Topic
Algorithms
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High-quality online video with less rebuffering
CSAIL’s machine-learning system enables smoother streaming that can better adapt to different network conditions.
August 14, 2017 -
Artificial intelligence suggests recipes based on food photos
Given a still image of a dish filled with food, CSAIL team's deep-learning algorithm recommends ingredients and recipes.
July 20, 2017 -
Miniaturizing the brain of a drone
Method for designing efficient computer chips may get miniature smart drones off the ground.
July 11, 2017 -
Lucas Mason-Brown named 2017 Echoing Green Fellow
MIT graduate student in mathematics honored for using equations to boost racial equality.
July 6, 2017 -
Drones that drive
CSAIL team’s system of quadcopters that fly and drive suggest another approach to developing flying cars.
June 26, 2017 -
Shrinking data for surgical training
Technique that reduces video files to one-tenth their initial size enables speedy analysis of laparoscopic procedures.
June 16, 2017 -
Wearable system helps visually impaired users navigate
Device provides information from a 3-D camera, via vibrating motors and a Braille interface.
May 31, 2017 -
Illuminating uncertainty
Youssef Marzouk aims to improve predictions of everything from underground pollution to daily weather.
May 11, 2017 -
Teaching robots to teach other robots
CSAIL approach allows robots to learn a wider range of tasks using some basic knowledge and a single demo.
May 10, 2017 -
App screens for arrhythmia using smartphone camera
Startup develops app to detect irregular heartbeats that can cause strokes.
March 29, 2017 -
Making better decisions when outcomes are uncertain
A simple statistical trick could help make a ubiquitous model of decision processes more accurate.
March 21, 2017 -
Daniel Zuo: Creative approaches to connectivity
MIT senior and Marshall Scholar will pursue research on algorithms to improve computer networks.
March 16, 2017 -
Cutting down the clutter in online conversations
“Wikum” system from CSAIL researchers provides readers with detailed summaries of online discussions.
March 9, 2017 -
Brain-controlled robots
CSAIL system enables people to correct robot mistakes using brain signals.
March 6, 2017 -
Sharing the fares
Very different cities have similar potential for ride sharing, study finds.
March 6, 2017 -
Artificial data give the same results as real data — without compromising privacy
New approach can help organizations scale their data science efforts with artificial data and crowdsourcing.
March 3, 2017 -
Professor Tom Leighton and Danny Lewin SM ’98 named to National Inventors Hall of Fame
Akamai founders honored for applying algorithms to solve web congestion.
February 2, 2017 -
Energy-efficient design
MIT researchers are helping architects optimize both design and energy efficiency.
January 23, 2017 -
SMART automation
MIT Professor Daniela Rus combines automation and mobility to create a smarter world.
January 19, 2017 -
Joy Buolamwini wins national contest for her work fighting bias in machine learning
Media Lab graduate student selected from over 7,300 entrants, awarded $50,000 scholarship in contest inspired by the film "Hidden Figures."
January 17, 2017