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Project Research

Let's Chance: Playful Probabilistic Programming for Children

Probabilistic thinking has been one of the most powerful ideas in the history of science, and it is rapidly gaining even more relevance as …

in Lifelong Kindergarten
Manuj Dhariwal · Shruti Dhariwal
#human-computer interaction #art #interfaces +2 more
Project Research

Liquid Learning

Continuing the work of Liquid Movies, we introduce Liquid Learning, an extension for not simply recommending videos but encouraging people …

in Viral Communications
Erick Oduniyi
#design #computer vision #interfaces +1 more
Project Research

Emotion Navigation

Before automobiles were invented and widely adopted, animals like horses were the most common mode of transportation. While this change bro…

in Affective Computing
Neska Elhaouij · Rosalind W. Picard +10 more
#interfaces #affective computing #autonomous vehicles
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
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

Theme | Communication & Collaboration

Communication skills are critical for all. We  design and develop systems to help people with communication issues, eg  more empa…

in Fluid Interfaces · Affective Computing
Pattie Maes · Utkarsh Sarawgi +3 more
#design #human-computer interaction #artificial intelligence +4 more
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
Project Research

SensorNets

SensorNets: Towards Reconfigurable Multifunctional Fine-grained  Soft and Stretchable Electronic Skins.SensorNets is a bioin…

in Responsive Environments
Irmandy Wicaksono · Elena Kodama +2 more
#design #human-computer interaction #architecture +10 more
Project Research

Tapis Magique: A Choreomusical Interactive Carpet

Ancient textiles have played a major role in the social, economic, and religious structures of communities around the world. Iconic, indige…

in Responsive Environments
Irmandy Wicaksono · Don Derek Haddad
#design #human-computer interaction #architecture +14 more
Project Research

Essence

The sense of smell is perhaps the most pervasive of all senses, but it is also one of the least understood and least exploited in HCI. We p…

in Advancing Wellbeing · Fluid Interfaces
Pattie Maes · Judith Amores Fernandez
#design #fashion #perception +3 more
Project Research

Personalized Performance-Optimization Platform (AttentivU - P-POP)

​The environmental conditions of prolonged spaceflight pose significant psychological risks for astronauts. In particular, crews of future …

in Fluid Interfaces · Space Exploration Initiative
Nataliya Kos'myna · Pattie Maes
#environment #health #sensors +6 more
Project Research

KnittedKeyboard II

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

in Responsive Environments
Irmandy Wicaksono · Mike Hao Jiang +1 more
#design #human-computer interaction #architecture +11 more
Project Research

Dormio: Interfacing with Dreams

InspirationSleep is a forgotten country of the mind. A vast majority of our technologies are built for our waking state, even though a thir…

in Civic Media · Fluid Interfaces · Personal Robots
Eyal Perry · Adam Haar Horowitz +5 more
#human-computer interaction #art #artificial intelligence +16 more
Project Research

OmniFiber: Strain-tunable Fluidic Fiber Actuators for Soft Robotic Textiles and Autonomous Garments

OmniFiber is a reconfigurable fiber technology for movement-based interactions based on thin fluidic fiber actuators with closed-loop strai…

in Tangible Media
Ozgun Kilic Afsar · Hila Mor +5 more
#robotics #design #human-computer interaction +10 more
Project Research

Thinking Cap

Find out more about the new version of the system, "The Thinking Cap 2.0" here.Peoples' mindsets, meaning their beliefs about their own int…

in Fluid Interfaces
Nataliya Kos'myna · Pattie Maes
#kids #learning #wearable computing +3 more
Project Research

Venous Materials: Towards interactive, fluidic mechanisms

By Hila Mor, Yu Tianyu, Ken Nakagaki, Benjamin Harvey Miller, Yichen Jia, Hiroshi IshiiThe Venous Materials project envisions a new way to …

in Tangible Media
Hila Mor · Hiroshi Ishii +1 more
#design #human-computer interaction #manufacturing +4 more
Project Research

Neural interface technology for advanced prosthetic limbs

Recent advances in artificial limbs have resulted in the provision of powered ankle and knee function for lower extremity amputees and powe…

in Biomechatronics
Hugh Herr · Shriya Srinivasan +7 more
#robotics #bioengineering #health +9 more
Project Research

Magnetomicrometry: Tissue Tracking via Implanted Magnetic Beads

Amputation, muscle weakness, and nerve damage can make it difficult to perform simple daily tasks. In this project, we are developing a mi…

in Biomechatronics
Cameron Taylor · Seong Ho Yeon +1 more
#robotics #human-computer interaction #health +16 more
Project Research

parkinsAI

Appropriate and adaptive treatment plans are challenging in Parkinson’s disease for several reasons.  parkinsAI models drug response a…

in Fluid Interfaces
Utkarsh Sarawgi · Pattie Maes
#human-computer interaction #artificial intelligence #health +5 more
Project Research

