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Camera Culture

Making the invisible visible–inside our bodies, around us, and beyond–for health, work, and connection

#computer vision #human-computer interaction #artificial intelligence +41 more
Accepting Applicants
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Space Enabled

Advancing justice in Earth's complex systems using designs enabled by space

#robotics #design #human-computer interaction +52 more
Not Accepting Applicants
Project Research

Theme | Sleep + Dreams

We  build technologies that interface with the sleeping mind. We track different sleep-stages using brain activity, muscle tensio…

in Fluid Interfaces
Pattie Maes · Judith Amores Fernandez +5 more
#design #wearable computing #interfaces +2 more
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Affective Computing

Advancing human wellbeing by developing new ways to communicate, understand, and respond to emotion

#robotics #social networks #computer vision +51 more
Not Accepting Applicants
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Project Research

Cocoon: Speculative Dream Engineering

Cocoon is our vision of a programmable dream machine from the future. This device would be enabled by the synthesis of many devices under d…

in Fluid Interfaces
Judith Amores Fernandez · Adam Haar Horowitz +1 more
#design #wearable computing #interfaces +1 more
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Labbers Shriya Srinivasan and Irmandy Wicaksono featured in docuseries The Road to 2050

The Road to 2050, a six-part docuseries from The Franklin Institute, examines the ways that today's technology will shape the future.

via The Franklin Institute · March 9, 2023
in Responsive Environments · Biomechatronics
#health #sensors #biomechanics +5 more
Article Research

The A.I. Chatbots Have Arrived. Time to Talk to Your Kids.

Artificial intelligence can make adults nervous, but experts say exploring it as a family is the best way to understand its pros and cons.

via The New York Times · March 22, 2023
in Personal Robots · RAISE
#artificial intelligence #health #kids +3 more
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Biomechatronics

Enhancing human physical capability

#robotics #design #human-computer interaction +65 more
Accepting Applicants
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Lifelong Kindergarten

Engaging people in creative learning experiences

#robotics #design #human-computer interaction +30 more
Not Accepting Applicants
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Nano-Cybernetic Biotrek

Inventing disruptive technologies for nanoelectronic devices and creating new paradigms for life-machine symbiosis

#robotics #artificial intelligence #bioengineering +22 more
Accepting Applicants
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Beyond the Cradle

Beyond the Cradle

#robotics #design #architecture +10 more
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Paper Dreams

Paper Dreams explores how human creativity can be supported by artificial intelligence.Prior research on AI and creativity has primarily fo…

in Fluid Interfaces
Guillermo Bernal
#design #art #artificial intelligence +8 more
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Responsive Environments

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

#robotics #design #virtual reality +66 more
Accepting Applicants
Article Research

On social media platforms, more sharing means less caring about accuracy

An MIT-led study reveals a core tension between the impulse to share news and to think about whether it is true.

via MIT News · March 3, 2023
in Human Dynamics
#social networks #civic technology #social media +3 more
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Viral Communications

People and intelligent machines in a creative, symbiotic loop

#design #virtual reality #computer vision +43 more
Accepting Applicants
Article Research

Translating the Music of Trees Into the Sounds of Opera

The tech-forward composer Tod Machover has made a chamber opera of Richard Powers’s novel “The Overstory,” featuring Joyce DiDonato.

via The New York Times · March 6, 2023
in Opera of the Future
#communications #environment #music +2 more
Project Research

AttentivU

There are currently  UROP openings for this project. AttentivU is  a  device, in the  form factor of a pair of gla…

in Fluid Interfaces
Nataliya Kos'myna · Pattie Maes
#human-computer interaction #augmented reality #health +8 more
Article Research

Assistive tech gains at CES in Las Vegas

Spinoff Xander, founded by alum Alex Westner, provides real-time captions to help users with hearing loss follow in-person conversations.

via Wall Street Journal · Jan. 6, 2023
in Media Lab Spinoffs
#design #augmented reality #technology +1 more
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Space Exploration Initiative

Space Exploration Initiative

#robotics #design #virtual reality +68 more
Article Research

Let’s fight global tax dodgers with cutting-edge data science

Public interest tax analyst Don Griswold introduces Tech for Transparency, inspired by Media Lab Professor Alex Pentland's research.

