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Space Exploration Initiative

Space Exploration Initiative

#robotics #design #virtual reality +68 more
Project Research

How to Grow (Almost) Anything - A New Model for Global Synthetic Biology Education

A Distance Learning Model for Global Laboratory-Based Synthetic Biology Education Synthetic Biology ( SynBio) tools hold the…

in City Science · Molecular Machines · Community Biotechnology
Eyal Perry · Pat Pataranutaporn +4 more
#robotics #bioengineering #learning +8 more
Article Research

A global lab for teaching and practicing synthetic biology

A pandemic-fueled transformation of the MIT course "How to Grow (Almost) Anything" leads to next steps in democratizing synthetic biology

via MIT News · Jan. 18, 2023
in Molecular Machines · Community Biotechnology
#robotics #bioengineering #learning +7 more
Research
Nano-Cybernetic Biotrek

Inventing disruptive technologies for nanoelectronic devices and creating new paradigms for life-machine symbiosis

#robotics #artificial intelligence #bioengineering +22 more
Accepting Applicants
Research
Conformable Decoders

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

#robotics #design #computer vision +40 more
Accepting Applicants
Article Research

How to make Covid the last pandemic

A new paper published by Kevin Esvelt lays out a blueprint for preventing, preparing for, and responding to future pandemics.

via Vox · Nov. 23, 2022
in Sculpting Evolution
#genetics #health #public health +2 more
Research
Biomechatronics

Enhancing human physical capability

#robotics #design #human-computer interaction +64 more
Accepting Applicants
Article Research

MIT engineers develop sensors for face masks that help gauge fit

The system measures biological and environmental changes, and detects contact between the mask and the wearer’s skin.

via MIT News · Oct. 20, 2022
in Conformable Decoders
#health #sensors #public health +4 more
Research
Molecular Machines

Engineering at the limits of complexity with molecular-scale parts

#robotics #artificial intelligence #bioengineering +24 more
Accepting Applicants
Project Research

conformable Multimodal Sensory Facemask (cMaSK)

Facemasks are used to reduce exposure to viruses and other environmental hazards such as air pollution, and integrating wearable electronic…

in Conformable Decoders
Jin-Hoon Kim · Colin Marcus +1 more
#design #bioengineering #consumer electronics +11 more
Project Research

conformable Facial Code Extrapolation Sensor (cFaCES)

AbstractDevices that facilitate nonverbal communication typically require high computational loads or have rigid and bulky form factors&nbs…

in Conformable Decoders
Canan Dagdeviren · Lin Zhang +2 more
#design #bioengineering #health +12 more
Archived
Research
Health 0.0

Health 0.0

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

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Clinical Development: A Translational Perspective

Technical summary: Future of clinical development is on the verge of a major transformation due to convergence of large new digital data so…

in Health 0.0
Pratik Shah · Francis Kendall
#computer vision #human-computer interaction #artificial intelligence +11 more
Archived
Archived
Project Research

Helping Emergency Care Physicians Diagnose Sepsis and Bacterial Infections with Machine Learning and Vision

General overview:Sepsis, a life-threatening complication of bacterial infection, leads to millions of worldwide deaths requires significant…

in Health 0.0
Pratik Shah
#computer vision #human-computer interaction #artificial intelligence +7 more
Archived
Archived
Project Research

AI Methods for Rapid Automated Staining and Destaining of Tissue Biopsies in Hospitals

General OverviewStaining of tissues sections using chemical and biological dyes has been used for over a century for visualizing various ti…

in Health 0.0
Pratik Shah
#artificial intelligence #health #pharmaceuticals +7 more
Archived
Archived
Project Research

Digital Clinical Trials with Novel Machine Learning and AI Architectures

Dr. Shah was an invited speaker and a contributor at The National Cancer Policy Forum developed workshop series at the The National Academi…

in Health 0.0
Pratik Shah
#artificial intelligence #synthetic biology #machine learning +5 more
Archived
Archived
Project Research

Self-Learning AI Model Learns from Patient Data to Design Novel Clinical Trials

Technical summaryUnstructured learning problems without well-defined rewards are unsuitable for current reinforcement learning (RL) approac…

in Health 0.0
Pratik Shah
#human-computer interaction #artificial intelligence #bioengineering +8 more
Archived
Archived
Project Research

Deep Learning to Develop and Analyze Computational Hematoxylin and Eosin Staining of Tissue Images for Digital Biopsies

