AI model speeds up high-resolution computer vision
The system could improve image quality in video streaming or help autonomous vehicles identify road hazards in real-time.
SMART launches research group to advance AI, automation, and the future of work
Mens, Manus and Machina (M3S) will design technology, training programs, and institutions for successful human-machine collaboration.
Making sense of all things data
Abel Sanchez helps industries and executives shift their operations in order to make sense of their data and use it to help their bottom lines.
Miniscule device could help preserve the battery life of tiny sensors
Researchers demonstrate a low-power “wake-up” receiver one-tenth the size of other devices.
New chip for mobile devices knocks out unwanted signals
The receiver chip efficiently blocks signal interference that slows device performance and drains batteries.
Two Lincoln Laboratory software products honored with national Excellence in Technology Transfer Awards
Cloud security and video forensics software have been transitioned to end users.
Designing the cities of tomorrow
Carlo Ratti investigates how digital technologies transform our urban spaces and how they can be harnessed to design sustainable cities for the future.
Deep learning with light
A new method uses optics to accelerate machine-learning computations on smart speakers and other low-power connected devices.
Learning on the edge
A new technique enables AI models to continually learn from new data on intelligent edge devices like smartphones and sensors, reducing energy costs and privacy risks.
Engineers build LEGO-like artificial intelligence chip
The new design is stackable and reconfigurable, for swapping out and building on existing sensors and neural network processors.
Toward a stronger defense of personal data
Engineers build a lower-energy chip that can prevent hackers from extracting hidden information from a smart device.
Q&A: Dolapo Adedokun on computer technology, Ireland, and all that jazz
MIT EECS student and Mitchell Scholar hopes to play music in Dublin while working on his MS in intelligent systems.
MIT engineers produce the world’s longest flexible fiber battery
The rechargeable battery can be woven and washed, and could provide power for fiber-based electronic devices and sensors.
Tiny machine learning design alleviates a bottleneck in memory usage on internet-of-things devices
New technique applied to small computer chips enables efficient vision and detection algorithms without internet connectivity.
Engineers create a programmable fiber
In a first, the digital fiber contains memory, temperature sensors, and a trained neural network program for inferring physical activity.