AlterEgo

AlterEgo is a  non-invasive, wearable, peripheral neural interface that allows humans to converse in natural language with machin…

in Fluid Interfaces
Arnav Kapur · Eric Wadkins +1 more
#design #human-computer interaction #artificial intelligence +8 more
Project Research

FedML: A Research Library and Benchmark for Federated Machine Learning

In this work, we introduce FedML, an open research library and benchmark that facilitates the development of new 'federated learning algori…

in Camera Culture
Praneeth Vepakomma · Abhishek Singh +1 more
#human-computer interaction #artificial intelligence #health +2 more
Project Research

Frisson

Interoceptive Technologies: Inducing emotions from the body upInspirationThere’s a feeling that comes tingling down the spine in certain mo…

in Fluid Interfaces
Abhinandan Jain · Tomas Vega Galvez +2 more
#human-computer interaction #cognition #wearable computing +1 more
Project Research

Essence Wearables: Biometric Olfactory Interfaces for Day and Night

Human-computer interaction (HCI) has traditionally focused on designing and investigating interfaces that provide explicit visual, auditory…

in Fluid Interfaces
Judith Amores Fernandez
#design #virtual reality #human-computer interaction +18 more
Project Research

dementAI

 dementAI is an open-source platform for modeling risk stratification of Alzheimer's dementia using spontaneous speech through a …

Utkarsh Sarawgi · Pattie Maes
#human-computer interaction #artificial intelligence #health +5 more
Project Research

DAMS: Differentially Private Sketching Data Structures

We propose an improved private count-mean-sketch data structure and show its applicability to differentially private contact trac…

in Camera Culture
Praneeth Vepakomma
#human-computer interaction #artificial intelligence #data +6 more
Project Research

Wearable Sanitizer: Open-source, On-body Sanitizer

Regular disinfection of hands and frequently touched surfaces is a critical factor in preventing the spread of infectious diseases and diso…

in Fluid Interfaces · Responsive Environments
Pat Pataranutaporn · Ali Shtarbanov +4 more
#human-computer interaction #consumer electronics #open source +3 more
Project Research

On-Face Olfactory Interfaces

We envision that a close-to-nose interface could be used as a complementary or alternative wearable method to nasal cannulas or masks,…

in Fluid Interfaces
Pattie Maes · Judith Amores Fernandez +1 more
#design #human-computer interaction #consumer electronics +6 more
Project Research

Theme | Mobility On-Demand

Urban populations around the world are rapidly growing. To improve livability, urban residents must reduce dependency on fossil fuels and p…

in City Science
Abhishek Agarwal · Kent Larson +8 more
#robotics #design #artificial intelligence +11 more
Project Research

ORBIT (Olfactory Response Baseline Identification Test)

I am currently developing a new approach in conducting sensory examinations via the Olfactory Response Baseline Identification Test (O.R.B.…

in Opera of the Future
Alexandra Rieger
#interfaces #engineering #medicine +1 more
Project Research

Living Bits

Living Bits : Opportunities and Challenges for Integrating Living Microorganisms in Human-Computer InteractionThere are trillions of living…

in Fluid Interfaces
David S. Kong · Pat Pataranutaporn +2 more
#design #human-computer interaction #bioengineering +6 more
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
Project Research

Gamma SENSE: Sensory Engaging Nebulised Scent Experience

The Gamma SENSE (Sensory Engaging Nebulised Scent Experience) is a pioneering instrumental addition to the gamma instrument series. The dev…

in Opera of the Future
Alexandra Rieger
#interfaces #medicine #neural interfacing and control
Project Research

Byte.it

Discreet Teeth Gestures for Mobile Device InteractionByte.it is a miniaturized, discreet interface that uses teeth gestures for hands-free …

in Fluid Interfaces
Pattie Maes · Tomas Vega Galvez
#design #human-computer interaction #consumer electronics +2 more
Project Research

Wearable Wisdom

Wearable Wisdom: An Intelligent Audio-Based System for Mediating Wisdom and AdviceHaving good mentors and role models is important for pers…

in Fluid Interfaces
Pat Pataranutaporn · Tomas Vega Galvez +1 more
#human-computer interaction #extended intelligence #wearable computing +4 more
Project Research

Grain Prism

The Grain Prism is a hybrid musical instrument that combines granular synthesis and live audio recordings. Presented in a capacitive touch …

in City Science
Don Derek Haddad · Gabriela Bila Advincula
#design #art #music +1 more
Project Research

