Research — MIT Media Lab

We are an interdisciplinary research lab working to invent the future of

artificial intelligence
art
health
design
human-machine interaction
learning + teaching
robotics
technology
architecture
human-computer interaction
consumer electronics
music
kids
wearable computing
data
bioengineering
machine learning
sensors
politics
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networks
space
cognition
entertainment
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wellbeing
economy
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history
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alumni
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developing countries
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community
privacy
social robotics
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augmented reality
social media
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virtual reality
computer vision
communications
public health
imaging
urban planning
industry
synthetic biology
biotechnology
food
affective computing
social networks
climate change
transportation
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biomechanics
data visualization
government
behavioral science
social change
fabrication
data science
ocean
women
medicine
materials
zero gravity
startup
cognitive science
sustainability
manufacturing
diversity
agriculture
blockchain
prosthetic design
genetics
human augmentation
neural interfacing and control
racial justice
gaming
3d printing
healthcare
electrical engineering
banking and finance
ecology
cryptocurrency
fashion
bionics
civic action
security
construction
mental health
performance
language learning
microfabrication
open source
sleep
systems
interactive
natural language processing
perception
visualization
marginalized communities
microbiology
autonomous vehicles
social justice
internet of things
collective intelligence
water
mechanical engineering
member company
clinical science
textiles
mapping
cities
code
nanoscience
physiology
physics
chemistry
nonverbal behavior
voice
assistive technology
biomedical imaging
rfid
hacking
long-term interaction
trust
womens health
sports and fitness
culture
algorithms
orthotic design
gender studies
networking
law
pharmaceuticals
business
autism research
mechatronics
soft-tissue biomechanics
open access
digital currency
real estate
internet
science
exhibit
wireless
cells
news
decision-making
misinformation
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Publication

Developing Symbiotic Virtuosity: AI-Augmented Musical Instruments and Their Use in Live Music Performances

Blanchard, Lancelot*, Perry Naseck*, Eran Egozy, and Joseph A. Paradiso. 2024. “Developing Symbiotic Virtuosity: AI-Augmented Musical Instruments and Their Use in Live Music Performances.” An MIT Exploration of Generative AI, September. https://doi.org/10.21428/e4baedd9.69c11de7.

Publication

Synthetic Visual Sensations: Augmenting Human Spatial Awareness with a Wearable Retinal Electric Stimulation Device

Valdemar Danry, Laura Chicos, Matheus Fonseca, Ishraki Kazi, and Pattie Maes. 2024. Synthetic Visual Sensations: Augmenting Human Spatial Awareness with a Wearable Retinal Electric Stimulation Device. In The Augmented Humans International Conference (AHs 2024), April 4–6, 2024, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. ACM, New York, NY, USA, 13 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3652920.3652932

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Investigating the Use of Synthetic Media and Real-Time Virtual Camera Filters for Supporting Communication and Creativity

Leong, Joanne. Investigating the Use of Synthetic Media and Real-Time Virtual Camera Filters for Supporting Communication and Creativity. 2021. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MS Thesis.

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Personalized Machine Learning for Robot Perception of Affect and Engagement in Autism Therapy

Rudovic, O., Lee, J., Dai, M., Schuller, B. , Picard, R. W., " Personalized machine learning for robot perception of affect and engagement in autism therapy," Science Robotics, June 2018.

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Morphology Extension Kit: A Modular Robotic Platform for Physically Reconfigurable Wearables.

Sang-won Leigh, et al. "Morphology Extension Kit: A Modular Robotic Platform for Physically Reconfigurable Wearables." TEI 18, pp 11-18, March 3, 2018.