Lincoln Laboratory establishes Biotechnology and Human Systems Division
Will focus on responding to disasters and humanitarian crises, defending against biothreats, addressing climate change, and improving human health and performance.
Stressed on the job? An AI teammate may know how to help
Researchers are working toward intelligent machines that can sense cognitive fatigue and suggest interventions to help a human improve performance.
“What to Expect When You’re Expecting Robots”
Book co-authored by Associate Professor Julie Shah and Laura Major SM ’05 explores a future populated with robot helpers.
Fireflies helps companies get more out of meetings
Startup makes meeting data searchable and shareable, and automates data entry into workplace apps.
Muscle signals can pilot a robot
CSAIL's Conduct-A-Bot system uses muscle signals to cue a drone’s movement, enabling more natural human-robot communication.
Jaleesa Trapp shakes things up in the classroom and in computing
The PhD student and former high school teacher aims to study the ways young people of color interact with technology.
An interdisciplinary approach to accelerating human-machine collaboration
Professor’s startup brings millimeter-scale location tracking to factories, ports, and other industrial environments.
A more intelligent system for the scooter wars
MIT spinout Superpedestrian has developed a smart electric scooter to improve urban mobility.
3Q: David Mindell on his vision for human-centered robotics
Engineer and historian discusses how the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing might integrate technical and humanistic research and education.
This robot helps you lift objects — by looking at your biceps
CSAIL system can mirror a user's motions and follow nonverbal commands by monitoring arm muscles.
Robot hand is soft and strong
Gripper device inspired by “origami magic ball” can grasp wide array of delicate and heavy objects.
Hiroshi Ishii wins Association for Computing Machinery SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award
Media arts and sciences professor is recognized for a career of contributions to human-computer interaction.
Machines that learn language more like kids do
Computer model could improve human-machine interaction, provide insight into how children learn language.
Creating 3-D-printed “motion sculptures” from 2-D videos
CSAIL system could help athletes, dancers, and others better analyze how they move.
How to control robots with brainwaves and hand gestures
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory system enables people to correct robot mistakes on multiple-choice tasks.