Staining of tissues sections using chemical and biological dyes has been used for over a century for visualizing various tissue types and m…

in Health 0.0
Pratik Shah
#human-computer interaction #artificial intelligence #bioengineering +8 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 | Emergent Neural Networks to Redesign Clinical Testing of Medicines and Learning from Real World Evidence

Research studies led by Dr. Shah, in collaboration with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA),  have develope…

in Health 0.0
Pratik Shah
#computer vision #artificial intelligence #health +8 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
Project Research

Life-Nanomachine Synergism

For more details and recent updates visit:  https://web.mit.edu/deblina-sarkar/Nanoelectronics has the potential to enable radica…

in Nano-Cybernetic Biotrek
Deblina Sarkar
#robotics #bioengineering #data +9 more
Article Research

Breaking through the mucus barrier

A capsule that tunnels through mucus in the GI tract could be used to orally administer large protein drugs such as insulin.

via MIT News · Sept. 28, 2022
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #bioengineering #health +5 more
Article Research

Cell Rover: Exploring and augmenting the inner world of the cell

MIT researchers describe an intracellular antenna that's compatible with 3D biological systems + can operate wirelessly inside a living cell

via MIT News · Sept. 22, 2022
in Nano-Cybernetic Biotrek
#robotics #bioengineering #sensors +5 more
Research
Affective Computing

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

#robotics #social networks #computer vision +50 more
Not Accepting Applicants
Research
Sculpting Evolution

Cultivating wisdom through evolutionary and ecological engineering

#robotics #design #social networks +41 more
Accepting Applicants
Article Research

MIT's Spectrum highlights Dr. Canan Dagdeviren in an article titled "Better Conforming Medical Devices"

By John Pavlus Imagine you're a patient being treated for Parkinson's Disease, which causes tremors. The disorder kills brain cells th…

via Spectrum · Nov. 8, 2021
in Conformable Decoders
#design #bioengineering #biology +4 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 #primary healthcare #public health +4 more
Publication Research

Magnetomicrometry

C. R. Taylor, S. S. Srinivasan, S. H. Yeon, M. K. O'Donnell, T. J. Roberts, H. M. Herr, Magnetomicrometry, Sci.Robot. 6, eabg0656 (2021), DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.abg0656

Academic Paper, Aug. 2021
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #human-computer interaction #health +8 more
Project Research

Agonist-antagonist Myoneural Interface (AMI)

Humans can accurately sense the position, speed, and torque of their limbs, even with their eyes shut. This sense, known as proprioception,…

in Biomechatronics
Gabriel Friedman · Roman Stolyarov +14 more
#robotics #artificial intelligence #bioengineering +17 more
Project Research

Neural interface technology for advanced prosthetic limbs

Recent advances in artificial limbs have resulted in the provision of powered ankle and knee function for lower extremity amputees and powe…

in Biomechatronics
Hugh Herr · Shriya Srinivasan +7 more
#robotics #bioengineering #health +9 more
Article Research

Surgical technique improves sensation, control of prosthetic limb

New study describes first human implementation of novel approach to limb amputation.

via MIT News · May 30, 2018
in Biomechatronics
#bioengineering #health #biomechanics +3 more
Project Research

Magnetomicrometry: Tissue Tracking via Implanted Magnetic Beads

Amputation, muscle weakness, and nerve damage can make it difficult to perform simple daily tasks. In this project, we are developing a mi…

in Biomechatronics
Cameron Taylor · Seong Ho Yeon +1 more
#robotics #human-computer interaction #health +16 more
Post Research

Improving prosthetic control using magnetomicrometry

We plan to use magnetomicrometry to provide natural control over prosthetic limbs

Aug. 18, 2021
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #sensors #mechatronics +5 more
Thesis Research

Magnetomicrometry: Tissue Length Tracking via Implanted Magnetic Beads

C. Taylor, Magnetomicrometry : Tissue length tracking via implanted magnetic beads (2020). https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/130210

Thesis, May 2020
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #sensors #mechatronics +3 more
Publication Research

Experimentally Verified Finite Element Modeling and Analysis of a Conformable Piezoelectric Sensor

Amiri, N., Tasnim, F., Tavakkoli Anbarani, M., Dagdeviren, C.†, Karami, A.†, “Experimentally Verified Finite Element Modeling and Analysis of a Conformable Piezoelectric Sensor”, Smart Materials and Structures, 30 085017, 2021.

