Topic
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)
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Making data centers more energy efficient
Flash-memory system could reduce power consumption of data center “caches” by 90 percent.
August 30, 2017 -
Robot learns to follow orders like Alexa
ComText, from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, allows robots to understand contextual commands.
August 30, 2017 -
Monitoring network traffic more efficiently
Programming language plus simple circuit design could let routers report on their own operation.
August 23, 2017 -
Custom robots in a matter of minutes
CSAIL’s “Interactive Robogami” lets you design and 3-D print origami-inspired robots from 2-D designs.
August 23, 2017 -
Using machine learning to improve patient care
New CSAIL research employs many types of medical data, including electronic health records, to predict outcomes in hospitals.
August 21, 2017 -
High-quality online video with less rebuffering
CSAIL’s machine-learning system enables smoother streaming that can better adapt to different network conditions.
August 14, 2017 -
New AI algorithm monitors sleep with radio waves
Patients with sleep disorders could be studied nonintrusively at home using wireless signals.
August 6, 2017 -
Designing the microstructure of printed objects
Software lets designers exploit the extremely high resolution of 3-D printers.
August 3, 2017 -
Automatic image retouching on your phone
System can apply a range of styles in real-time, so that the viewfinder displays the enhanced image.
August 1, 2017 -
Featured video: A self-driving wheelchair
Autonomous wheelchair developed by researchers at MIT and in Singapore promises improved independence for the disabled.
July 26, 2017 -
Maryann Gong earns second-straight Division III Academic All-America of the Year Award
Computer science major is the first Division III student-athlete to earn the honor in back-to-back years and just the second overall in the NCAA.
July 24, 2017 -
Reshaping computer-aided design
CSAIL’s InstantCAD allows manufacturers to simulate, optimize CAD designs in real-time.
July 24, 2017 -
Artificial intelligence suggests recipes based on food photos
Given a still image of a dish filled with food, CSAIL team's deep-learning algorithm recommends ingredients and recipes.
July 20, 2017 -
Watch 3-D movies at home, sans glasses
CSAIL system converts 3-D movies into a more TV-friendly format.
July 12, 2017 -
Using chip memory more efficiently
System for generating ad hoc “cache hierarchies” increases processing speed while reducing energy consumption.
July 7, 2017 -
Practical parallelism
System enables large speedups — as much as 88-fold — on common parallel-computing algorithms.
June 30, 2017 -
Peering into neural networks
New technique helps elucidate the inner workings of neural networks trained on visual data.
June 29, 2017 -
Computer system predicts products of chemical reactions
Machine learning approach could aid the design of industrial processes for drug manufacturing.
June 27, 2017 -
Drones that drive
CSAIL team’s system of quadcopters that fly and drive suggest another approach to developing flying cars.
June 26, 2017 -
A deep dive into research
SuperUROP gives undergraduates the chance to immerse themselves in a year-long research project with supportive mentors to guide the way.
June 22, 2017