Research — MIT Media Lab

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human-machine interaction
art
health
learning
artificial intelligence
robotics
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consumer electronics
kids
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networks
politics
technology
wearable computing
entertainment
history
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archives
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storytelling
machine learning
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interfaces
human-computer interaction
sensors
developing countries
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wellbeing
environment
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social media
ethics
civic media
privacy
civic technology
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urban planning
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affective computing
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transportation
communications
virtual reality
energy
data visualization
computer vision
social change
industry
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3d printing
food
community
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biomechanics
genetics
gaming
zero gravity
banking and finance
systems
government
behavioral science
manufacturing
open source
crowdsourcing
fashion
cryptocurrency
social networks
prosthetic design
wiesner
public health
collective intelligence
makers
data science
racial justice
ocean
security
medicine
performance
neural interfacing and control
language learning
ecology
perception
women
climate change
autonomous vehicles
internet of things
nonverbal behavior
construction
extended intelligence
bionics
visualization
mapping
human augmentation
gesture interface
physiology
long-term interaction
alumni
civic action
fabrication
interactive
networking
trust
holography
point of care
diversity
orthotic design
electrical engineering
autism research
mechanical engineering
pharmaceuticals
cognitive science
natural language processing
primary healthcare
clinical science
hacking
startup
academia
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rfid
materials
member company
open access
clinical trials
gender studies
member event
marginalized communities
trade
water
mechatronics
soft-tissue biomechanics
voice
chemistry
real estate
randomized experiment
biomedical imaging
microbiology
gis
publishing
event
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Enhancing human physical capability

ORBIT (Olfactory Response Baseline Identification Test)

We are currently developing a new approach in conducting sensory examinations via the Olfactory Response Baseline Identification Test (O....

Project Research

Research Area | Point-of-Care Medical Technologies for Real World Data and Evidence Generation to Improve Public Health

Real World Data (RWD) and Real World Evidence (RWE) are playing an increasing role in healthcare decisions to support innovative point-of...

Project Research

Research Area | Novel Ethical, Secure and Explainable Artificial Intelligence based Digital Medicines and Treatments

We have described validation of novel machine learning architectures for designing faster, safer, and more efficacious digital medicines ...

Project Research

Digital Clinical Trials with Novel Machine Learning and AI Architectures

Dr. Shah was an invited speaker and a contributor at The National Cancer Policy Forum developed workshop series at the The National Acade...

Publication Research

Counterpoint: Artificial legs do not make artificially fast running speeds possible

R. Kram, A. M. Grabowski, C. P. McGowan, M. B. Brown, and H. M. Herr. Counterpoint: Artificial legs do not make artificially fast running speeds possible, Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 108, no. 4, pp. 1012–1014, Apr. 2010.

Publication Research

Effects of a powered ankle-foot prosthesis on kinetic loading of the contralateral limb: a case series

D. Hill and H. M. Herr. Effects of a powered ankle-foot prosthesis on kinetic loading of the contralateral limb: a case series, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, 2013.

Publication Research

The fastest runner on artificial legs: Different limbs similar function?

P. G. Weyand, M. W. Bundle, C. P. McGowan, A. Grabowski, M. B. Brown, R. Kram, and H. Herr. The fastest runner on artificial legs: Different limbs, similar function?, Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 107, no. 3, pp. 903–911, Sep. 2009.

Publication Research

Leg stiffness of sprinters using running-specific prostheses

C. P. McGowan, A. M. Grabowski, W. J. McDermott, H. M. Herr, and R. Kram. Leg stiffness of sprinters using running-specific prostheses, Journal of the Royal Society Interface, vol. 9, no. 73, pp. 1975-1982, 2012.

Publication Research

Bionic ankle-foot prosthesis normalizes walking gait for persons with leg amputation

H. M. Herr and A. M. Grabowski. Bionic ankle-foot prosthesis normalizes walking gait for persons with leg amputation, Proceedings of the Royal Society B, vol. 279, no. 1728, pp. 457–464, Feb. 2012.

Publication Research

Running-specific prostheses limit ground-force during sprinting

A. M. Grabowski, C. P. McGowan, W. J. McDermott, M. T. Beale, R. Kram, and H. M. Herr. Running-specific prostheses limit ground-force during sprinting, Biology Letters, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 201-204, 2010.