Topic
Imaging
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An algorithm for your blind spot
Using smartphone cameras, system for seeing around corners could help with self-driving cars and search-and-rescue.
October 9, 2017 -
Developing sensors to defend aircraft against lasers
MIT Lincoln Laboratory team is working on ground-based cameras that detect sources of laser beam attacks on aircraft and may lessen dangers for pilots.
September 28, 2017 -
Fast, noninvasive technique for probing cells may reveal disease
Researchers gauge a cell’s stiffness, which can reflect cancer or other conditions, simply by watching it.
August 3, 2017 -
Metal-free MRI contrast agent could be safer for some patients
New agent could be used for certain high-risk groups and may enable longer-term tumor imaging.
July 12, 2017 -
New tool offers snapshots of neuron activity
FLARE technique can reveal which cells respond during different tasks.
June 26, 2017 -
Cinematography on the fly
System directs camera-equipped drones to maintain framing of an aerial shot.
May 17, 2017 -
Earth Observing–1 satellite is retired, leaving a legacy of spectacular imagery
Advanced Land Imager instrument developed at MIT Lincoln Laboratory helped NASA mission exceed expectations.
April 27, 2017 -
High-resolution imaging with conventional microscopes
Tissue-expansion technique could allow scientists to map brain circuits.
April 17, 2017 -
Foliage-penetrating ladar technology may improve border surveillance
Lincoln Laboratory’s imaging system can uncover what's under the trees.
February 27, 2017 -
High-res biomolecule imaging
Technique could provide unique views of single molecules that conventional methods can’t match.
February 14, 2017 -
Laser particles could provide sharper images of tissues
New imaging technique stimulates particles to emit laser light, could create higher-resolution images.
November 3, 2016 -
Mapping buried magnetism
MIT researchers use an optical technique to probe magnetism at a hidden interface between two exotic thin films.
October 25, 2016 -
Toward 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 -
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 -
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 -
Imaging the brain at multiple size scales
New technique can reveal subcellular details and long-range connections.
July 25, 2016 -
Imaging with an “optical brush”
New imaging system uses an open-ended bundle of optical fibers — no lenses, protective housing needed.
February 12, 2016 -
New microscope creates near-real-time videos of nanoscale processes
Instrument scans images 2,000 times faster than commercial models.
December 14, 2015 -
Protein imaging reveals detailed brain architecture
New technique could contribute to efforts to map the human brain.
December 3, 2015 -
Streamlining mobile image processing
Technique for mobile image processing in the cloud cuts bandwidth use by more than 98 percent.
November 13, 2015