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Article Research

MIT researchers develop augmented reality headset to help users see hidden objects

Using augmented reality, the X-AR system developed by the Signal Kinetics research group can guide users to find hidden objects.

via 7NEWS · March 2, 2023
in Signal Kinetics · Media Lab Research Theme: Future Worlds · Media Lab Research Theme: Connected Mind + Body
#virtual reality #computer vision #augmented reality +4 more
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
Article Research

Irmandy Wicaksono on the Create The Future podcast

Irmandy Wicaksono from the Media Lab's Response Environments group discusses innovations and ancient wisdoms to be found in arts & crafts.

via Create The Future · Feb. 17, 2023
in Responsive Environments · Media Lab Research Theme: Future Worlds · Media Lab Research Theme: Cultivating Creativity
#design #art #wearable computing +3 more
Project Research

TRANSFORM

TRANSFORM fuses technology and design to celebrate its transformation from still furniture to a dynamic machine driven by a stream of data …

in Terrestrial Sensing · Tangible Media
Hiroshi Ishii · Daniel Leithinger
#design #human-computer interaction #sensors +2 more
Project Research

inFORM

Shape displays can be used to render both 3D physical content and user interface elements. We propose to use shape displays in three differ…

in Terrestrial Sensing · Tangible Media
Hiroshi Ishii · Alex Olwal +1 more
#design #human-computer interaction #sensors +2 more
Research
Human Dynamics

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

#robotics #design #social networks +77 more
Not Accepting Applicants
Post Research

How a study of school energy efficiency inspired a new generation of Electronautes

Public buildings account for the greatest energy demands in the Andorran economy. As part of the City Science Lab @Andorra, a team of scien…

May 4, 2018
in City Science
#learning + teaching #sensors
Article Research

New sensor mimics cell membrane functions

The device detects the same molecules that cell receptors do, and may enable routine early screening for cancers and other diseases.

via MIT News · July 21, 2023
in Molecular Machines
#health #sensors #biology +3 more
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
Project Research

The Gravity Loading Countermeasure Skinsuit

By Rachel BellisleOverview:The Gravity Loading Countermeasure Skinsuit (GLCS or “Skinsuit”) is an intravehicular activity suit for astronau…

in Space Exploration Initiative
#robotics #architecture #art +14 more
Post Research

Adib and Katabi receive the ACM SIGMOBILE Test-of-Time Award

MIT professors Fadel Adib and Dina Katabi receive the ACM SIGMOBILE Test-of-Time Award for their paper, “See Through Walls with WiFi!”

June 23, 2023
in Signal Kinetics
#sensors #rfid
Project Research

Seeing Through Walls

Our group develops technologies that can see through walls and perform motion capture through occlusions. To do so, we rely on wireless sig…

in Signal Kinetics
Fadel Adib
#sensors #rfid
Research
Tangible Media

Invent new tangible and embodied interactions that inspire and engage people

#robotics #design #virtual reality +63 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 +73 more
Accepting Applicants
Archived
Project Research

SpaceTouch

An astronaut's ability to leverage the sense of touch is substantially reduced when wearing a protective, pressurized spacesuit. We imagine…

in Responsive Environments
Juliana Cherston · Irmandy Wicaksono +2 more
#environment #sensors #space
Archived
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
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
Research
Opera of the Future

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

#multimodal representation #performance technologies #digital opera +67 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
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

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
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
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
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
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
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 #art #artificial intelligence +31 more
Accepting Applicants
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 +14 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

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
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
Thesis Research

Socio-Environmental Sensor Networks for Community Sensing

Rico Medina, Andres. “Socio-Environmental Sensor Networks for Community Sensing.” Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, 2022.

Thesis, May 2022
in City Science
#artificial intelligence #sensors
Archived
Research
Open Agriculture (OpenAg)

Open Agriculture Initiative (OpenAg)

#robotics #design #agriculture +21 more
Archived
Research
Object-Based Media

Changing storytelling, communication, and everyday life through sensing, understanding, and new interface technologies

#robotics #design #virtual reality +52 more
Not Accepting Applicants
Article Research

Smart textiles sense how their users are moving

Researchers develop a comfortable, form-fitting fabric that recognizes its wearer’s activities, like walking, running, and jumping.

via MIT News · July 7, 2022
in Responsive Environments
#artificial intelligence #health #wearable computing +7 more
Project Research

Tapis Magique: A Choreomusical Interactive Carpet

Ancient textiles have played a major role in the social, economic, and religious structures of communities around the world. Iconic, indige…

in Responsive Environments
Irmandy Wicaksono · Don Derek Haddad
#design #human-computer interaction #architecture +15 more
Project Research

