Fingertip sensor gives robot unprecedented dexterity
Equipped with a novel optical sensor, a robot grasps a USB plug and inserts it into a USB port.
Smarter sensing
PhD student Joseph Azzarelli works on low-cost sensors to monitor the environment and save money.
Think fast, robot
Algorithm that harnesses data from a new sensor could make autonomous robots more nimble.
Terahertz imaging on the cheap
New theory could reduce number of sensors required for high-resolution imaging systems.
What lies beneath: Sensor analytics in the water system
Andrew Whittle engineers smart underground infrastructure for a safer and more efficient future.
New sensor detects contaminants in water in real time
Professor Harold Hemond co-invents groundbreaking device with 3-D mapping capabilities.
Researchers develop new method to control nanoscale diamond sensors
Technique allows tiny sensors to monitor small changes in magnetic fields, such as when neurons transmit electrical signals.
Can you feel me now?
New array measures vibrations across the skin, may help engineers design optimal, wearable tactile displays.
Tiny pores in graphene could give rise to membranes
New membranes may filter water or separate biological samples.
Drawing a line, with carbon nanotubes
New low-cost, durable carbon nanotube sensors can be etched with mechanical pencils.
MIT team builds most complex synthetic biology circuit yet
New sensor can detect four different molecules, could be used to program cells to precisely monitor their environments.
Comparing apples and oranges
New sensor can accurately measure fruits’ ripeness, helping prevent loss of produce from spoilage.
Gauging seizures’ severity
Simple wrist sensors let neurologists collect better data about patients with epilepsy — and could alert patients that they need to seek medical care.
