Topic
Algorithms
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Can science writing be automated?
A neural network can read scientific papers and render a plain-English summary.
April 17, 2019 -
Vivienne Sze wins Edgerton Faculty Award
EECS faculty member is recognized for technical innovation, educational excellence, and efforts to advance women and underrepresented minorities in her field.
April 17, 2019 -
Giving robots a better feel for object manipulation
Model improves a robot’s ability to mold materials into shapes and interact with liquids and solid objects.
April 16, 2019 -
Robots that can sort recycling
CSAIL’s "RoCycle" system uses in-hand sensors to detect if an object is paper, metal or plastic.
April 16, 2019 -
A novel data-compression technique for faster computer programs
Researchers free up more bandwidth by compressing “objects” within the memory hierarchy.
April 16, 2019 -
Machine learning moves popular data elements into a bucket of their own
Counting search queries isn’t easy, but MIT CSAIL’s new LearnedSketch system for “frequency-estimation” aims to help.
April 3, 2019 -
Advance boosts efficiency of flash storage in data centers
New architecture promises to cut in half the energy and physical space required to store and manage user data.
April 2, 2019 -
Teaching machines to reason about what they see
Researchers combine statistical and symbolic artificial intelligence techniques to speed learning and improve transparency.
April 2, 2019 -
Model learns how individual amino acids determine protein function
Technique could improve machine-learning tasks in protein design, drug testing, and other applications.
March 22, 2019 -
Kicking neural network design automation into high gear
Algorithm designs optimized machine-learning models up to 200 times faster than traditional methods.
March 21, 2019 -
“Particle robot” works as a cluster of simple units
Loosely connected disc-shaped “particles” can push and pull one another, moving en masse to transport objects.
March 20, 2019 -
Robot hand is soft and strong
Gripper device inspired by “origami magic ball” can grasp wide array of delicate and heavy objects.
March 15, 2019 -
A new way to calculate global intensive care unit mortality risk
The GOSSIS algorithm was developed using data from hospitals around the world to spur greater multi-center collaboration and improved benchmarking.
March 8, 2019 -
Combining artificial intelligence with their passions
Research projects show creative ways MIT students are connecting computing to other fields.
March 7, 2019 -
Mini cheetah is the first four-legged robot to do a backflip
Robot’s lightweight, high-power design is the perfect platform to share and play, developers say.
March 4, 2019 -
Securing the “internet of things” in the quantum age
Efficient chip enables low-power devices to run today’s toughest quantum encryption schemes.
March 1, 2019 -
The future of education in a world of pervasive computing
Conference celebrating new MIT Schwarzman College of Computing explores the changing face of higher ed.
February 28, 2019 -
Twenty-five ways in which MIT has transformed computing
From digital circuits to ingestible robots, the Institute has helped spearhead key innovations in the technology revolution.
February 25, 2019 -
Achieving greater efficiency for fast data center operations
System better allocates time-sensitive data processing across cores to maintain quick user-response times.
February 21, 2019 -
Exploring the nature of intelligence
Undergraduate research projects show how students are advancing research in human and artificial intelligence, and applying intelligence tools to other disciplines.
February 21, 2019