Topic
Algorithms
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Design tool reveals a product’s many possible performance tradeoffs
Users can quickly visualize designs that optimize multiple parameters at once.
August 15, 2018 -
Artificial intelligence model “learns” from patient data to make cancer treatment less toxic
Machine-learning system determines the fewest, smallest doses that could still shrink brain tumors.
August 9, 2018 -
Holding law-enforcement accountable for electronic surveillance
CSAIL system encourages government transparency using cryptography on a public log of wiretap requests.
August 8, 2018 -
Automating molecule design to speed up drug development
Machine-learning model could help chemists make molecules with higher potencies, much more quickly.
July 6, 2018 -
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.
July 5, 2018 -
“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.
July 4, 2018 -
Chip upgrade helps miniature drones navigate
Low-power design will allow devices as small as a honeybee to determine their location while flying.
June 20, 2018 -
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.
June 20, 2018 -
Faster analysis of medical images
Algorithm makes the process of comparing 3-D scans up to 1,000 times faster.
June 18, 2018 -
MIT engineers build smart power outlet
Design can “learn” to identify plugged-in appliances, distinguish dangerous electrical spikes from benign ones.
June 15, 2018 -
Teaching robots how to move objects
PhD candidate and Amazon Robotics Challenge winner Maria Bauza helps to improve how robots interact with the world.
June 12, 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 -
MIT announces leadership of its Quest for Intelligence
Faculty from across the Institute tapped to lead new initiative in human and machine intelligence.
June 11, 2018 -
Keeping data fresh for wireless networks
Algorithm provides networks with the most current information available while avoiding data congestion.
June 4, 2018 -
Revolutionizing everyday products with artificial intelligence
Mechanical engineering researchers are using AI and machine learning technologies to enhance the products we use in everyday life.
June 1, 2018 -
Device allows a personal computer to process huge graphs
With novel system, data scientists can analyze massive networks without the need for power-hungry servers.
May 31, 2018 -
Teaching chores to an artificial agent
Activity simulator could eventually teach robots tasks like making coffee or setting the table.
May 30, 2018 -
How many taxis does a city need?
New dispatching approach could cut the number of cars on the road while meeting rider demand.
May 23, 2018 -
Making driverless cars change lanes more like human drivers do
Algorithm computes “buffer zones” around autonomous vehicles and reassess them on the fly.
May 22, 2018 -
Applying machine learning to challenges in the pharmaceutical industry
MIT researchers and industry form new consortium to aid the drug discovery process.
May 17, 2018