Streamlining mobile image processing
Technique for mobile image processing in the cloud cuts bandwidth use by more than 98 percent.
Amplifying — or removing — visual variation
Algorithms could offer new tools for graphics software or reveal structural defects.
How to make better visualizations
Eye-tracking research reveals which types of visuals actually get the message across.
System automatically converts 2-D video to 3-D
Exploiting video game software yields broadcast-quality 3-D video of soccer games in real time.
How wireless “X-ray vision” could power virtual reality, smart homes, and Hollywood
By seeing silhouettes through a wall, CSAIL device could help with motion capture, fall prevention and even your heating bill.
A basis for all cryptography
A tool that would provide a secure foundation for any cryptographic system may be close at hand.
Faster optimization
New general-purpose optimization algorithm promises order-of-magnitude speedups on some problems.
Automating big-data analysis
System that replaces human intuition with algorithms outperforms 615 of 906 human teams.
Predicting change in the Alzheimer’s brain
Combining MRI and other data helps machine-learning systems predict effects of neurodegenerative disease.
More-flexible machine learning
Giving machine-learning systems “partial credit” during training improves image classification.
High-school students decipher cryptography
At MIT Lincoln Laboratory's LLCipher workshop, students practice critical thinking and learn some cybersecurity basics.
Learning language by playing games
System learns to play text-based computer game using only linguistic information.
Personalized heart models for surgical planning
System can convert MRI scans into 3D-printed, physical models in a few hours.
More personalized online shopping
Startup’s platform analyzes data from multiple sources to better predict buying preferences.