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According to Randy Olson, 2,098 miles and 43 stops is the perfect road trip around Michigan.

Olson – who's about to graduate from Michigan State University with a doctorate¹ in computer science – used his computer magic to create what he calls, "Pure Michigan Road Trip, Optimized²."

"It all started with sort of picking out where exactly would be the best spots to stop in Michigan," he said.

"So I started making my own list, you know the favorite spots I've been and the places I've heard about from my friends. But then I thought about, ‘Well, that's pretty subjective³. Why don't I try to find some more objective criteria⁴.'"

He looked to the Pure Michigan campaign and its most highly recommended points of interest.

"Once I had chosen those locations, it was just a matter of plugging it into my algorithm, which uses a combination of Google Maps and machine learning to try to find the shortest route to go around the entire state and hit all of those stops," Olson said.

One of the most convenient parts of this road trip?

His algorithm allows the traveler to start anywhere in the state.

"It's designed so it actually does a complete circle around the state, so you can just hop⁵ on at the nearest location to wherever you're living and just do the complete circle from there," he said.

1 doctorate   

n.(大学授予的)博士学位

参考例句：

• He hasn't enough credits to get his doctorate.他的学分不够取得博士学位。
• Where did she do her doctorate?她在哪里攻读博士？

2 optimized   

adj.最佳化的，（使）最优化的v.使最优化，使尽可能有效( optimize的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• We are often asked whether consumer Web sites should be optimized for beginners or intermediates. 我们常常被问到这样的问题：消费类网站究竟应该为新手而优化，还是应该为中间用户而优化？ 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
• GOOGLE Advertising optimized sequence, greatly increasing the advertising effect. 优化了GOOGLE广告位排列顺序，大大增加了广告效果。 来自互联网

3 subjective   

a.主观(上)的，个人的

参考例句：

• The way they interpreted their past was highly subjective. 他们解释其过去的方式太主观。
• A literary critic should not be too subjective in his approach. 文学评论家的看法不应太主观。

4 criteria   

n.标准

参考例句：

• The main criterion is value for money.主要的标准是钱要用得划算。
• There are strict criteria for inclusion in the competition.参赛的标准很严格。

5 hop   

n.单脚跳，跳跃；vi.单脚跳，跳跃；着手做某事；vt.跳跃，跃过

参考例句：

• The children had a competition to see who could hop the fastest.孩子们举行比赛，看谁单足跳跃最快。
• How long can you hop on your right foot?你用右脚能跳多远？