Policing sex trafficking in the digital age
Mitali Thakor works with tech companies and police to understand what sex trafficking looks like today.
Robots collaborate to deliver meds, supplies, and even drinks
Bots from the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab work together more effectively in the face of uncertainty.
Giving robots a more nimble grasp
Engineers use the environment to give simple robotic grippers more dexterity.
What buyers want
MIT professors’ choice-modeling software predicts customer preferences for retailers.
Computer program fixes old code faster than expert engineers
What takes coders months, CSAIL’s “Helium” can do in an hour.
Modeling how thin films break up
Recent PhD recipient Rachel Zucker models phenomena collectively known as "dewetting" in microscale to nanoscale thin films.
De-stressing lithium batteries
Modeling mechanical stress in solid-state lithium batteries yields insights into battery microstructure for MIT postdoc Giovanna Bucci.
Amplifying small motions in large motions
Video-processing algorithm magnifies motions indiscernible to naked eye, even in moving objects.
Longstanding problem put to rest
Proof that a 40-year-old algorithm is the best possible will come as a relief to computer scientists.
MIT team places sixth at international DARPA Robotics Challenge
CSAIL team just misses winning the grand prize after programming a 400-lb humanoid robot to lift beams, climb stairs, and drive a car.
Helping robots handle uncertainty
Algorithm for planning multirobot collaborations makes complex models practical.
Faculty highlight: W. Craig Carter
Materials science professor develops algorithms to solve problems across disciplines, strengthens online teaching techniques, and contributes to scientific art.
“Rocket science” for marketing
Startup’s software, designed to plan NASA space missions, now drives more effective online advertising.
Helping robots put it all together
New algorithm lets autonomous robots divvy up assembly tasks on the fly.