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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
Space Enabled

Advancing justice in Earth's complex systems using designs enabled by space

#robotics #design #human-computer interaction +55 more
Not Accepting Applicants
Research
Biomechatronics

Enhancing human physical capability

#robotics #design #human-computer interaction +65 more
Accepting Applicants
Project Research

Living Knitwork Pavilion

​2023 Burning Man Arts"Once upon a time, in the heart of the Black Rock City desert, a knitted shade structure seamlessly melded ancient an…

in Responsive Environments
Irmandy Wicaksono · Nicole Bakker +3 more
#design #architecture #art +4 more
Research
Fluid Interfaces

Designing Systems for Cognitive Support

#art #artificial intelligence #bioengineering +23 more
Accepting Applicants
Research
Space Exploration Initiative

Space Exploration Initiative

#robotics #design #virtual reality +69 more
Project Research

Objects as Cameras

Press: - MIT News:  Using reflections to see the world from new points of view- TechXplore, EuropaPress, La Nacion …

in Camera Culture
Kushagra Tiwary · Nikhil Behari +2 more
#robotics #computer vision #artificial intelligence +7 more
Article Research

Using reflections to see the world from new points of view

A new computer vision system turns any shiny object into a camera of sorts, enabling an observer to see around corners or beyond obstruction

via MIT News · May 10, 2023
in Camera Culture
#computer vision #artificial intelligence #sensors +5 more
Research
Lifelong Kindergarten

Engaging people in creative learning experiences

#robotics #design #human-computer interaction +30 more
Not Accepting Applicants
Publication Research

The Networked Sensory Landscape: Capturing and Experiencing Ecological Change Across Scales

Mayton, Brian, et al. "The networked sensory landscape: Capturing and experiencing ecological change across scales." PRESENCE: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments 26.2 (2017): 182-209.

Academic Paper, March 2018
in Responsive Environments
#ecology #networks #sensors
Article Research

Startup Creates Mouthpiece for Controlling Devices with Your Tongue

The device converts the user's tongue position and pressure into cursor actions by processing signals through a machine-learning algorithm.

via Manufacturing Business Technology · April 18, 2023
in Fluid Interfaces · Media Lab Spinoffs
#wearable computing #sensors #human augmentation
Article Research

Podcast: Tales from the metaverse, high energy physics and deep electronics

Joe Paradiso talks to host Susan Kish about high-energy physics, wearables, electronic music, science fiction, and the metaverse.

via We Are ETH · April 21, 2023
in Responsive Environments
#music #wearable computing #sensors
Project Research

AttentivU

There are currently  UROP openings for this project. AttentivU is  a  device, in the  form factor of a pair of gla…

in Fluid Interfaces
Nataliya Kos'myna · Pattie Maes
#human-computer interaction #augmented reality #health +8 more
Research
Opera of the Future

Extending expression, learning, and health through innovations in musical composition, performance, and participation

#multimodal representation #performance technologies #digital opera +64 more
Accepting Applicants
Research
Tangible Media

Invent new tangible and embodied interactions that inspire and engage people

#robotics #design #virtual reality +59 more
Accepting Applicants
Research
Personal Robots

Building intelligent personified technologies that collaborate with people to help them learn, thrive, and flourish.

#robotics #design #virtual reality +67 more
Accepting Applicants
Research
Affective Computing

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

#robotics #social networks #computer vision +51 more
Not Accepting Applicants
Project Research

Zenolith - An Interplanetary Time Device

On Earth, morning, noon, and night have their own specific meanings. The feeling of a second or a minute passing by, the shortening of the …

in Space Exploration Initiative
Sands Fish · Che-Wei Wang +1 more
#robotics #architecture #art +12 more
Research
Signal Kinetics

Inventing, building, and deploying wireless sensor technologies to address complex problems in society, industry, and ecology

#robotics #virtual reality #computer vision +26 more
Accepting Applicants
Research
Camera Culture

Making the invisible visible–inside our bodies, around us, and beyond–for health, work, and connection

#computer vision #human-computer interaction #artificial intelligence +42 more
Accepting Applicants
Archived
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
Archived
Article Research

Labbers Shriya Srinivasan and Irmandy Wicaksono featured in docuseries The Road to 2050

The Road to 2050, a six-part docuseries from The Franklin Institute, examines the ways that today's technology will shape the future.

via The Franklin Institute · March 9, 2023
in Responsive Environments · Biomechatronics
#health #sensors #biomechanics +5 more
Research
Responsive Environments

Augmenting and mediating human experience, interaction, and perception with sensor networks

#robotics #design #virtual reality +67 more
Accepting Applicants
Research
Viral Communications

People and intelligent machines in a creative, symbiotic loop

#design #virtual reality #computer vision +43 more
Accepting Applicants
Project Research

Augmented Reality with X-Ray Vision

X-AR is an augmented reality (AR) system that gives humans "X-Ray Vision" X-AR is a new AR headset that enables users to see things th…

in Signal Kinetics
Tara Boroushaki · Maisy Lam +3 more
#virtual reality #computer vision #augmented reality +4 more
Article Research

