Topic
Wireless
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MIT engineers build smart power outlet
Design can “learn” to identify plugged-in appliances, distinguish dangerous electrical spikes from benign ones.
June 15, 2018 -
Artificial intelligence senses people through walls
Wireless smart-home system from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory could monitor diseases and help the elderly “age in place.”
June 12, 2018 -
Novel transmitter protects wireless data from hackers
Device uses ultrafast “frequency hopping” and data encryption to protect signals from being intercepted and jammed.
June 11, 2018 -
Wireless system can power devices inside the body
New technology could enable remote control of drug delivery, sensing, and other medical applications.
June 4, 2018 -
Professor Dina Katabi wins Association for Computing Machinery Prize in Computing
Katabi receives prestigious honor and $250,000 cash prize for her contributions to wireless systems.
April 4, 2018 -
Detecting walking speed with wireless signals
By measuring this emerging vital sign, CSAIL system could help monitor and diagnose health issues like cognitive decline and cardiac disease.
May 1, 2017 -
Wireless power could enable ingestible electronics
Small sensors or drug delivery devices could reside in the GI tract indefinitely.
April 27, 2017 -
Revolutionizing global health
In more than 20 years working on wireless sensors and radio frequency identification (RFID), Richard Fletcher has produced several startups and over a dozen patents.
April 26, 2017 -
Security for multirobot systems
New technique could protect robot teams’ communication networks from malicious hackers.
March 16, 2017 -
Secure wireless chargers
New chip would thwart the counterfeiting that plagues the market for wired device chargers.
February 9, 2017 -
Fadel Adib joins Media Lab faculty
Adib is directing a new research group at the Media Lab, aiming to uncover, analyze, and engineer natural and human-made networks.
January 27, 2017 -
Ingestible robots, glasses-free 3-D, and computers that explain themselves
A look at 16 of the coolest things that happened at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory in 2016.
December 16, 2016 -
New Kendall Wi-Fi supports Kendall Square and nearby residential areas
Free high-speed outdoor internet service implemented by MIT and partners.
November 28, 2016 -
Enabling wireless virtual reality
Developed at Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, “MoVR” system allows VR headsets to communicate without a cord
November 14, 2016 -
Nanobionic spinach plants can detect explosives
After sensing dangerous chemicals, the carbon-nanotube-enhanced plants send an alert.
October 31, 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 -
Wireless, wearable toxic-gas detector
Inexpensive sensors could be worn by soldiers to detect hazardous chemical agents.
June 30, 2016 -
Wireless tech means safer drones, smarter homes and password-free WiFi
System from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab enables single WiFi access point that can locate users within tens of centimeters.
March 31, 2016 -
CSAIL shows off demos to 150 high-schoolers for “Hour of Code”
Robots, 3-D printers, and a surprise guest aim to get students excited about computer science.
December 14, 2015 -
How wireless “X-ray vision” could power virtual reality, smart homes, and Hollywood
By seeing silhouettes through a wall, CSAIL device could help with motion capture, fall prevention and even your heating bill.
October 28, 2015