Ties with MIT run deep for the US Navy’s top officer
Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson SM ’89, EE ’89, ENG ’89 poses global challenges to academe.
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Automating molecule design to speed up drug development
Machine-learning model could help chemists make molecules with higher potencies, much more quickly.
An AI system for editing music in videos
Given a video of a musical performance, CSAIL’s deep-learning system can make individual instruments louder or softer.
“Blind” Cheetah 3 robot can climb stairs littered with obstacles
Improved design may be used for exploring disaster zones and other dangerous or inaccessible environments.
Bringing humanistic education in technical subjects to the world
Students and staff combine workshopping and OpenCourseWare to demonstrate human-centered pedagogies in the context of modern topics and technologies.
![An example of a therapy session augmented with humanoid robot NAO [SoftBank Robotics], which was used in the EngageMe study. Tracking of limbs/faces was performed using the CMU Perceptual Lab's OpenPose utility.](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_item/public/images/201806/MIT-Autism-Robots.png?itok=PGXM1WsJ)
Personalized “deep learning” equips robots for autism therapy
Machine learning network offers personalized estimates of children’s behavior.
Low-cost prosthetic foot mimics natural walking
New design can be tuned to an individual’s body weight and size.
Contest is crowdsourcing strategies to reduce pollution from small businesses
Toronto's Center for Social Innovation seeks solutions with a contest on MIT's Climate CoLab platform, providing up to $432,000 to fund pilot projects.
How to control robots with brainwaves and hand gestures
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory system enables people to correct robot mistakes on multiple-choice tasks.
Chip upgrade helps miniature drones navigate
Low-power design will allow devices as small as a honeybee to determine their location while flying.
Faster analysis of medical images
Algorithm makes the process of comparing 3-D scans up to 1,000 times faster.
In profile: Jamshied Sharifi ’83, Tony Award winner
Composer, musician, and former MIT visiting artist received a 2018 Tony Award for best orchestrations on “The Band's Visit.”
CSAIL launches new five-year collaboration with iFlyTek
Lab will work with Chinese company on research in artificial intelligence, language processing, and human-computer interaction.
MIT engineers build smart power outlet
Design can “learn” to identify plugged-in appliances, distinguish dangerous electrical spikes from benign ones.
Magnetic 3-D-printed structures crawl, roll, jump, and play catch
New printing technique could be used to develop remotely controlled biomedical devices.