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ArticleFrontiers in bioinformatics2026

Machine learning for N-dimensional spatial reasoning tasks on the web.

Blake Moody, JieHyun Kim, Sanghyuk Kim, Daniel Haehn

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Article in Frontiers in bioinformatics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Blake MoodyDepartment of Computer Science, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, United States.
JieHyun KimDepartment of Computer Science, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, United States.
Sanghyuk KimDepartment of Computer Science, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, United States.
Daniel HaehnDepartment of Computer Science, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, United States.

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Abstract

Spatial reasoning is essential for solving complex tasks in dynamic and high-dimensional environments. However, current training models for spatial tasks are computationally demanding and heavily reliant on human input. To address this gap, we present Snake-ML, a web-based simulation tool and proof-of-concept framework designed to demonstrate client-side training of spatial reasoning tasks. Snake-ML serves as an efficient and intuitive test bed for developing spatial navigation strategies in browser-based environments. We chose the snake game as our test bed because it is well suited for demonstrating spatial reasoning in low-dimensional visual spaces while remaining relevant to higher-dimensional tasks, compared to alternative methods. Through quantitative analysis, on the edge alone, Snake-ML achieves a 4.58× speedup in model inference. Additionally, we developed a direct TensorFlow.js GPU pipeline that achieves up to a 32× speedup in training time without any CPU/GPU synchronization. This pipeline has the potential to improve many edge-based AI visualization projects. Snake-ML shows potential for adaptability to complex spatial tasks, such as autonomous systems, robotics, and AI-driven environments. Our code and web-based simulation tool are publicly available.

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artificial intelligencecomputer visionedge computinggenetic algorithmmachine learningspatial reasoningtracking

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PMID41918943
PMCPMC13033672

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