via Bloomberg · Jan. 4, 2023
in Human Dynamics
#banking and finance #civic technology #government +2 more
Article Research

E Ink’s latest color displays have me dreaming of electronic paper magazines

Media Lab spinoff E Ink’s new generation of color displays were introduced at CES 2023.

via TechCrunch · Jan. 12, 2023
in Media Lab Spinoffs
#design #art #consumer electronics +2 more
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Opera of the Future

Extending expression, learning, and health through innovations in musical composition, performance, and participation

#multimodal representation #performance technologies #digital opera +59 more
Accepting Applicants
Article Research

AI ‘Bill of Rights’ must be global

A global "AI Bill of Rights" that would help protect fairness, promote accountability, support innovation, and develop ethical guidelines.

via Boston Global Forum · Jan. 1, 2023
in Human Dynamics
#artificial intelligence #government #politics +1 more
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City Science

Looking beyond smart cities

#robotics #design #social networks +67 more
Accepting Applicants
Article Research

Are brain implants the future of computing?

The Economist reports on the future of brain-computer interfaces, including work being done by researcher Nataliya Kosmyna.

via Youtube · Dec. 15, 2022
in Fluid Interfaces
#wearable computing #computer science #technology +1 more
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Signal Kinetics

Inventing, building, and deploying wireless sensor technologies to address complex problems in society, industry, and ecology

#robotics #virtual reality #computer vision +26 more
Accepting Applicants
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Poetic Justice

Exploring new forms of social justice through art

#robotics #design #architecture +30 more
Accepting Applicants
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Conformable Decoders

Converting the patterns of nature and the human body into beneficial signals and energy

#robotics #design #computer vision +40 more
Accepting Applicants
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Future Sketches

Exploring the essence of code as a creative medium

#design #computer vision #art +16 more
Accepting Applicants
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Collective Learning

Transforming data into knowledge

#design #social networks #virtual reality +39 more
Not Accepting Applicants
Article Research

The One Earth Model: Geographic interoperability in the real-world metaverse

Michael Naimark considers the potential of the "real-world metaverse," which combines virtual experiences with specific physical places.

via Medium · Dec. 9, 2022
in Viral Communications
#design #virtual reality #augmented reality +3 more
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Unveiling the Invisible

Tamiko Thiel, an innovator in VR/AR who studied computer graphics and visual imaging, talks about her work and her career.

via Arts at MIT · Nov. 30, 2022
in Architecture Machine Group · Visible Language Workshop
#virtual reality #art #artificial intelligence +3 more
Article Research

Crypto Decoded

From Bitcoin to NFTs, crypto is making headlines. But what exactly is it, and how does it work?

via PBS · Nov. 9, 2022
in Digital Currency Initiative (DCI)
#banking and finance #social science #technology
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Human Dynamics

Exploring how social networks can influence our lives in business, health, governance, and technology adoption and diffusion

#robotics #design #social networks +68 more
Not Accepting Applicants
Project Research

Detect DeepFakes: How to counteract misinformation created by AI

Check out our publications in PNAS, a workshop at IJCAI, and pre-print on arXiv. Check out a video from the Election Misinfo…

in Affective Computing
Matthew Groh · Ziv Epstein +1 more
#human-computer interaction #artificial intelligence #data +7 more
Archived
Project Research

Microgravity Extrusion

Traditional additive manufacturing processes, especially those that make use of liquid resin as the feedstock, are constrained by the gravi…

in Space Exploration Initiative
Ariel Ekblaw · Sean Auffinger +1 more
#robotics #architecture #art +12 more
Archived
Article Research

What in the World is the Metaverse?

