Topic
Computer science and technology
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Algorithm could enable visible-light-based imaging for medical devices, autonomous vehicles
System accounts for the deflection of light particles passing through animal tissue or fog.
September 29, 2016 -
Automated screening for childhood communication disorders
Computer system could help identify subtle speech, language disorders in time for early intervention.
September 22, 2016 -
Cache management improved once again
New version of breakthrough memory management scheme better accommodates commercial chips.
September 21, 2016 -
Detecting emotions with wireless signals
Measuring your heartbeat and breath, CSAIL device can tell if you’re excited, happy, angry, or sad.
September 20, 2016 -
An autonomous fleet for Amsterdam
MIT, AMS Institute will collaborate to solve complex urban problems for Amsterdam with the development of autonomous "roboats."
September 19, 2016 -
Students unlock the secrets of cryptography
LLCipher workshop hosted by the Lincoln Laboratory teaches the mathematics behind cryptography.
September 14, 2016 -
Ramesh Raskar awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize
Imaging scientist and inventor sets sights on launching peer-to-peer invention platforms for global impact.
September 13, 2016 -
Faster parallel computing
New programming language delivers fourfold speedups on problems common in the age of big data.
September 13, 2016 -
Judging a book through its cover
New computational imaging method identifies letters printed on first nine pages of a stack of paper.
September 9, 2016 -
Nancy Lynch named associate head of Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Expert in distributed computing to join department leadership.
September 7, 2016 -
Inferring urban travel patterns from cellphone data
Big-data analysis could give city planners timelier, more accurate alternatives to commuter surveys.
August 29, 2016 -
How machine learning can help with voice disorders
By detecting signs of vocal misuse, system from CSAIL and Mass General could eventually be used to help diagnose voice disorders.
August 29, 2016 -
Solving network congestion
MegaMIMO system from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab speeds data transfer by coordinating multiple routers at the same time.
August 23, 2016 -
Programmable network routers
New design should enable much more flexible traffic management, without sacrificing speed.
August 23, 2016 -
Scene at MIT: Margaret Hamilton’s Apollo code
A brief history of the famous 1969 photo of the software that sent humans to the moon.
August 17, 2016 -
User-friendly language for programming efficient simulations
New language can speed up computer simulations 200-fold or reduce the code they require by 90 percent.
August 10, 2016 -
Protecting privacy in genomic databases
System helps ensure databases used in medical research will not leak patients’ personal information.
August 9, 2016 -
Toward practical quantum computers
Built-in optics could enable chips that use trapped ions as quantum bits.
August 8, 2016 -
Reach in and touch objects in videos with “Interactive Dynamic Video”
Technique from Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab could improve augmented reality and reduce the need for CGI green-screens.
August 2, 2016 -
First major database of non-native English
Resource could yield linguistic insights, practical applications for non-native English speakers.
July 29, 2016