Enabling wireless virtual reality
Developed at Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, “MoVR” system allows VR headsets to communicate without a cord
Artificial-intelligence system surfs web to improve its performance
“Information extraction” system helps turn plain text into data for statistical analysis.
Life lessons from the climbing wall
MIT senior Charlie Andrews-Jubelt encourages students to look out for each other and lend support.
Faster programs, easier programming
New system lets nonexperts optimize programs that run on multiprocessor chips.
Making computers explain themselves
New training technique would reveal the basis for machine-learning systems’ decisions.
Finding patterns in corrupted data
New model-fitting technique is efficient even for data sets with hundreds of variables.
Making it easier to collaborate on code
CSAIL team's “Gitless” fixes Git’s biggest issues — and suggests their approach could help improve systems like Gmail and Dropbox.
Quantifying urban revitalization
Combining cellphone data with perceptions of public spaces could help guide urban planning.
Automating big-data analysis
With new algorithms, data scientists could accomplish in days what has traditionally taken months.
MRIs for fetal health
Algorithm could help analyze fetal scans to determine whether interventions are warranted.
Cambridge Cyber Summit convenes industry, academia, and government
Hosted by CSAIL, event featured discussions on cybersecurity with tech leaders and officials from the NSA and FBI.
Designing for 3-D printing
“Foundry” tool from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab lets you design a wide range of multi-material 3-D-printed objects.
Rewarding Boston’s safest driver
Mayor Martin Walsh announces a competition aimed at improving Boston driving with an app developed by an MIT spinout.
Toward visible-light-based imaging for medical devices, autonomous vehicles
System accounts for the deflection of light particles passing through animal tissue or fog.