Augmenting and mediating human experience, interaction, and perception with sensor networks

The MindCube is an interactive device designed for studying emotions. Resembling a fidget cube toy commonly used for stress and anxiety rel…

Ceramics are ubiquitous, found in household items like toilets and planters, as well as in electronic components such as capacitors and hig…

ocularium is a tiny sensor platform designed to be flown on kites to monitor atmospheric conditions. This project is a collaboration with C…

This project seeks to explore and further develop the concept of "Symbiotic Virtuosity," where artificial intelligence (AI) and human music…

KnitworkVR is an immersive virtual experience designed to simulate the Living Knitwork Pavilion showcased at Burning Man, through the use o…

The AstroAnt is a tiny robot that will be sent to the Lunar South Pole. It will do inspection sensing from the outside of a Lunar rover. Th…

Global biodiversity faces threats from climate change and human disturbance, which affect many species, especially large predators. These t…

The South American Bombus dahlbomii is one of the largest bee species in the world. It can grow up to 1.6 inches long and, because of its s…

CircuitScout is a DIY probe system designed to simplify the process of testing PCBs, by automatically probing desired signals. Through an i…

HexSense is a kind of sensor node that can be ballistically deployed to the desired area and collect data of interest. Each sensor node is …

SoundSHROOM: Sensor-equipped Habitat Recorder for Outdoor Omnidirectional Monitoring

One of the highlighted projects merging technology with the beauty and craftsmanship of fine arts, the Living Knitwork Pavilion recently re…

The quality of the air we inhale affects our physical well-being, our mental performance, and our emotional state. Yet, most of us are unaw…

How are our phones and email devices altering our ability to engage deeply in our daily tasks?  How important is it to spend time deep…

Three-dimensional Digital Knitting of Intelligent Textile Sensor for Activity Recognition and Biomechanical MonitoringWe present an ap…

E-maki is a collection of ancient, painted scrolls accompanied by a cross-reality app that give contextual information and interactive expe…

"Autonomous operations are critical for the success, safety, and crew survival of NASA deep space missions beyond low Earth orbit, includin…

The Māori of Aotearoa (New Zealand) have a long and deep connection to their island and ocean ecosystem. Concepts such as rā…

​Prolonged exposure to microgravity is known to cause various acute health risks, including muscle atrophy, bone loss, cardiovascular decon…

FlowIO is the first fully-integrated and truly general-purpose, miniature pneumatics development platform for control, actuation, and sensi…

Spanning from the early Musical Telegraph and Electronic Sackbut, to the late EMS Synthi AKS and Moog Synthesizers, electronic music and mu…

We are leveraging current Wireless Sensor Network technology to develop an easily deployable, and inexpensive wireless sensor (LunarWSN) ne…

Doze is an IoT enabled platform for personalized scent diffusion and on-skin drug delivery. Leveraging a hydrogel technology, the Doze syst…

We are presenting the WorkOut Sensor Node Assistant (WOSNA), a body sensor net composed of many tiny sensor nodes that can suck on the skin…

When materials sciences meet HCI and e-textiles, for custom sensors and actuatorsIn this project we explore the process of polymerization t…

PCB debugging can be tricky sometimes. Normally we should check which signal we want to measure in the schematic, switch to PCB layout to s…

Project Captivate have been designed to serve as an easy and reliable platform to measure physiology in the real world.  We've desig…

As global interest in deep space exploration rises, new mission architectures and new dwelling solutions must be sought for to accompl…

This project takes the idea of the unity between heaven and man of the ancient Chinese philosophy I ching (Book of Changes), combines …

Moments is a prototype designed for users to save special moments and to experience those moments in the future. Firstly, a multi-sens…

Generative audio models based on neural networks have led to considerable improvements across fields including speech enhancement, source s…

As we move towards an increasingly IoT-enabled ecosystem, we find that it is easier than ever before to capture vast amounts of audio data.…

A wearable olfactory display that monitors cardio-respiratory information with the aspiration to support mental wellbeing.BioEssence is a w…

Integrating sensors and actuators using flexible electronicsCurrently, the manufacturing of self-actuating and self-sensing robots requires…

Drawing inspiration from the notion of cognitive incongruence associated with Stroop's famous experiment, from musical principles, and from…

When we form memories, not everything that we perceive is noticed; not everything that we notice is remembered. Humans are excellent at f…

We only perceive a tiny sliver of the world around us. We are constrained by what our senses can process. These senses evolved to react to …

Overview: How will we build the coming generations of Space Architecture—the modules, space ships, and space stations that will enscon…

We present VisualSoundtrack, a system designed as a tool for soundtrack composers to experiment with original musical content in differin…

We introduce Rovables, a miniature robot that can move freely on unmodified clothing. The robots are held in place by magnetic wheels, and …

Tidmarsh is a 600-acre former cranberry farm near Plymouth, MA that has undergone a restoration to wetland. We have instrumented the site w…

Living Observatory is an initiative for documenting and interpreting ecological change that will allow people, individually and collectivel…

Tid'Zam is an ambient sound analysis system for outdoor environments. It is a component of the Tidmarsh Farms project which monitors the en…

An interactive picture book that explores storytelling techniques through paper-based circuitry. Sensors, lights, and microcontrollers embe…

Inspired by previous work in the field of data sonification, we built a data-driven composition platform that enables users to map collisio…

The FingerSynth is a wearable musical instrument made up of a bracelet and set of rings that enables its players to produce sound by touchi…

Light enables our visual perception. It is the most common medium for displaying digital information. Light regulates our circadian rhythms…

NailO is a wearable input device in the form of a commercialized nail art sticker. It works as a miniaturized trackpad the size and thickne…

Doppelmarsh is a cross-reality sensor data browser built for experimenting with presence and multimodal sensory experiences. Built on evolv…

Homes and offices are being filled with sensor networks to answer specific queries and solve pre-determined problems, but no comprehensive …

The Circuit Sticker Activity Book is a primer for using circuit stickers to create expressive electronics. Inside are explanations of the s…

Imagine a future where lights are not fixed to the ceiling, but follow us wherever we are. In this colorful world we enjoy lighting that is…

Circuit Stickers is a toolkit for crafting electronics using flexible and sticky electronic pieces. These stickers are created by printing …

In this project we investigate how the process of building a circuit can be made more organic, like sketching in a sketchbook. We integrate…

RESTful services and the Web provide a framework and structure for content delivery that is scalable, not only in size but, more importantl…

Programmable Paintings are a series of artworks that use electronic elements such as LED lights and microphone sensors as "pigments" in pai…