摘要 |
One facilitates determination of a path that comprises a plurality of specific locations ( 201 ). In an optional though preferred embodiment these specific locations comprise locations where a given functional ink will preferably be printed using a continuous printing spray. Also in an optional though preferred embodiment this path will also avoid at least one predetermined area ( 701 ) where such a functional ink should not be printed. In a preferred approach this process ( 100 ) generally provides for identifying ( 101 ) these specific locations and further identifying ( 102 ), when applicable, the one or more predetermined areas to be avoided. This process then preferably uses a processor to effect at least one (and preferably both) of using ( 103 ) a genetic algorithm to identify a preferred path that includes the plurality of specific locations and using ( 104 ) an A* algorithm to process a candidate path to provide a selected path that includes the plurality of specific locations while also avoiding the at least one predetermined area.
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