Work for a Member company and need a Member Portal account? Register here with your company email address.
artificial intelligence
art
health
design
human-machine interaction
robotics
learning + teaching
technology
architecture
human-computer interaction
consumer electronics
music
wearable computing
kids
data
bioengineering
sensors
machine learning
environment
politics
space
networks
cognition
entertainment
social science
wellbeing
economy
computer science
history
storytelling
creativity
interfaces
covid19
alumni
ethics
engineering
civic technology
prosthetics
developing countries
community
privacy
biology
social robotics
computer vision
communications
augmented reality
imaging
neurobiology
social media
virtual reality
public health
urban planning
industry
biotechnology
synthetic biology
climate change
food
social networks
affective computing
energy
transportation
biomechanics
data visualization
medicine
fabrication
government
behavioral science
social change
materials
women
ocean
data science
cognitive science
startup
sustainability
zero gravity
agriculture
manufacturing
blockchain
human augmentation
diversity
prosthetic design
genetics
banking and finance
healthcare
racial justice
gaming
neural interfacing and control
electrical engineering
3d printing
ecology
cryptocurrency
fashion
bionics
civic action
mental health
security
sleep
microfabrication
natural language processing
construction
language learning
performance
autonomous vehicles
open source
social justice
member company
mechanical engineering
systems
visualization
interactive
marginalized communities
perception
microbiology
cities
internet of things
nanoscience
collective intelligence
water
chemistry
textiles
code
womens health
mapping
clinical science
physiology
physics
nonverbal behavior
voice
algorithms
biomedical imaging
assistive technology
law
culture
rfid
long-term interaction
hacking
trust
sports and fitness
wireless
gender studies
orthotic design
networking
pharmaceuticals
digital currency
mechatronics
soft-tissue biomechanics
open access
cells
autism research
business
exhibit
science
real estate
internet
news
decision-making
misinformation
journalism
asl
There are currently UROP openings for this project. Humans navigate an overwhelming amount of information flow daily, part…
NeuroChat is a neuroadaptive AI tutor that combines generative AI with real-time EEG data to create a personalized, dynamic learning experi…
Mobility Choices is used to predict transportation mode choices of students at the University of Guadalajara (UdeG) within the Guadalajara …
Could we substitute cars by shared autonomous lightweight vehicles for food delivery? We have developed an agent-based simulation model tha…
LIMITER is a new musical instrument designed to incorporate game-like elements into an interface for justly intonated and microtonal c…
Zero Robotics is an educational program that hosts tournaments to teach middle and high school students to write code and program with robo…
Gipuzkoa as a 30-minute accessible region Gipuzkoa is a unique region characterized by a dispersed population along the coast and…
Gastronomy and Beyond (G+B) aims to unite individuals who contribute to innovation in the realms of culture, products, territories, sustain…
Working Workshop on Benchmarks for Human Flourishing with AIWorkshop dates: September 17-18, 2025 Deadline for application : Au…
Project OverviewThe Atlas of Human-AI Interaction is an innovative framework that maps the complex landscape of empirical findings in human…
AI interfaces have evolved, yet they remain largely confined to chat and voice. Gamification offers a new avenue for research and education…
In mobility-on-demand services, fleet sizes are usually dictated by rush-hour demand, leaving many vehicles idle during off-peak times. Bu…
Recent advances in clinical AI have enabled remarkable progress across many clinical domains. However, existing benchmarks and models are p…
If we want AI to engage with us naturally—in classrooms, therapy, eldercare, and beyond—it needs to understand us, with or without words.&n…
Tactile Sensing for AllResistive tactile sensing gloves have captured the interest of researchers spanning diverse domains, such as robotic…
Education is inherently multimodal—we don’t just learn through words, but also through visuals, interactions, and hands-on experiences. Whi…
An estimated 20-48% of youth in the United States have been exposed to multiple types of trauma in their childhood. This developmental trau…
We propose a computational approach to preserve traditional dance as living cultural heritage, exploring the use of technology to capture k…
Emotions, shaped by past experiences, significantly influence decision-making and goal pursuit. Traditional cognitive-behavioral techniques…
ACM CHI 2025 · Research PublicationApril 2025In a randomized controlled trial study, “Deceptive Explanations by Large Language Models …
People often find it difficult to turn their intentions into real actions—a challenge that affects both personal growth and mental wellbein…
This project simulates an urban environment where agents interact through conversations and their perception of the cityscape, influencing …
Advancements in AI have revolutionized how machines perceive and interact with the world. However, almost all current progress has been lim…
Walking is the most essential and human way to move through a city. When people feel safe doing so, streets come alive, communities connect…