Augmented reality headset enables users to see hidden objects

The device could help workers locate objects for fulfilling e-commerce orders or identify parts for assembling products.

via MIT News · Feb. 27, 2023
in Signal Kinetics
#virtual reality #computer vision #augmented reality +3 more
Project Research

MAIA

Low-cost, modular, open source, and portable bio reactor for urban bio-sensor development.

in City Science
Andres Rico · Eyal Perry +2 more
#artificial intelligence #sensors
Project Research

Chameleon

Chameleon is a machine learning enhanced sensor system that uses co2 and PIR sensors to classify room occupancy and use.

in City Science
Andres Rico · Carson Smuts +1 more
#artificial intelligence #sensors
Project Research

Ocean Logger: A Community-scale Ocean Profiling Sensor Node

Community-scale profiling sensor node for  ocean monitoring and community coordination of fishing activities. 

in City Science
Andres Rico · Fadel Adib +2 more
#artificial intelligence #sensors
Project Research

JettSen

JettSen is  an open source mobile sensor system that enables citizens, urban planners, and city officials to collectively address urba…

in City Science
Andres Rico · Yasushi Sakai +2 more
#artificial intelligence #sensors
Project Research

Whispers Of The Mountain

Whispers Of The Mountain is a  sensor system mounted on snow skis.  The system allows for crowdsourcing environmental data of mou…

in City Science
Andres Rico · Carson Smuts +1 more
#artificial intelligence #sensors #data visualization
Project Research

TerMITes

TerMITes are a wireless environmental sensor platform that enables designers and researchers with the necessary tools to capture envir…

in City Science
Kent Larson · Carson Smuts +2 more
#artificial intelligence #sensors
Article Research

Sensing with purpose

Fadel Adib uses wireless technologies to sense the world in new ways, addressing sweeping problems such as food insecurity + climate change

via MIT News · Jan. 24, 2023
in Signal Kinetics
#robotics #health #sensors +4 more
Project Research

FuseBot: RF-Visual Mechanical Search

FuseBot is a robotic system that can efficiently find and retrieve both RFID tagged and untagged target objects in line-of-sight, non-line-…

in Signal Kinetics
Tara Boroushaki · Laura Dodds +2 more
#robotics #computer vision #health +6 more
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City Science

Looking beyond smart cities

#robotics #design #social networks +67 more
Accepting Applicants
Article Research

Hugh Herr's new prosthetic tech uses magnets

Magnetomicrometry uses implantable magnets to track the position of muscles, potentially improving the control and efficacy of prosthetics.

via Amplitude · Dec. 30, 2022
in Biomechatronics
#sensors #mechatronics #prosthetics +2 more
Research
Conformable Decoders

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

#robotics #design #computer vision +41 more
Accepting Applicants
Article Research

MIT Media Lab graduates share their entrepreneurial journey during 2022 Newhall Lecture

Alumni Nan-Wei Gong and Anirudh Sharma will deliver the 2022 C. Ashton Newhall Endowed Lecture at Elon University.

via Today at Elon · Nov. 16, 2022
in Responsive Environments · Fluid Interfaces · Media Lab Spinoffs
#artificial intelligence #environment #event +3 more
Article Research

Labby wants to make milk healthier and cows happier with better sensors

Media Lab spinoff Labby is developing tools to improve the quality of milk and the health of dairy cows.

via TechCrunch · Oct. 19, 2022
in Media Lab Spinoffs
#environment #food #sensors
Research
Human Dynamics

Exploring how social networks can influence our lives in business, health, governance, and technology adoption and diffusion

#robotics #design #social networks +69 more
Not Accepting Applicants
Archived
Project Research

Microgravity Extrusion

Traditional additive manufacturing processes, especially those that make use of liquid resin as the feedstock, are constrained by the gravi…

in Space Exploration Initiative
Ariel Ekblaw · Sean Auffinger +1 more
#robotics #architecture #art +12 more
Archived
Post Research

Wedyan Babatain selected as one of MIT Technology Review's "Innovators Under 35: MENA" for 2022

She was recognized for her work on the development of a soft multifunctional wearable platform.

Jan. 9, 2023
in Tangible Media
#design #sensors #electrical engineering +1 more
Article Research

Butlr lands new cash to put people-detecting sensors in the office

Media Lab spinoff Butlr, co-founded by Honghao Deng and Jiani Zeng, raises $20 million in a Series A funding round.

via TechCrunch · July 26, 2022
in City Science · Media Lab Spinoffs
#artificial intelligence #sensors #startup
Article Research

Amazon MARS 2022: Day 2 Keynote

Be inspired by Rohit Prasad, SVP and Head Scientist, Alexa AI, Amazon, Tye Brady, Chief Technologist, Amazon Robotics, Dilip Kumar, VP, Phy…

via Youtube · June 22, 2022
in Space Exploration Initiative
#robotics #computer vision #sensors +3 more
Article Research

