Enhancing movement with computational models
PhD student David Hill maps human locomotion in detail to improve rehabilitative and assistive robotics.
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More-flexible machine learning
Giving machine-learning systems “partial credit” during training improves image classification.
Biomimetic non-reflective coating for solar cells wins MADMEC
Team wins $10,000 at annual competition for invention inspired by butterfly wings.
From a minor in energy studies to a new career in energy innovation
Diego Giraldez '15 sets his sights on being an innovative energy leader thanks to courses taken in the energy studies minor at MIT.
Learning spoken language
System learns to distinguish words’ phonetic components, without human annotation of training data.
Saving rural India’s “liquid cash”
MIT spinout’s milk-chillers reduce spoilage and boost yields in villages.
The sound of (new) music
MIT composer Tod Machover debuts multiple new works at prestigious Lucerne Festival.
LastPass Enterprise: The last password solution
Information Systems and Technology now offers the MIT community a password management system that removes the need to remember or reuse passwords.
Smart home heating and cooling
Alumnus uses radar expertise to design automated air-control system for homes.
Digital Matatus project makes the invisible visible
Novel research project produces the first map of an informal transportation system in Nairobi.
MIT Sounding announces upcoming performance lineup
New music series will feature Maya Beiser, Johnny Gandelsman, the Persona opera, Feldman’s six-hour string quartet, and more
Dirty physics
Franz-Josef Ulm explores the physics of dirty materials and messy systems to advance sustainable infrastructure and clean energy technology.