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Conformable Decoders

Converting the patterns of nature and the human body into beneficial signals and energy

#robotics #design #computer vision +45 more
Accepting Applicants
Research
Media Lab Research Theme: Life with AI

Life with AI | Designing the future of smart systems to improve the human experience

#robotics #design #human-computer interaction +65 more
Research
Media Lab Research Theme: Future Worlds

Future Worlds | Design and action for the future we want to live in

#robotics #design #social networks +76 more
Research
Media Lab Research Theme: Connected Mind + Body

Connected Mind + Body | Revolutionizing the future of mental and physical wellbeing

#robotics #design #virtual reality +51 more
Research
Biomechatronics

Enhancing human physical capability

#robotics #design #human-computer interaction +66 more
Accepting Applicants
Article Research

Strengthening Community Data Engagement in Humanitarian Health Crisis: A reflection from Sierra Leone

In a post for the MIT Governance Lab, Media Lab grad student Leonard Francis Vibbi discusses his recent work in Sierra Leone.

via MIT Governance Lab · June 1, 2023
in Media Lab Research Theme: Future Worlds
#data #developing countries #health +2 more
Project Research

The Sierra Leone Orthotics & Prosthetics Program

We've designed a health system strengthening model  to support and expand the prosthetic and orthotic sector that cares for people wit…

in Biomechatronics · Media Lab Research Theme: Connected Mind + Body
Guillermo Herrera-Arcos · Dara Dotz +4 more
#health #biomechanics #healthcare +4 more
Article Research

A wearable ultrasound scanner could detect breast cancer earlier

The new device, which can be incorporated into a bra, could allow more frequent monitoring of patients at high risk for breast cancer.

via MIT News · July 28, 2023
in Conformable Decoders · Media Lab Research Theme: Life with AI · Media Lab Research Theme: Connected Mind + Body
#civic technology #health #sensors +5 more
Project Research

Conformable Ultrasound Breast Patch (cUSBr-Patch) for Deep Tissue Scanning and Imaging

Ultrasound is widely used for tissue imaging such as breast cancer diagnosis; however, fundamental challenges limit…

in Conformable Decoders · Media Lab Research Theme: Connected Mind + Body · Media Lab Research Theme: Life with AI
Wenya Du · Lin Zhang +3 more
#bioengineering #civic technology #health +7 more
Course Research

Decoders 2.0: Microfabricated Decoders

StyleFlexible; Individual projects (teamwork can also be possible upon the wish of students).To pass, you must: (i) attend at least 3/…

MAS.808 · with Canan Dagdeviren
in Conformable Decoders
#design #bioengineering #healthcare +1 more
Research
Affective Computing

Advancing human wellbeing by developing new ways to communicate, understand, and respond to emotion

#robotics #design #social networks +58 more
Accepting Applicants
Article Research

The six dimensions of caring for patients with disabilities: a journey from the US to Sierra Leone

The journey to equitable access to bionic technology in Sierra Leone.

via LinkedIn · Feb. 22, 2023
in Biomechatronics · Media Lab Research Theme: Connected Mind + Body
#biomechanics #healthcare #prosthetics +2 more
Research
Tangible Media

Invent new tangible and embodied interactions that inspire and engage people

#robotics #design #virtual reality +63 more
Accepting Applicants
Article Research

Francesca Riccio-Ackerman Works to Improve Access to Prosthetics

PhD student is designing and building a sustainable care and delivery model in Sierra Leone

via MIT Spectrum · May 15, 2023
in Biomechatronics
#health #healthcare #prosthetics +2 more
Post Research

MIT spinoffs listed among Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies 2023

Media Lab spinoff Sourcemap and MIT spinoff Overjet have been listed among Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023.

March 9, 2023
in Tangible Media · Media Lab Spinoffs
#health #healthcare #alumni +2 more
Article Research

Media Lab spinoff Empatica receives new FDA clearance for its Health Monitoring Platform and announces Series B financing

Co-founded by Professor Rosalind Picard, Empatica develops medical-grade wearables and algorithms for health monitoring and diagnostics.

Nov. 22, 2022
in Media Lab Spinoffs
#artificial intelligence #health #wearable computing +1 more
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Research
Health 0.0

Health 0.0

#artificial intelligence #bioengineering #communications +23 more
Archived
Project Research

Technology-Enabled Mobile Phone Screenings Augment Routine Primary Care

We have developed a new process to screen patients at the point-of-care with FDA-approved technology-enabled mobile health screenings (TES)…

in Health 0.0
Pratik Shah
#health #imaging #healthcare +3 more
Archived
Archived
Project Research

Research Area | Rapid Fabrication and Integration of Medical Devices and Technologies

Dr. Shah and his research lab at MIT has significant expertise and motivation to bring problems from the clinic and society into the labora…

in Health 0.0
Pratik Shah
#bioengineering #developing countries #sensors +7 more
Archived
Archived
Project Research

Research Area | Application, Interpretability and Clinical Translation of Deep Learning Algorithms for Medical Images

Research studies led by Dr. Shah in his laboratory have created new paradigms for using low-cost images captured using simple optical …

in Health 0.0
Pratik Shah
#computer vision #artificial intelligence #health +8 more
Archived
Article Research

New Study Highlights Opportunities for Artificial Emotional Intelligence

MIT uses affective computing in efforts to improve human mental health.

via Psychology Today · Aug. 24, 2022
in Affective Computing
#artificial intelligence #cognition #health +3 more
Article Research

Promoting systemic change in the Middle East, the “MIT way”

In a recent MISTI course, students engaged on collaborative solutions to climate, health care, and economic development in the Middle East.

via MIT News · Aug. 25, 2022
in Biomechatronics
#economy #health #healthcare +3 more
Project Research

Democratizing prosthetic and diabetic care: A resilient model for healthcare delivery

As developers of prosthetic technology, we’re dedicated to understanding the challenges that people with limb loss face, not just after amp…

in Biomechatronics
Hugh Herr · Joel Huegel +7 more
#health #healthcare #public health +4 more
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Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence

Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence

#artificial intelligence #government #health +10 more
Project Research

parkinsAI

Appropriate and adaptive treatment plans are challenging in Parkinson’s disease for several reasons.  parkinsAI models drug response a…

in Fluid Interfaces
Utkarsh Sarawgi · Pattie Maes
#human-computer interaction #artificial intelligence #health +5 more
Publication Research

Technology-enabled examinations evaluated jointly with routine health screenings: an observational study at the 2015 Kumbh Mela in India

P. Shah*, G. Yauney*, O. Gupta, V. Patalano II, M. Mohit, R. Merchant, SV Subramanian. BMJ Open (2018). 8:e018774. PMID: 29678964 * Equal contribution

Article, April 2018
in Health 0.0
#health #healthcare #public health +1 more
Article Research

Machine learning shows no difference in angina symptoms between men and women

Finding could help overturn the prevailing notion that men and women experience angina differently.

via MIT News · Nov. 6, 2019
in Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence
#health #machine learning #healthcare +2 more
Project Research

Lensing: Cardiolinguistics for Atypical Angina

Conversations between two individuals—whether between doctor and patient, mental health therapist and client, or between two people romanti…

in Advancing Wellbeing · Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence
Rosalind W. Picard · Karthik Dinakar
#artificial intelligence #health #machine learning +3 more

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