Brown, MIT researchers validate new methodology for wireless muscle tracking

Two research papers published by Brown and MIT researchers focus on the possibility of employing improved muscle tracking technology.

via Brown Daily Herald · Nov. 18, 2022
in Biomechatronics
#human-computer interaction #sensors #electrical engineering +2 more
Project Research

Spatial Flux: Body and architecture in space

Structurally, zero gravity means that we do not have to contend with architecture's greatest arch-nemesis, gravity. This opens up a new wor…

in City Science · Space Exploration Initiative
Carson Smuts · Chrisoula Kapelonis
#design #architecture #art +4 more
Project Research

Peristaltic Suit

It is known that prolonged exposure to micro and hyper-gravity induces various acute health risks, such as osteoporosis, skeletal muscle at…

in Responsive Environments
Irmandy Wicaksono · Ali Shtarbanov +1 more
#robotics #data #wearable computing +6 more
Post Research

Battery-free wireless underwater camera featured as a research highlight in Nature Electronics

The Signal Kinetics lab's underwater camera project was chosen as a research highlight in the current issue of Nature Electronics

Oct. 26, 2022
in Signal Kinetics
#robotics #ecology #energy +6 more
Project Research

Lunar Sensor Net

We are leveraging current Wireless Sensor Network technology to develop an easily deployable, and inexpensive wireless sensor (LunarWSN) ne…

in Responsive Environments
Fangzheng Liu · Joseph A. Paradiso
#robotics #design #environment +3 more
Project Research

Candlewax Rockets: A Green Alternative for In-Space Propulsion

Wax-based hybrid rocket propellants, including paraffin (common candlewax) and beeswax show promise as high-performing hybrid rocket propel…

in Space Enabled
Javier Stober
#robotics #architecture #art +16 more
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
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Molecular Machines

Engineering at the limits of complexity with molecular-scale parts

#robotics #art #artificial intelligence +30 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

3DKnITS: Three-dimensional Knitted Intelligent Textile Sensor

Three-dimensional Digital Knitting of Intelligent Textile Sensor for Activity Recognition and Biomechanical MonitoringWe present an ap…

in Responsive Environments
Irmandy Wicaksono · Joseph A. Paradiso
#design #human-computer interaction #artificial intelligence +17 more
Article Research

What the well-dressed spacecraft will be wearing

Spacecraft wrapped in sensor-rich electronic textiles could double as scientific instruments

via IEEE Spectrum · Nov. 27, 2021
in Responsive Environments · Space Exploration Initiative
#consumer electronics #data #wearable computing +5 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
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
Project Research

Battery-free wireless underwater camera

More than 95% of the ocean has never been observed by humans, even though the ocean plays the largest role in the world's climate system, h…

in Signal Kinetics
Sayed Afzal · Waleed Akbar +5 more
#robotics #ecology #energy +10 more
Project Research

AstroAnt

"Autonomous operations are critical for the success, safety, and crew survival of NASA deep space missions beyond low Earth orbit, includin…

in Responsive Environments · Space Exploration Initiative
Fangzheng Liu · Ariel Ekblaw +1 more
#sensors #space
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
Project Research

Project Captivate: A wearable platform for measurement and actuation across contexts

Project Captivate have been designed to serve as an easy and reliable platform to measure physiology in the real world.  We've desig…

in Responsive Environments
Patrick Chwalek · David Ramsay
#design #environment #health +1 more
Project Research

SensorNets

SensorNets: Towards Reconfigurable Multifunctional Fine-grained  Soft and Stretchable Electronic Skins.SensorNets is a bioin…

in Responsive Environments
Irmandy Wicaksono · Elena Kodama +2 more
#design #human-computer interaction #architecture +10 more
Project Research

Space Fabrics: resilient electronic textiles for distributed sensing in low Earth orbit

Overview: The outermost skin of a space-based structure is designed using materials known to protect against the harsh elements of space. S…

in Responsive Environments · Space Exploration Initiative
Juliana Cherston
#design #architecture #consumer electronics +14 more
Article Research

MIT engineers build a battery-free, wireless underwater camera

The device could help scientists explore unknown regions of the ocean, track pollution, or monitor the effects of climate change.

via MIT News · Sept. 26, 2022
in Signal Kinetics
#robotics #sensors #imaging +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
Project Research

aSpire: Clippable, Mobile Pneumatic-Haptic Device for Breathing Rate Regulation via Personalizable Tactile Feedback

We introduce–aSpire–a clippable, mobile pneumatic-haptic device designed to help users regulate their breathing rate via subtle tactile fee…

Kyung Yun Choi · Neska Elhaouij +3 more
#design #human-computer interaction #health +3 more
Course Research

MAS.S65: Piezoelectrics for Ultrasonic Biomedical Devices

Style:Teamwork; CollectiveTo pass, you must: (i) attend all the class lectures, (ii) participate during the experimental/simulation se…

MAS.S65 · with Canan Dagdeviren
in Conformable Decoders
#design #bioengineering #health +4 more
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