If you subscribe to the theory that algorithms become useless once you step out of math class, then you need to check out all of these innovative uses of algorithms.
Algorithms can be used to solve a variety of real-world problems. You can prevent the unwanted exposure of male genitalia, create furniture and even name your baby simply by constructing an algorithm. Get the inspiration you need to solve all of life's problems today by checking out these innovative uses of algorithms.
30 Innovative Uses of Algorithms
From Digital Nudity Detectors to Baby-Naming Algorithms:
Michael Hines — Oct 24, 2010 — Art & Design
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Computer-Generated Beauty
Software Algorithm Renders the Ideal You
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Algorithmic Lighting
Materialise .MGX 'E-volution' Collection is Made With 3D Printers
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Digital Nudity Detectors
Chatroulette is Developing "Genital-Recognition Algorithm"
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Organically Tilting Furniture
The 'Twin Shelves' are Inspired by Voronoi's Tessellation
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Anonymous Apparel
The Hipstery T-Shirts Offer Customers an Element of Surprise
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Music-Translating URLs (UPDATE)
Codeorgan and Yeasayer Reveal What Your Website Sounds Like
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Algorithmic Wave Tables
The Sectionimal Table is Made from Numerical Manipulation
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Face-Recognizing Door Locks
FaceID CVJB-G107 Recognition System Techifies Your Home
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Sneaker Algorithm
John Maeda Creates Reebok Timetanium
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ActionScript Art
Generative Masterpieces from Code
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Ocular Text Lenses
BabelFisk Glasses Turns Speech to Text Before Your Eyes
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Fact-Based Search Engines
Wolfram Alpha Can Compute Answers Like an Electronic Brain
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Synthesized Bio-Communication
Computer Scientists in Madrid Use Bacteria to Solve Problems
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Geometrically Compiled Seating
The 'One Hundred Triangles Stool' is Algorithmically Constructed
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Female Shoe Algorithm
Reebok Emoretion by John Maeda
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Beautiful Baffling Building Formulas
Algorithmic Architecture
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Algorithm Fails
Facebook Reconnect Feature Suggests Contacting Ex-Lovers & Dead Friends
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Algorithm Authoring
Man "Writes" 200,000 Books Using Software
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Color Driven Music
Kenji Kojima's RGB MusicLab Turns Pixels Into Music
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Algorithmic Wall Panels
Nastasi Architects Create Curved 3D Indoor Decor
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Algorithm Fashion
The DARPA Hoodie is Made With No Wasted Materials
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Animal-Inspired Furniture
Ding3000 Animal Tales
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Word Clouds From Any URL
Wordle
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Baby-Naming Algorithms
What A Lovely Name
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Biometric Eye Scans
More Distinctive than a Fingerprint for Identification
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Build Your Own Search
Yahoo BOSS
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Computer-Generated Art
Margret Eicher's Gobelins Tapestry
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Tree Branch Tables
Nosigner's Arborism
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New Media Reporting
Thoora News Uses Blogs, Twitter, Comments as Real-Time Sources
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Botanical Bloggers
Japanese Plant Authors Blog
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Self-Aiming Sniper Rifles
DARPA and Lockheed Martin Team Up to Create a Deadlier Rifle
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The Hillside Storage Unit Will Brighten Your Days
Burnt Wooden Furniture
The Kaspar Hamacher 'Ausgebrannt' Series is Scorching Hot
Bloggers as Models
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Real-Time Personal Makeovers
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Color-Changing 3D Wall Panels
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Modern Modular Lighting
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Water Tower Shelving
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Studded Glam Rock Shades
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Artsy Cutlery Cubes
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Puzzle Piece Bookshelves
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Monster Movie Tees
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Using Embossed ‘Iconic' Panels to Dress Up Your Interior Decor
Chain Link Coffee Tables
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The Boeing SolarEagle UAV Aims to Stay in the Air for Five Years
Tattered Spiderweb T-Shirts
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Ugmonk T-shirts Creatively Display Simple Slogans
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Leather Tiles
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Germ-Free Computer Accessories
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Farmer's Market Sacks
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The 'Owl 1' Lamp Invades and Illuminates Indoor Space
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Choate Carbon Fiber Entrance Features Biometric Fingerprint Scanner
Recycled Magazine Shelves
The National Geographic Shelf is an Adventurous Creation
'Mad Men'-Inspired Glasses
The Randolph Engineering Ad Man Sunglasses are Super Dapper
Virtual Image Consultants
Nintendo DS Project Beauty
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Photographic Light Fixtures
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DIY Music Videos
Animoto Slide Shows (VIDEO)
Chat Roulette Tees
The Nexted T-Shirt Helps You Move On to the Next
Negative Lighting
Marcovici Makes Lampshades From Old Slides, Negatives and Reels
Pixelated Mobile Masterpieces
12Pixel App Ushers in New Wave Of Phone Art
Helicopter-Humvee Hybrids
The Transformer TX Project Seeks to Create a Militarized Flying Car
Bacteria Biofuel
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Honeycomb Lighting
Bold ‘Coral' Lamp From Studio Aisslinger
Popsicle-Legged Chairs
The Axum and Lalibella Stools by David Keller are Colorfully Cute
Geometric Modern Furniture
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Social Media Stadiums
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Psychedelic Rock Posters
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Fashion House Social Media
The Gucci Eyeweb Site is Confusing to Say the Least
Liquid Mercury Tables
The Timothy Schreiber E-Volved Table Flows into Production
Fusing Viral Applications
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Bottle Stopper Seating
Stack and Sit on the Playful 'Tupa' Cork Stools
Modern Milkmaid Seating
The Zuiderzee Stool Takes Milking to the Museum
Female Shoe Algorithm
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Media-Mocking Photo Spreads
'Stalking Rio' With Marcus Ohlsson Pokes Fun at the Paparazzi
Screenshot Search Engines
SearchMe.com Lets You View Sites Before You Click Them
Beautiful Baffling Building Formulas
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Wood-Patterned Surfaces
The Flex Coffee Table is as Strong as It is Light
Social Media Chardonnay
Fledgling 'Twitter' Wine Encourages Child Literacy
Gumball Seats
The Dandelion Stool by DesignK is a Cute Addition to Any Room
Topography Tables
Elisa Strozyk Textile Furniture Reinvents Classic Designs
Visual Search Engines
Ziipa is StumbleUpon's Indie Cousin
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Real-Time Social Searches
Twitter Adds Search and Trends to Home Page
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The Alexander Augsten Clipbox Storage Shelf is a Flexible Piece of Furniture
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