Invisible tagging system enhances 3D object tracking
Developed by MIT researchers, BrightMarkers are invisible fluorescent tags embedded in physical objects to enhance motion tracking, virtual reality, and object detection.
Developed by MIT researchers, BrightMarkers are invisible fluorescent tags embedded in physical objects to enhance motion tracking, virtual reality, and object detection.
With a new, user-friendly interface, researchers can quickly design many cellular metamaterial structures that have unique mechanical properties.
A new computational method facilitates the dense placement of objects inside a rigid container.
MIT Morningside Academy for Design Fellow Ganit Goldstein SM ’23 combines traditional craftsmanship and technology to transform the way clothes are produced and worn.
A new Jell-O-like material could replace metals as electrical interfaces for pacemakers, cochlear implants, and other electronic implants.
Now a global community of builders of all skill levels and backgrounds, the fab lab network grew from a single maker facility at MIT.
A study inspired by the Japanese paper-cutting art provides a blueprint for designing shape-shifting materials and devices.
The approach could improve the performance of many other materials as well.
FlexBoard is a flexible breadboard that enables rapid prototyping of objects with interactive sensors, actuators, and displays on curved and deformable surfaces.
A leader in manufacturing science and technology, Hart SM ’02, PhD ’06 will become department head effective July 1.
The device would be a key component of a portable mass spectrometer that could help monitor pollutants, perform medical diagnoses in remote areas, or test Martian soil.
The printer generates vaccine-filled microneedle patches that can be stored long-term at room temperature and applied to the skin.
The three-fingered robotic gripper can “feel” with great sensitivity along the full length of each finger – not just at the tips.
A new system enables makers to incorporate sensors into gears and other rotational mechanisms with just one pass in a 3D printer.
Boston teen designers create fashion inspired by award-winning images from MIT laboratories.