Joe Paradiso talks to Data Nation podcast hosts Liberty Vittert and Scott Tranter about the metaverse - what it is and what it isn't.

via Data Nation · Oct. 13, 2022
in Responsive Environments
#civic media #technology
Article Research

Artist Ani Liu has some radical suggestions for what pregnancy could look like: It begins with artificial wombs

The artist's incisive exhibition at Cuchifritos Gallery addresses the biological and political realities of childbearing and rearing.

via Artnet · July 29, 2022
in Design Fiction
#art #kids #biology +4 more
Article Research

Brelyon secures $15 million for Ultra Reality immersive technology

Media Lab spinoff Brelyon has raised $15 million in Series A financing to accelerate development of headset-free immersive displays.

via Optics.org · Sept. 22, 2022
in Media Lab Spinoffs
#virtual reality #computer science #technology +2 more
Article Research

Interview with Jacob Collier: It's proper special

Grammy Award-winning artist Jacob Collier talks to Opera of the Future alum Andy Hong about music and technology.

via Tape Op · Sept. 1, 2022
in Opera of the Future
#art #music #interfaces +1 more
Article Research

The future of ALS devices: Next gen assistive technology aims to give patients a voice

Brain-computer interfaces, IoT and AI to fuel the advancement of assistive technology devices for ALS patients.

via Medical Device Technology · June 15, 2022
in Conformable Decoders
#design #health #biomechanics +2 more
Article Research

Denting the future at San Diego Comic-Con 2022

Dent the Future organizes annual 2022 science and tech panels featuring Sana Sharma.

via Dent the Future · July 23, 2022
in Space Exploration Initiative
#design #human-computer interaction #space +1 more
Article Research

Ariel Ekblaw explains the future of space stations

In an interview, Ariel Ekblaw discusses the democratization of access to space and what it means for the future of space stations.

via Fast Company · July 8, 2022
in Space Exploration Initiative
#design #space #technology
Article Research

Unconventional Investigations: Google's Chrisoula Kapelonis on a Human-Centric Approach, Interfaces for Living, and the Effects of Space

Chrisoula Kapelonis discusses the Media Lab's impact on her current work at the intersection of technology and built environment.

via Madame Architect · July 6, 2022
in City Science
#architecture #environment #technology
Project Research

Peristaltic Suit

It is known that prolonged exposure to micro and hyper-gravity induces various acute health risks, such as osteoporosis, skeletal muscle at…

in Responsive Environments
Irmandy Wicaksono · Ali Shtarbanov +1 more
#robotics #data #wearable computing +6 more
Project Research

Lunar Sensor Net

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

in Responsive Environments
Fangzheng Liu · Joseph A. Paradiso
#robotics #design #environment +3 more
Project Research

Project Us

“Us” aims to help people develop their sense of empathy. It uses machine learning to analyze interlocutors’ signals (e.g., choice of words,…

in Fluid Interfaces
Camilo Rojas · Shreya Kulkarni +2 more
#human-computer interaction #artificial intelligence #banking and finance +6 more
Project Research

Candlewax Rockets: A Green Alternative for In-Space Propulsion

Wax-based hybrid rocket propellants, including paraffin (common candlewax) and beeswax show promise as high-performing hybrid rocket propel…

in Space Enabled
Javier Stober
#robotics #architecture #art +16 more
Research
Tangible Media

Seamlessly coupling the worlds of bits and atoms by giving dynamic physical form to digital information and computation

#robotics #design #virtual reality +59 more
Accepting Applicants
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Molecular Machines

Engineering at the limits of complexity with molecular-scale parts

#robotics #art #artificial intelligence +30 more
Accepting Applicants
Project Research

3DKnITS: Three-dimensional Knitted Intelligent Textile Sensor

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

in Responsive Environments
Irmandy Wicaksono · Joseph A. Paradiso
#design #human-computer interaction #artificial intelligence +17 more
Project Research

conformable Facial Code Extrapolation Sensor (cFaCES)

AbstractDevices that facilitate nonverbal communication typically require high computational loads or have rigid and bulky form factors&nbs…

in Conformable Decoders
Canan Dagdeviren · Lin Zhang +2 more
#design #bioengineering #health +12 more
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Digital Learning + Collaboration Studio

Digital Learning + Collaboration Studio

#robotics #design #agriculture +11 more
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Life-Nanomachine Synergism

For more details and recent updates visit:  https://web.mit.edu/deblina-sarkar/Nanoelectronics has the potential to enable radica…

in Nano-Cybernetic Biotrek
Deblina Sarkar
#robotics #bioengineering #data +9 more
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Personal Robots

Building intelligent personified technologies that collaborate with people to help them learn, thrive, and flourish.