Article, June 2021
in Conformable Decoders
#design #bioengineering #biology +4 more
Archived
Research
Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence

Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence

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

Association between COVID-19 Outcomes and Mask Mandates, Adherence, and Attitudes

We extend previous studies on the impact of masks on COVID-19 outcomes by investigating an unprecedented breadth and depth of health outcom…

in Human Dynamics
Dhaval Adjodah · Karthik Dinakar +1 more
#public health #medicine #covid19
Archived
Research
Community Biotechnology

Community Biotechnology

#robotics #design #human-computer interaction +27 more
Publication Research

Automated end-to-end deep learning framework for classification and tumor localization from native nonstained pathology images

Akram Bayat, Connor Anderson and Pratik Shah. "Automated end-to-end deep learning framework for classification and tumor localization from native nonstained pathology images," Proc. SPIE 11596, Medical Imaging 2021: Image Processing, 115960A (15 February 2021); doi: 10.1117/12.2582303

Proceedings, April 2021
in Health 0.0
#computer vision #artificial intelligence #extended intelligence +1 more
Project Research

A tailored, electronic textile conformable suit for large-scale spatiotemporal physiological sensing in vivo

The rapid advancement of electronic devices and fabrication technologies has further promoted the field of wearables and smart textiles. Ho…

in Conformable Decoders
Canan Dagdeviren · Irmandy Wicaksono
#design #bioengineering #consumer electronics +13 more
Article Research

Sensors woven into a shirt can monitor vital signs

Comfortable, form-fitting garments could be used to remotely track patients’ health.

via MIT News · April 23, 2020
in Conformable Decoders · Space Exploration Initiative
#design #consumer electronics #health +4 more
Article Research

MIT develops machine-washable sensors that embed in clothing for constant vital sign monitoring

Its potential here on Earth has much more widespread benefit potential, particularly in the era of COVID-19.

via TechCrunch · April 23, 2020
in Conformable Decoders · Space Exploration Initiative
#design #consumer electronics #health +4 more
Post Research

Frequently Asked Questions: A tailored, electronic textile conformable suit for large-scale spatiotemporal physiological sensing in vivo

Oct. 15, 2020
in Conformable Decoders
#design #consumer electronics #health +7 more
Publication Research

Decoding of Facial Strains via Conformable Piezoelectric Interfaces

Sun, T.*, Tasnim, F.*, McIntosh, R. T., Amiri, N., Solav, D., Anbarani, M. T., Sadat, S., Zhang, L., Gu, Y., Karami, M. A., Dagdeviren, C.†, “Decoding of Facial Strains via Conformable Piezoelectric Interfaces”, Nature Biomedical Engineering, 4, 954–972, 2020.

Academic Paper, Oct. 2020
in Conformable Decoders
#biotechnology #medicine #microfabrication
Article Research

New surgery may enable better control of prosthetic limbs

Reconnecting muscle pairs during amputation gives patients more sensory feedback from the limb.

via MIT News · Feb. 15, 2021
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #biomechanics #wellbeing +2 more
Project Research

Self-Reconfigurable Micro-Implants

New technology for next-generation wireless + batteryless micro-implantsThese wireless batteryless micro-chips can reprogram themselves ins…

in Signal Kinetics
#health #internet of things #medicine
Project Research

Essence Wearables: Biometric Olfactory Interfaces for Day and Night

Human-computer interaction (HCI) has traditionally focused on designing and investigating interfaces that provide explicit visual, auditory…

in Fluid Interfaces
Judith Amores Fernandez
#design #virtual reality #human-computer interaction +18 more
Project Research

On-Face Olfactory Interfaces

We envision that a close-to-nose interface could be used as a complementary or alternative wearable method to nasal cannulas or masks,…

in Fluid Interfaces
Pattie Maes · Judith Amores Fernandez +1 more
#design #human-computer interaction #consumer electronics +6 more
Publication Research

Machine learning algorithms for classification of microcirculation images from septic and non-septic patients

Perikumar Javia, Rana A, Shapiro NI, Shah P. IEEE Xplore, Proceedings of 17th International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications (2018) (Conference acceptance rate: 14%). DOI: 10.1109/ICMLA.2018.00097

Academic Paper, Dec. 2018
in Health 0.0
#health #machine learning #computer science +2 more
Publication Research

Computational histological staining and destaining of prostate core biopsy RGB images with generative adversarial neural networks

Aman Rana, Yauney G, Lowe A, Shah P. IEEE Xplore, Proceedings of 17th International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications (2018) (Conference acceptance rate: 14%). DOI: 10.1109/ICMLA.2018.00133

Academic Paper, Dec. 2018
in Health 0.0
#artificial intelligence #health #imaging +5 more
Project Research

