Longstanding problem put to rest
Proof that a 40-year-old algorithm is the best possible will come as a relief to computer scientists.
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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 put it all together
New algorithm lets autonomous robots divvy up assembly tasks on the fly.
Gauging materials’ physical properties from video
“Visual microphone” technology could lead to noninvasive identification of objects’ structural defects.
To handle big data, shrink it
Algorithm reduces size of data sets while preserving their mathematical properties.
Philips establishes alliance with MIT
Company moves R&D headquarters to Cambridge and establishes a five-year, $25 million research alliance.
Learn a language while you text
Graduate student's “WaitChatter” app teaches vocabulary during moments in between text and instant-message replies.
Removing reflections from photos taken through windows
New algorithm exploits multiple reflections in individual images to distinguish reflection from transmission.
Object recognition for free
System designed to label visual scenes according to type turns out to detect particular objects, too.
MIT engineers hand “cognitive” control to underwater robots
With MIT-developed algorithms, robots plan underwater missions autonomously.
One way to reduce email stress: Re-invent the mailing list
New CSAIL system lets users customize the mailing-list experience by following and blocking users and “upvoting” messages.
How a computer can help your doctor better diagnose cancer
Model from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory aims to automatically distinguish lymphoma subtypes.
Cloud security reaches silicon
System for defending against memory-access attacks implemented in chips.
Magnifying vibrations in bridges and buildings
Researchers apply computer vision technique to see tiny vibrations in large structures.
How three MIT students fooled the world of scientific journals
A decade later, CSAIL alumni reflect on their paper generator and reveal a new fake-conference project.