Language models (LMs) are revolutionizing knowledge retrieval and processing in academia. However, concerns regarding their misuse and erro…
This project's vision is to unify sensors and signals from diverse domains, including physical, health, weather, and more, into a common la…
The underrepresentation of minoritized groups, particularly African Americans, is the longstanding reality of computing fields. Computing h…
To facilitate real-world applications of personal sensing such as, triggering a mobile intervention or detecting early depression ons…
Indoor layout reconstruction has broad applications in various scenarios, such as smart homes and virtual reality. However, optical sensors…
Evolving Cultural Heritage through Collaborative Choreography with Generative Virtual CharactersThis project introduces an approach for tra…
What if public buildings could share our dreams, and reveal our intimate expressions of struggle and triumph? Inspired by the motto "p…
Conversational AI Powered by Large Language Models Amplifies False Memories in Witness InterviewsThis study examines the impact of AI on hu…
Climate Intelligence focuses on the integration of cutting-edge technologies and systems thinking to address critical climate challenges.&n…
We are collaborating with NET Centers in Philadelphia, PA to identify opportunities to support youth in using digital technology …
EchoBLUE is an accurate, scalable, and low power system that enables full 3D localization of robots in complex, unstructured underwater env…
Perspective-Aware AI (PAi) can shape the future of eXtended Reality (XR)
Secure and Personalized Music Video Generation using CHARCHAMusic is a deeply personal experience and our aim is to enhance this with…
We are organizing an innovative internship opportunity for youth in the Massachusetts child welfare system, starting in July 2025.This prog…
The 2025 Technology Leadership Circle builds on the momentum of the 2024 Fostering Futures Forum, an event co-hosted with Foster America at…
This study explores the effects on your brain of using LLMs like ChatGPT in everyday tasks. Brain activity of 55 students aged 18-25 was re…
Advanced Data Visualizations for Climate IntelligenceMarked by heightened awareness and global concern over the climate crisis, the MI…
MIT City Science has developed an international network of cooperative City Science LabsWe are developing concepts and key technology that …
As AI evolves beyond screen assistants and into dimensional applications, decentralization emerges as the critical factor for unlocking i…
The project starts with the goal of creating space habitats from pre-existing structures, specifically envisioning how to transform a stars…
Manuel Sánchez Castro is a research affiliate at the MIT Media Lab leading an initiative focused on testing aerosolized oxidant agents as a…
Immersive Scope is an immersive environment designed to help people visualize complex urban designs in a more engaging and accessible …
MIT Media Lab Curates the World Economic Forum's Strategic Intelligence Map on Space
Deciding Across Scales emerges as a cutting-edge approach to decision-making, aiming to influence various sectors and societal levels…
We are developing an innovative platform that accelerates the simulation of humanized agent-based models (h-ABM) using real data sourced fr…
Perspective Aware AI can improve the way we interact in office spaces, even if remotely.
What if Chronicles could help us enhance our travel experiences?
Tap To Remember is a wearable memory prosthesis. We are testing whether laboratory techniques for enhancing memory—such as targeted m…
Sleep++ aims to improve sleep quality by stimulating the brain to enter deep sleep. Currently, insufficient and poor quality sleep represen…
CARTOVIAJESVincular la experiencia literaria y urbana a través del tiempo y de los viajesLinking Literary and Urban Experience through Time…
Working with leading neuroscientist Richard Davidson and the Healthy Minds Institute, we are developing objective biomarkers to interpret a…
Wearable devices allow us to continuously and passively record elements of our physiology (e.g., electrodermal activity, skin temperature) …
Humanizing Agent-Based Models (h-ABM) emerges as a pioneering technique to simulate real-world behaviors, aiming to seamlessly bridge …
City Science researchers are working with various stakeholders from San Francisco to develop a community engagement platform to analyze and…
Van-Atta Acoustic Backscatter (VAB) is the first technology for ultra-low-power underwater networking and communication, which can transmit…
Recent advances in visual decoding have demonstrated the feasibility of classifying and reconstructing perceived images from evoked …
Large language models (LLMs) are capable of generating plausible explanations of how they arrived at an answer to a question. However, thes…
The Global Observatory monitors worldwide impact of AI adoption across cultures, tracking both positive and negative outcomes such as over-…
We imagine digital twins can be used in any number of ways to gain insights and enable interactions: imagine if you could engage with a tru…
Space stations serve as unique and isolated environments where astronauts must collaborate closely to achieve mission objectives. Effective…
Self-supervised representation learning (SSL) powers modern AI systems and enables the learning of information rich data representations fr…