Doze: On-skin Scent Diffusion and Drug Delivery Patch

Doze is an IoT enabled platform for personalized scent diffusion and on-skin drug delivery. Leveraging a hydrogel technology, the Doze syst…

in Responsive Environments
Irmandy Wicaksono
#human-computer interaction #bioengineering #consumer electronics +7 more
Article Research

A wearable sensor to help ALS patients communicate

Researchers have designed a skin-like device that can measure small facial movements in patients who have lost the ability to speak.

via MIT News · Oct. 22, 2020
in Conformable Decoders
#design #health #biotechnology +2 more
Publication Research

Low-latency tracking of multiple permanent magnets

C. R. Taylor, H. G. Abramson, and H. M. Herr, “Low-Latency Tracking of Multiple Permanent Magnets,” IEEE Sensors Journal, pp. 1–11, 2019.

Academic Paper, Aug. 2019
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #interfaces #medicine
Project Research

ORBIT (Olfactory Response Baseline Identification Test)

I am currently developing a new approach in conducting sensory examinations via the Olfactory Response Baseline Identification Test (O.R.B.…

in Opera of the Future
Alexandra Rieger
#interfaces #engineering #medicine +1 more
Project Research

Gamma SENSE: Sensory Engaging Nebulised Scent Experience

The Gamma SENSE (Sensory Engaging Nebulised Scent Experience) is a pioneering instrumental addition to the gamma instrument series. The dev…

in Opera of the Future
Alexandra Rieger
#interfaces #medicine #neural interfacing and control
Project Research

Designer molecular mops: Water-soluble cytokine receptors fused with Fc domain of IgG may be therapeutic for cytokine storms

In April 2019, Shuguang Zhang's lab started to use the QTY code to design a class of water-soluble cytokine receptors, including interferon…

in Molecular Machines
Shuguang Zhang · Rui Qing +1 more
#biology #public health #medicine +1 more
Project Research

QTY code designs for water-soluble beta-barrel transmembrane proteins

In collaboration with Prof. Tao Fei’s lab (Shanghai Jiaotong University, China)In addition to a large number of membrane proteins that comp…

in Molecular Machines
Shuguang Zhang
#biology #public health #medicine +1 more
Project Research

QTY CXCR4 becomes more hydrophilic and retains cell signaling activity

In collaboration with Prof. Horst Vogel and Dr. Horst Pick (EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland).G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are vital for …

in Molecular Machines
Shuguang Zhang
#biology #public health #medicine +1 more
Project Research

The QTY code: A simple tool for protein design

Structure and function studies of membrane proteins, particularly G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and multipass transmembrane proteins,…

Shuguang Zhang · Rui Qing +2 more
#biology #public health #medicine +1 more
Article Research

Proteins may halt the severe cytokine storms seen in Covid-19 patients

Team designs antibody-like receptor proteins that can bind to cytokines, as possible strategy for treating coronavirus and other infections.

via MIT News · April 16, 2020
in Molecular Machines
#biology #public health #medicine +1 more
Project Research

Water-soluble transmembrane protein receptors with exchangeable and tunable ligand affinity

There are 20 chemokine receptors that bind their respective chemokines. It is not currently understood how these structurally similar recep…

in Molecular Machines
Rui Qing · Shuguang Zhang
#design #bioengineering #synthetic biology +1 more
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Ethics

Ethics Initiative

#human-computer interaction #art #artificial intelligence +12 more
Article Research

Beyond Bias: Contextualizing “ethical AI” within the history of exploitation and innovation in medical research

"It’s time for us to move beyond 'bias' as the anchor point for our efforts to build ethical and fair algorithms."

via Medium · Dec. 20, 2019
in Ethics
#artificial intelligence #ethics #history +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 #primary 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
Archived
Project Research

Deep Reinforcement Learning for Pain Management

Opioid therapy is the cornerstone of management of pain in the ICU. However, opioids present numerous side effects and are highly addictive…

in Affective Computing
Daniel Lopez Martinez · Rosalind W. Picard
#artificial intelligence #health #neurobiology +6 more
Archived
Publication Research

Adversarial attacks on medical machine learning

Finlayson, S. G., Bowers, J. D., Ito, J., Zittrain, J. L., Beam, A. L., & Kohane, I. S. (2019). Adversarial attacks on medical machine learning. Science, 363(6433), 1287. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaw4399

Academic Paper, March 2019
in Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence
#medicine
Post Research

Helping Physicians via Novel AI and Machine Learning Methods

Assisting physicians and patients by novel computational processes at the point-of-care.

Dec. 18, 2018
in Health 0.0
#artificial intelligence #health #machine learning +2 more

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