Computer Learning Essentially, Genetic Algorithms (GA) are a method of breeding computer programs and solutions to optimization or search problems by means of simulated evolution. Processes loosely based on natural selection, crossover, and mutation ...

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INTRODUCTION Through a combination of applied research, architectural design, and educational outreach, the Center for Desert Architecture and Urban Planning addresses the issue of building in the desert - particularly the Negev Desert of Israel. Researchers at the Center identify, study, and formulate solutions to specific problems of desert habitation, which stem both from natural conditions, ...