Essence

The sense of smell is perhaps the most pervasive of all senses, but it is also one of the least understood and least exploited in HCI. We p…

in Advancing Wellbeing · Fluid Interfaces
Pattie Maes · Judith Amores Fernandez
#design #fashion #perception +3 more
Archived
Project Research

ArtBoat

​ArtBoat is a tool for communities to make collaborative light paintings in public spaces and reimagine the future of their cities. &n…

in Object-Based Media
Laura Perovich
#art #environment #sensors +1 more
Archived
Archived
Project Research

SeeBoat (Thermal Fishing Bob): In-place environmental data visualization

Two of the most important traits of environmental hazards today are their invisibility and the fact that they are experienced by communitie…

in Object-Based Media
Laura Perovich
#art #environment #sensors
Archived
Article Research

Helping dairy farmers raise healthy cows

Labby has developed an optical milk scanner based on materials-sensing technology that dairy farmers can use to measure their cows' health.

via MIT News · June 3, 2022
in Media Lab Spinoffs
#agriculture #food #health +3 more
Archived
Project Research

PhysioHMD

Virtual and augmented reality headsets are unique as they have access to our facial area, an area that presents an excellent opportunity fo…

in Fluid Interfaces
Guillermo Bernal · Abhinandan Jain +2 more
#virtual reality #bioengineering #human-machine interaction +2 more
Archived
Archived
Project Research

EmotionalBeasts

With advances in virtual reality (VR) and physiological sensing technology, even more immersive computer-mediated communication through lif…

in Fluid Interfaces
Guillermo Bernal
#virtual reality #art #sensors +2 more
Archived
Article Research

MIT Integrated Learning Initiative project focuses on focus

AttentivU smart glasses designed to help wearers tune into a task and tune out the world.

via MIT Spectrum · May 31, 2022
in Fluid Interfaces
#neurobiology #wearable computing #sensors +2 more
Project Research

Personalized Performance-Optimization Platform (AttentivU - P-POP)

​The environmental conditions of prolonged spaceflight pose significant psychological risks for astronauts. In particular, crews of future …

in Fluid Interfaces · Space Exploration Initiative
Nataliya Kos'myna · Pattie Maes
#robotics #architecture #environment +11 more
Project Research

KnittedKeyboard II

Spanning from the early Musical Telegraph and Electronic Sackbut, to the late EMS Synthi AKS and Moog Synthesizers, electronic music and mu…

in Responsive Environments
Irmandy Wicaksono · Mike Hao Jiang +1 more
#design #human-computer interaction #architecture +13 more
Archived
Project Research

Physio FreeFall

This project seeks to examine the effects of altered gravity on an individual’s physiology during parabolic flight. Specifically, we will c…

in Affective Computing · Space Exploration Initiative
Kristy Johnson · Rosalind W. Picard +3 more
#bioengineering #consumer electronics #health +5 more
Archived
Archived
Project Research

Personalized Machine Learning for Autism Therapy

EngageME: Personalized machine learning and humanoid robots for measuring affect and engagement of children with autismEngageME is a projec…

in Affective Computing
Ognjen (Oggi) Rudovic · Rosalind W. Picard
#robotics #human-computer interaction #health +9 more
Archived
Post Research

Fadel Adib wins ACM SIGMOBILE Rockstar Award

He was recognized for his innovative contributions to wireless sensing and for networking advances in challenging environments.

April 4, 2022
in Signal Kinetics
#robotics #networks #sensors
Archived
Project Research

KnittedKeyboard

In this work, we have developed  a textile-based interactive surface fabricated through machine knitting technology. Our prototype exp…

in Responsive Environments
Irmandy Wicaksono · Joseph A. Paradiso
#design #human-computer interaction #consumer electronics +9 more
Archived
Article Research

A fabric that “hears” your heart's sounds

Inspired by the human ear, a new acoustic fabric converts audible sounds into electrical signals.

via MIT News · March 16, 2022
in Tangible Media · Responsive Environments
#design #wearable computing #sensors +3 more
Post Research

Tapis Magique nominated for SXSW Innovation Awards 2022 in two categories

Developed in collaboration with dancer Loni Landon, Tapis Magique is a pressure-sensitive, knitted electronic textile carpet.

Jan. 26, 2022
in Responsive Environments
#design #human-computer interaction #art +4 more
Project Research

Living Observatory: Sensor networks for documenting and experiencing ecology

Living Observatory is an initiative for documenting and interpreting ecological change that will allow people, individually and collectivel…

in Terrestrial Sensing · Responsive Environments
Glorianna Davenport · Joseph A. Paradiso +4 more
#virtual reality #augmented reality #data +6 more
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