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  1. clarkmoody · · focus · HN ↗
    One of the most frustrating assignments[1] (2011) in my computer science education was trying to build a better mousetrap for elevator control.

    [1]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;clarkmoody.com&#x2F;Moody_AgentBasedElevatorControl.pdf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;clarkmoody.com&#x2F;Moody_AgentBasedElevatorControl.pdf

    1. SoftTalker · · focus · HN ↗
      Disk drive read&#x2F;write algorithms have a lot in common with elevator algorithms. At least they did in the days of physical heads moving across a platter.
      1. NetMageSCW · · focus · HN ↗
        Those days aren’t gone - they’ve just moved to enterprise systems.
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