1.4 - Minimum Separation Requirement
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What is a minimum separation requirement?
💡 Hint: Think about how it relates to safety in air traffic control.
What is a min-heap?
💡 Hint: Consider how elements are organized based on priority in a tree format.
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What does a min-heap store at the root?
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of a min-heap.
True or False: A binary search tree can efficiently track minimum separation requirements among events.
💡 Hint: Think about the properties of BSTs regarding ordered elements.
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Imagine you are designing a new scheduling system for autonomous drones that must maintain a minimum separation of 5 minutes. Discuss what data structure you might choose, considering their flight patterns and the possible need for dynamic updates.
💡 Hint: Focus on how drones will navigate in a complex environment similar to air traffic systems.
You are tasked with implementing a safety feature that alerts when two flight requests are submitted within the minimum separation time. Describe how you could implement this functionality using a priority queue and a secondary structure.
💡 Hint: Think about how you would ensure both order and speed in your design.
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