Researchers develop virtual-reality testing ground for drones
With new system, drones navigate through an empty room, avoiding crashes while “seeing” a virtual world.
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Keeping the balance: How flexible nuclear operation can help add more wind and solar to the grid
Model finds operating nuclear plants flexibly can reduce electricity costs, increase revenue for nuclear plants, and cut carbon emissions in electric power systems.
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ML 2.0: Machine learning for many
Automated data science tools developed by MIT and Feature Labs deliver their first AI product.
Location detection when GPS doesn’t work
Theoretical study shows how to make wireless localization much more accurate.
Auto-tuning data science: New research streamlines machine learning
A new automated machine-learning system performs as well or better than its human counterparts — and works 100 times faster.
School of Engineering welcomes new faculty
Sixteen new professors join seven of the school’s departments.
Try this! Researchers devise better recommendation algorithm
Improved recommendation algorithm should work especially well when ratings data are “sparse.”
Gearing up for the internet of things
Workshop brings together academia and industry to explore how to prepare next-generation wireless for machine-to-machine communication.
Engineering a brighter future
Optimizing the design of electricity markets could make it easier to integrate renewable energy sources into the power grid.
Crowdsourcing big-data analysis
Web-based system automatically evaluates proposals from far-flung data scientists.
LIDS Smart Urban Infrastructures Workshop highlights emerging research
Speakers from academia, industry, and government discuss the evolution of smart urban systems.
Multi-university effort will advance materials, define the future of mobility
With support from the Toyota Research Institute, MIT faculty will focus on next-generation energy storage.
“Virtual batteries” could lead to cheaper, cleaner power
Coordinating smart appliances and electric cars may help balance supply and demand in the power grid.
Making better decisions when outcomes are uncertain
A simple statistical trick could help make a ubiquitous model of decision processes more accurate.