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Networks
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A smart surface for smart devices
External system improves phones’ signal strength 1,000 percent, without requiring extra antennas.
February 3, 2020 -
Giving cryptocurrency users more bang for their buck
Routing scheme boosts efficiency in networks that help speed up blockchain transactions.
January 30, 2020 -
System helps smart devices find their position
Connected devices can now share position information, even in noisy, GPS-denied areas.
October 2, 2019 -
How “information gerrymandering” influences voters
Study analyzes how networks can distort voters’ perceptions and change election results.
September 4, 2019 -
Artificial intelligence could help data centers run far more efficiently
MIT system “learns” how to optimally allocate workloads across thousands of servers to cut costs, save energy.
August 21, 2019 -
Using Wall Street secrets to reduce the cost of cloud infrastructure
“Risk-aware” traffic engineering could help service providers such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Google better utilize network infrastructure.
August 18, 2019 -
Making wireless communication more energy efficient
Along with studying theory, "it's also important to me that the work we are doing will help to solve real-world problems,” says LIDS student Omer Tanovic.
July 3, 2019 -
Teaching artificial intelligence to connect senses like vision and touch
MIT CSAIL system can learn to see by touching and feel by seeing, suggesting future where robots can more easily grasp and recognize objects.
June 17, 2019 -
Achieving greater efficiency for fast data center operations
System better allocates time-sensitive data processing across cores to maintain quick user-response times.
February 21, 2019 -
Lidar accelerates hurricane recovery in the Carolinas
Lincoln Laboratory's lidar data, processed quickly with support from the organization MCNC, helped FEMA assess flooding and damages caused by Hurricane Florence.
December 21, 2018 -
3Q: Muriel Médard on the world-altering rise of 5G
“The reason 5G is so different is that what exactly it will look like is still up in the air. Everyone agrees the phrase is a bit of a catch-all.”
August 10, 2018 -
MIT engineers build smart power outlet
Design can “learn” to identify plugged-in appliances, distinguish dangerous electrical spikes from benign ones.
June 15, 2018 -
Location detection when GPS doesn’t work
Theoretical study shows how to make wireless localization much more accurate.
January 22, 2018 -
No more blackouts?
New framework guarantees stability of microgrids that supply local power in developing countries.
November 8, 2017 -
An algorithm for your blind spot
Using smartphone cameras, system for seeing around corners could help with self-driving cars and search-and-rescue.
October 9, 2017 -
Monitoring network traffic more efficiently
Programming language plus simple circuit design could let routers report on their own operation.
August 23, 2017 -
High-quality online video with less rebuffering
CSAIL’s machine-learning system enables smoother streaming that can better adapt to different network conditions.
August 14, 2017 -
Artificial intelligence suggests recipes based on food photos
Given a still image of a dish filled with food, CSAIL team's deep-learning algorithm recommends ingredients and recipes.
July 20, 2017 -
Using Bitcoin to prevent identity theft
System piggybacks on the digital currency’s security protocols to thwart hijacked servers.
May 23, 2017 -
Detecting walking speed with wireless signals
By measuring this emerging vital sign, CSAIL system could help monitor and diagnose health issues like cognitive decline and cardiac disease.
May 1, 2017