"by traversing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate the means by which an action is carried out. Example: "The hikers reached the top of the mountain by traversing a narrow and steep trail."
Locating the index for the desired record by traversing a treelike structure is quite efficient.
We sped up exhaustive testing of software by traversing graphs that were too big to materialize in memory.
Reaching the final pointer to the desired record by traversing such a treelike structure is quite rapid.
Finally, design principles of network structure and algorithm parameter are extracted by traversing all the possible circulant topology in practice.
A set of fuzzy rules is generated by traversing each path from root toward leaf nodes of constructed DT.
Two different bridges were instrumented and loaded by traversing trucks or trucks momentarily stationed on the bridge.
When the bus comes to a complete halt, I have seen cars pass the bus on its right by traversing my front lawn.
Two college friends broke a little-known record yesterday by traversing the entire New York City subway system in 24 hours and 2 minutes.
Mr. de Hart recommends the trail because it offers spectacular scenery by traversing forests, pastureland, rock slopes and wildlife areas, including beaver ponds.
The Super Mario Bros. recipe remains one of the simplest possible: rescue the princess by traversing ever more challenging two-dimensional levels.
She staves off retirement by traversing the motorways of Britain as an inspector of care homes inhabited by clients only slightly more advanced in years than herself.
