Scientists develop an app that measures a tree's leaves' exposure to sunlight
Friday, October 14, 2016 - 08:31
in Mathematics & Economics
The smartphone app Ahmes, developed by a group of Spanish scientists, measures the angle of a tree's leaves and calculates their position with respect to the sun. Its name pays homage to the Ahmes Papyrus, also known as Rhind Mathematical Papyrus, written during the reign of Apophis I.