Cilllia: 3D-printed micro pillar structures for surface texture, actuation, and sensing

In nature, hair has numerous functions such as providing warmth, adhesion, locomotion, sensing, and a sense of touch, as well as its well-k…

in Tangible Media
Hiroshi Ishii · Jifei Ou +1 more
#design #environment #fashion +4 more
Project Research

RGBox

The RGBox is an experimental game to teach fundamentals of additive color mixing theory. As opposed to the behavior of pigments that g…

in City Science
Gabriela Bila Advincula
#learning #interfaces
Project Research

MoveU

MoveU is a wearable vestibular stimulation device for providing proprioceptive haptic feedback in virtual reality (VR).  The device in…

in Fluid Interfaces
Misha Sra · Abhinandan Jain +1 more
#human-computer interaction #wearable computing #interfaces
Project Research

Elowan: A plant-robot hybrid

Elowan is a cybernetic lifeform, a plant in direct dialogue with a machine. Using its own internal electrical signals, the plant is interfa…

in Fluid Interfaces
Harpreet Sareen · Pattie Maes
#robotics #design #human-computer interaction +9 more
Project Research

Cyborg Botany: Augmented plants as sensors, displays, and actuators

Plants can sense the environment, other living entities and regenerate, actuate or grow in response. Our interaction and communication…

in Fluid Interfaces
Pattie Maes · Harpreet Sareen
#robotics #design #human-computer interaction +5 more
Project Research

Experiential Lighting: New user interfaces for lighting control

The vision of pervasive computing is now mainstream. These connected devices permeate every aspect of our lives. Yet, we remain tethered to…

in Responsive Environments
Joseph A. Paradiso · Nan Zhao +1 more
#energy #human-machine interaction #sensors +1 more
Project Research

HeartBit

HeartBit is an interface designed for haptic heart rate biofeedback. A handheld heart beats alongside your own, mirroring the size, weight,…

in Fluid Interfaces
Oscar Rosello
#augmented reality #consumer electronics #health +4 more
Project Research

Learning to dance in VR

Virtual reality can help realize mediated social experiences where we interact as richly with those around the world as we do with those in…

in Fluid Interfaces
Misha Sra
#virtual reality #learning #interfaces
Project Research

RFind: Extreme localization for billions of items

Presenting RFind, a new technology that allows us to locate almost any object with extreme accuracy by transforming low-cost, battery-free …

in Signal Kinetics
Fadel Adib · Yunfei Ma +1 more
#artificial intelligence #augmented reality #human-machine interaction +6 more
Project Research

CityMatrix

An Urban Decision-Support System Augmented by Artificial IntelligenceThe decision-making process in urban design and urban planning is outd…

in City Science
Yan Zhang · Kent Larson +2 more
#architecture #artificial intelligence #civic technology +8 more
Project Research

Talking Machines: Democratizing the design of voice-based agents for the home

Embodied voice-based agents, such as Amazon’s Echo, Google Home, and Jibo, are becoming increasingly present in the home environment. For m…

in Personal Robots
Anastasia Ostrowski · Nikhita Singh +2 more
#robotics #design #human-computer interaction +7 more
Project Research

Receptive Skins: The Breathing Wall

In architecture, the building skin is the primary interface for mediating the environment of the external with the internal. But today, thi…

in City Science
Chrisoula Kapelonis · Kent Larson
#architecture #human-machine interaction #sensors +1 more
Project Research

Personalized Interaction for Language Learning

The process by which children learn native languages is markedly different from the process of learning a second, or non-native, language. …

in Personal Robots
Huili Chen · Samuel Spaulding +2 more
#interfaces #social science #social robotics
Project Research

inFORM

Shape displays can be used to render both 3D physical content and user interface elements. We propose to use shape displays in three differ…

in Terrestrial Sensing · Tangible Media
Hiroshi Ishii · Alex Olwal +1 more
#design #human-computer interaction #interfaces
Project Research

GUI3D

GUI3D Template is a generic implementation of the GUI components that anyone might want for a 3D simulation in Processing 3. Component…

J. Ira Winder
#gaming #human-machine interaction #open source +2 more
Project Research

Last Mile Logistics

Developed by Ira Winder with the MIT Centre for Transportation and Logistics, the model seeks to use real population data and create a simu…

in City Science
Kent Larson · J. Ira Winder
#computer vision #architecture #augmented reality +7 more
Project Research

Rovables

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

in Responsive Environments · Living Mobile
Artem Dementyev · Cindy Hsin-Liu Kao +3 more
#robotics #wearable computing #sensors +1 more

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