#robotics #design #virtual reality +66 more
Accepting Applicants
Project Research

Dreaming through Code

Dreaming through Code Designing creative learning workshops for local organizations committed to introducing technology to kids in a n…

in Future Sketches · Lifelong Kindergarten
Cecilé Sadler · Chelsi Cocking
#civic technology #learning #computer science +2 more
Project Research

The Clubhouse Network

The Clubhouse provides a creative and safe out-of-school learning environment where young people from underserved communities around the wo…

in Lifelong Kindergarten
Jaleesa Trapp · Natalie Rusk +3 more
#human-computer interaction #learning #technology +2 more
Article Research

Cell Rover: Exploring and augmenting the inner world of the cell

MIT researchers describe an intracellular antenna that's compatible with 3D biological systems + can operate wirelessly inside a living cell

via MIT News · Sept. 22, 2022
in Nano-Cybernetic Biotrek
#robotics #bioengineering #sensors +5 more
Archived
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Scratch 3.0

Since the release of Scratch in 2007, young people around the world have programmed and shared more than 15 million Scratch projects . The …

in Lifelong Kindergarten
Andrew Sliwinski · Carl Bowman +5 more
#design #gaming #kids +3 more
Archived
Article Research

Can Technology Help Humans Listen?

Deb Roy, director of the MIT Center for Constructive Communication, discusses his research and how technology can be used for social good.

via Slice of MIT · Sept. 2, 2022
in MIT Center for Constructive Communication
#social networks #communications #social media +2 more
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Adaptive Music for Affect Improvement

Adaptive Music for Affect Improvement (AMAI) is a music generation and playback system with the goal of steering the listener toward a stat…

in Opera of the Future · Affective Computing
Rosalind W. Picard · David Su
#music #affective computing #technology
Archived
Article Research

New Study Highlights Opportunities for Artificial Emotional Intelligence

MIT uses affective computing in efforts to improve human mental health.

via Psychology Today · Aug. 24, 2022
in Affective Computing
#artificial intelligence #cognition #health +3 more
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Sculpting Evolution

Cultivating wisdom through evolutionary and ecological engineering

#robotics #design #social networks +41 more
Accepting Applicants
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MIT Center for Constructive Communication

MIT Center for Constructive Communication

#design #social networks #human-computer interaction +36 more
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Social Machines

Promoting deeper learning and understanding in human networks

#design #social networks #computer vision +50 more
Accepting Applicants
Article Research

How culture creates emotions — and how technology decodes them

On KCRW's Life Examined, Rosalind Picard talks about the potential for technology to help people understand emotions and improve wellbeing.

via KCRW's Life Examined · Aug. 20, 2022
in Affective Computing
#artificial intelligence #computer science #technology +1 more
Article Research

10 Ways to Spot Fake Videos and Falsehoods on the Internet

Affective Computing PhD student Matt Groh and other experts offer a few recommendations to help people recognize falsehoods online.

via AARP · Aug. 18, 2022
in Affective Computing
#artificial intelligence #social media #technology
Project Research

Space Sustainability Rating

The Space Sustainability RatingThe Space Sustainability Rating design team—comprised of the World Economic Forum, the European Space Agency…

in Space Enabled
Danielle Wood · Minoo Rathnasabapathy
#environment #health #politics +7 more
Archived
Project Research

PsychicVR: Increasing mindfulness by using Virtual Reality and Brain Computer Interfaces

We present PsychicVR, a proof-of-concept system that integrates a brain-computer interface device and virtual reality headset to improve mi…

in Advancing Wellbeing · Fluid Interfaces
Xavier Benavides Palos · Pattie Maes +2 more
#augmented reality #health #technology
Archived
Archived
Project Research

BubbleSynth: Soap to Sound

BubbleSynth translates motion tracking and blob detection data collected from floating soap bubbles into sound, by using the size, position…

Daniel Novy
#art #music #creativity +2 more
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