Topic
Apps
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Mapping coal’s decline and renewables' rise
CoalMap online tool shows what policy regulations and technological advancements can do for the cost-competitiveness of solar and wind energy.
June 22, 2016 -
Helping others in daily doses
Senior Donald Little uses computer science to improve people’s everyday lives.
May 19, 2016 -
Lung cancer “breathalyzer” wins $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
Team’s smartphone-connected device can detect lung cancer early from a single breath.
May 12, 2016 -
Crowdsourcing the Silver Line commute
New app from MIT researchers gathers rider feedback to improve Boston bus service.
May 3, 2016 -
Voice-controlled calorie counter
Spoken-language app makes meal logging easier, could aid weight loss.
March 24, 2016 -
Mobius App released to empower MIT maker community
Novel app will remove barriers to student making at MIT, impact universities around the world.
March 18, 2016 -
Secure, user-controlled data
Cryptographic system would allow users to decide which applications access which aspects of their data.
March 18, 2016 -
Wristband detects and alerts for seizures, monitors stress
Wearable tracks increased skin conductance that signals stress, helps identify dangerous seizures.
March 9, 2016 -
Media-sharing app for early education catches on nationwide
Teachers can record a child’s learning experiences and securely share them with parents.
February 24, 2016 -
Smarter driving, using your phone
App that rates drivers’ behavior yields promising safety results on the road.
January 5, 2016 -
New PBS KIDS ScratchJr app launches
Developed in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab and Tufts University, the PBS KIDS ScratchJr app helps children ages 5-8 learn coding concepts.
December 3, 2015 -
What are your apps hiding?
Half of the communication connections established by the top 500 Android apps have no effect on user experience.
November 19, 2015 -
An app for safer roads
Censio’s data analytics on driving behavior helps users improve safety and lower insurance rates.
November 2, 2015 -
Empowering students in Sri Lanka to form mobile-app startups
MIT Global Startup Labs program leads to student-founded startups 4Axis Solutions and PayMedia.
October 30, 2015 -
Finding 911 callers instantly
Mobile app automatically sends a caller’s location and medical data to dispatch centers.
September 18, 2015 -
Alumnus’s throwable tactical camera gets commercial release
Softball-sized camera can be tossed into unseen areas, sends panoramic images back to a smartphone.
June 26, 2015 -
D-Lab and Tata Center team wins $100K Vodafone award for mobile stethoscope
Rich Fletcher and Daniel Chamberlain will use their winnings to field-test a low-cost mobile device to diagnose pulmonary disease in rural India.
June 24, 2015 -
New business app designed to reduce food waste
MIT Sloan MBA students found Spoiler Alert app to match surplus food inventory with those in need.
May 29, 2015 -
Empowerment through mobile technology and co-design
MIT students improve the quality of life, safety, and independence of The Boston Home residents with InstaAid mobile application.
May 18, 2015 -
Learn a language while you text
Graduate student's “WaitChatter” app teaches vocabulary during moments in between text and instant-message replies.
May 14, 2015