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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
Kathleen Esfahany · Eyal Perry +6 more
#human-computer interaction #art #artificial intelligence +19 more
Project Research

Sleep and Epilepsy: Demystifying the thousand-year-long conundrum

According to WHO, epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disease globally. CDC statistics show that 1 in 26 individuals in the U.S…

in Affective Computing · Media Lab Research Theme: Connected Mind + Body
Boyu Zhang · Neska Elhaouij
#artificial intelligence #data #health +3 more
Project Research

Miniaturized Neural System for Chronic, Local Intracerebral Drug Delivery (MiNDS)

Recent advances in medications for neurodegenerative disorders are expanding opportunities for improving the debilitating symptoms suffered…

in Conformable Decoders · Media Lab Research Theme: Connected Mind + Body
Canan Dagdeviren
#design #bioengineering #health +8 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
Project Research

Targeted Dream Incubation

Targeted dream incubation (TDI) is a methodology for guiding (or “incubating”) dreams towards specific themes. Please read the FAQ below to…

in Fluid Interfaces
Kathleen Esfahany · Ishaan Grover +6 more
#human-computer interaction #art #cognition +11 more
Project Research

Agonist-antagonist Myoneural Interface (AMI)

Humans can accurately sense the position, speed, and torque of their limbs, even with their eyes shut. This sense, known as proprioception,…

in Biomechatronics
Gabriel Friedman · Roman Stolyarov +14 more
#robotics #artificial intelligence #bioengineering +17 more
Project Research

Transdermal Optogenetic Peripheral Nerve Stimulation

Optogenetic techniques have recently been applied to peripheral nerves as a scientific tool with the translatable goal…

in Biomechatronics
Shriya Srinivasan · Edward Boyden +3 more
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +3 more
Project Research

Revolutionizing amputation surgery for the restoration of natural neural sensation and mobility

Lower-extremity amputation surgery has not seen significant change since the Civil War. This research is focused on the development of nove…

in Biomechatronics
Hugh Herr · Shriya Srinivasan +2 more
#bioengineering #health #neurobiology
Project Research

Algorithmic Justice League

www.ajl.orgAn unseen force is rising—helping to determine who is hired, granted a loan, or even how long someone spends in prison. This for…

Ethan Zuckerman · Joy Buolamwini
#computer vision #artificial intelligence #civic media +11 more
Project Research

The Future of Neuroimplantable Devices: A materials science and regulatory perspective

​The past two decades have seen unprecedented progress in the development of novel materials, form factors, and functionalities in neuroimp…

in Conformable Decoders
Farita Tasnim · Canan Dagdeviren
#design #bioengineering #health +4 more

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