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Overview: The outermost skin of a space-based structure is designed using materials known to protect against the harsh elements of space. S…
InspirationSleep is a forgotten country of the mind. A vast majority of our technologies are built for our waking state, even though a thir…
Ultrasound-induced transdermal drug delivery (sonophoresis) has long lingered in the by-lanes of academic and industrial research, and has …
We've designed a health system strengthening model to support and expand the prosthetic and orthotic sector that cares for people wit…
There are currently UROP openings for this project. AttentivU is a device, in the form factor of a pair of gla…
FuseBot is a robotic system that can efficiently find and retrieve both RFID tagged and untagged target objects in line-of-sight, non-line-…
Advancements in machine learning have recently enabled the hyper-realistic synthesis of prose, images, audio and video data, in what is ref…
“Us” aims to help people develop their sense of empathy. It uses machine learning to analyze interlocutors’ signals (e.g., choice of words,…
Wax-based hybrid rocket propellants, including paraffin (common candlewax) and beeswax show promise as high-performing hybrid rocket propel…
Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disease globally. In the U.S., 1.2% of the national population reported active epilepsy in …
Facemasks are used to reduce exposure to viruses and other environmental hazards such as air pollution, and integrating wearable electronic…
Three-dimensional Digital Knitting of Intelligent Textile Sensor for Activity Recognition and Biomechanical MonitoringWe present an ap…
AbstractDevices that facilitate nonverbal communication typically require high computational loads or have rigid and bulky form factors&nbs…
More than 95% of the ocean has never been observed by humans, even though the ocean plays the largest role in the world's climate system, h…
As we work to improve prosthetic care in the US and in countries around the world, we are committed to learning from our most valuable asse…
Project Captivate have been designed to serve as an easy and reliable platform to measure physiology in the real world. We've desig…
We introduce–aSpire–a clippable, mobile pneumatic-haptic device designed to help users regulate their breathing rate via subtle tactile fee…
The Space Sustainability RatingThe Space Sustainability Rating design team—comprised of the World Economic Forum, the European Space Agency…
The MIT Center for Collective Intelligence, MIT Media Lab’s Community Biotechnology Initiative, and MilliporeSigma—the life …
By Rachel Bellisle
The environmental conditions of prolonged spaceflight pose significant psychological risks for astronauts. In particular, crews of future …
As developers of prosthetic technology, we’re dedicated to understanding the challenges that people with limb loss face, not just after amp…
Humans can accurately sense the position, speed, and torque of their limbs, even with their eyes shut. This sense, known as proprioception,…
“Don’t touch your face” is seemingly simple advice. Since coronaviruses are stable for days on many surfaces, a person can get COVID-19 by …
Swarms of robots will revolutionize many applications, from targeted material delivery to farming. However, the characteristics that make t…
Academic research groups, especially the ones directed by new junior faculty, are under pressure to produce high-quality work timely while …
Three-dimensional Digital Image Correlation (3D-DIC) is a non-contact optical-numerical technique for evaluating the dynamic mechanica…
Nerve-Muscle Graft Chamber and micro-channel arrays tor interface to peripheral nerves for prosthesis control. This research effort co…
Optogenetic techniques have recently been applied to peripheral nerves as a scientific tool with the translatable goal…
Lower-extremity amputation surgery has not seen significant change since the Civil War. This research is focused on the development of nove…
Although there have been great advances in the control of lower extremity prostheses, transitioning between terrains such as ramps or stair…
The human ankle provides a significant amount of net positive work during the stance period of walking, especially at moderate to fast walk…
Recent advances in artificial limbs have resulted in the provision of powered ankle and knee function for lower extremity amputees and powe…
Amputation, muscle weakness, and nerve damage can make it difficult to perform simple daily tasks. In this project, we are developing a mi…
The Tidmarsh Living Observatory Portal is a research project that focuses on the design and fabrication of a pavilion that will genera…
OverviewPAL is a wearable platform for personalized, context-aware, and always-present user change. PAL has mult…
Appropriate and adaptive treatment plans are challenging in Parkinson’s disease for several reasons. parkinsAI models drug response a…
The Interplanetary Cookbook, developed by Maggie Coblentz, presents thought-provoking recipes and zero-g kitchenware for the future of life…
AlterEgo is a non-invasive, wearable, peripheral neural interface that allows humans to converse in natural language with machin…
The rapid advancement of electronic devices and fabrication technologies has further promoted the field of wearables and smart textiles. Ho…
RF-EATS is a new system that can verify the authenticity of food and liquids in closed containers without opening them or requiring an…
In this work, we introduce FedML, an open research library and benchmark that facilitates the development of new 'federated learning algori…
New technology for next-generation wireless + batteryless micro-implantsThese wireless batteryless micro-chips can reprogram themselves ins…
This project was selected to represent MIT at the Microsoft Design Expo 2020 on ‘Healthier Futures.’ iNonymizeA tele-mental health pla…
inSight is a brain decoding system. It uses generative models (BigGAN and MusicVAE) to stimulate the brain with synthetic, but natura…
Interoceptive Technologies: Inducing emotions from the body upInspirationThere’s a feeling that comes tingling down the spine in certain mo…
dementAI is an open-source platform for modeling risk stratification of Alzheimer's dementia using spontaneous speech through a …
We propose an improved private count-mean-sketch data structure and show its applicability to differentially private contact trac…
We envision that a close-to-nose interface could be used as a complementary or alternative wearable method to nasal cannulas or masks,…
Can we build a battery-free underwater GPS? While underwater localization is a long-studied problem, we seek to bring it to batt…
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…
It was believed that functionalities of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) require full-length sequences which are negated by residue dele…
Building an open, shared, and collaborative future of lunar exploration.Explore the Lunar Open Architecture (LOA) at loa.mit.edu. …
Recent advances in medications for neurodegenerative disorders are expanding opportunities for improving the debilitating symptoms suffered…
Improvements in ingestible electronics with the capacity to sense physiological and pathophysiological states have transformed the standard…
We are working on communication interfaces for people with speech and language disorders, incorporating technologies like physiological sen…
Pandemic Response CoLab will help individuals and groups work together to solve practical problems created by the COVID-19 pandemic. By lev…
The Mediated Atmosphere project envisions a smart office that is capable of dynamically transforming itself to enhance occupants' work expe…
A wearable olfactory display that monitors cardio-respiratory information with the aspiration to support mental wellbeing.BioEssence is a w…
Wearables are being widely researched for monitoring individual's health and wellbeing. Current generation wearable devices sense an indivi…