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Project Research

A tailored, electronic textile conformable suit for large-scale spatiotemporal physiological sensing in vivo

The rapid advancement of electronic devices and fabrication technologies has further promoted the field of wearables and smart textiles. Ho…

in Conformable Decoders
Canan Dagdeviren · Irmandy Wicaksono
#design #bioengineering #consumer electronics +13 more
Article Research

MIT develops machine-washable sensors that embed in clothing for constant vital sign monitoring

Its potential here on Earth has much more widespread benefit potential, particularly in the era of COVID-19.

via TechCrunch · April 23, 2020
in Conformable Decoders · Space Exploration Initiative
#design #consumer electronics #health +4 more
Post Research

Frequently Asked Questions: A tailored, electronic textile conformable suit for large-scale spatiotemporal physiological sensing in vivo

Oct. 15, 2020
in Conformable Decoders
#design #consumer electronics #health +7 more
Project Research

3D Printed Nasopharyngeal (NP) Swabs by OPT Industries, Inc. in response to the 2020 COVID-19 Crisis

Dr. Jifei Ou, who received his PhD and graduated from the Tangible Media group in 2019, started a company called OPT Industries, Inc.,…

in Tangible Media
Jifei Ou · Hiroshi Ishii
#manufacturing #3d printing #alumni +4 more
Article Research

A better nasal swab for Covid-19 testing

MIT spinout OPT Industries uses novel additive manufacturing systems to create intricately-designed products.

via MIT News · April 8, 2021
in Tangible Media · Media Lab Spinoffs
#manufacturing #3d printing #alumni +3 more
Article Research

Supercomputers help researchers speed drug discovery for Covid-19

An MIT research team is using supercomputers to help develop a drug to treat the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

via The Wall Street Journal · April 14, 2020
in Sculpting Evolution
#data #machine learning #computer science +3 more
Archived
Project Research

COVID-19 policy analysis: labour structure dictates lockdown mobility behaviour

Countries and cities around the world have resorted to unprecedented mobility restrictions to combat COVID-19 transmission. Here we exploit…

in Human Dynamics
Isabella Loaiza-Saa
#data #developing countries #economy +1 more
Archived
Publication Research

COVID-19 policy analysis: labour structure dictates lockdown mobility behaviour

Heroy Samuel, Loaiza Isabella, Pentland Alex and O’Clery Neave 2021COVID-19 policy analysis: labour structure dictates lockdown mobility behaviourJ. R. Soc. Interface.182020103520201035 http://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2020.1035

Academic Paper, Oct. 2020
in Human Dynamics
#data #developing countries #economy +1 more
Article Research

Comprehensive report on pandemic response solutions developed by 180 leading experts

Online platform harnesses collective intelligence to accelerate recovery from Covid-19 and prepare for future disease outbreaks.

via MIT News · March 30, 2021
in Community Biotechnology
#member company #public health #covid19
Article Research

ACM ByteCast: Ramesh Raskar

Camera Culture head Ramesh Raskar talks to Rashmi Mohan about his interdisciplinary research and entrepreneurial endeavors.

via ACM ByteCast · March 22, 2021
in Camera Culture
#computer vision #augmented reality #sensors +3 more
Article Research

Information Hazards

MIT biologist Kevin Esvelt discusses the biology of the pandemic and how gain-of-function research jeopardizes public safety.

via The Open Mind · March 16, 2021
in Sculpting Evolution
#health #biology #wellbeing +1 more
Publication Research

Mobile phone data for informing public health actions across the COVID-19 pandemic life cycle

N. Oliver, et al.(2020) Mobile phone data for informing public health actions across the COVID-19 pandemic life cycle, Science Advances, pp.1-10. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abc0764

Academic Paper, April 2020
in Human Dynamics
#covid19
Article Research

3 Questions: Claude Grunitzky MBA '12 on launching TRUE Africa University

CIS research affiliate describes his goals in creating a webinar series exploring sustainable development in Africa.

via MIT News · March 9, 2021
in Human Dynamics
#environment #learning #social media +4 more
Article Research

Why central banks want to get into digital currencies

CNBC talks to Neha Narula and other experts about the growing interest in central bank digital currencies.

via CNBC · March 5, 2021
in Digital Currency Initiative (DCI)
#banking and finance #industry #covid19
Project Research

The COVID Pandemic through the Lens of Vulnerable Youth in NYC

This project aims to explore how the Covid-19 pandemic might have further increased social inequalities by impacting those who were …

in City Science
Naroa Coretti Sánchez
#covid19
Archived
Project Research

Tech Tutors - Spring 2021

MIT students on a mission to tackle the education crisis created by Covid-19The US school system is struggling to support all of its studen…

in Digital Learning + Collaboration Studio
Sarah Hoffmann · J. Philipp Schmidt
#covid19
Archived
Archived
Project Research

Tech Tutors

MIT students on a mission to tackle the education crisis created by Covid-19The US school system is struggling to support all of its studen…

in Digital Learning + Collaboration Studio · Program in Media Arts and Sciences
J. Philipp Schmidt
#covid19
Archived
Article Research

Paper cards and digital codes target vaccination chaos

An MIT-developed vaccination card aims to cut through vaccine distribution chaos while preserving patient privacy.

via IEEE Spectrum · Jan. 25, 2021
in Camera Culture
#data #privacy #public health +2 more
Article Research

Remote Learning: Proactive preparation & student outreach

How Canan Dagdeviren helped her students and members of the Conformable Decoders group adjust to working remotely

via MIT Open Learning · Jan. 12, 2021
in Conformable Decoders
#community #wellbeing #covid19
Article Research

We lost to SARS-CoV-2 in 2020. We can defeat B-117 in 2021

Esvelt and Lipsitch lay out a path for slowing the spread of B.1.1.7, and ensuring that we're better prepared for future pandemics.

via STAT · Jan. 9, 2021
in Sculpting Evolution
#public health #wellbeing #covid19
Project Research

MASKproject: Open standard respirator, N95 alternative face mask

Designed for mass manufacture and rapid deployment, we are building an open hardware, reusable, sterilizable, modular, and filter-media agn…

in Biomechatronics
Che-Wei Wang · Matthew Carney
#manufacturing #public health #materials +1 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
Publication Research

DAMS: Meta-estimation of private sketch data structures for differentially private COVID-19 contact tracing

DAMS: Meta-estimation of private sketch data structures for differentially private COVID-19 contact tracing, Praneeth Vepakomma, Subha Nawer Pushpita and Ramesh Raskar, PPML (Privacy Preserving Machine Learning workshop) at NeurIPS

Academic Paper, Dec. 2020
in Camera Culture
#data #privacy #covid19
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

Targeted intracellular degradation of SARS-CoV-2 via computationally optimized peptide fusions

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has elicited a global health crisis of catastrophic proportions. With on…

in Molecular Machines
Pranam Chatterjee · Manvitha Ponnapati +1 more
#biology #public health #engineering +1 more
Publication Research

Targeted intracellular degradation of SARS-CoV-2 via computationally optimized peptide fusions

Chatterjee, P., Ponnapati, M., Kramme, C. et al. Targeted intracellular degradation of SARS-CoV-2 via computationally optimized peptide fusions. Commun Biol 3, 715 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-020-01470-7

Article, June 2020
in Molecular Machines
#covid19
Article Research

Experimental peptide targets Covid-19

Computational modeling yields a protein fragment that could bind to coronavirus spike proteins and destroy them.

via MIT News · June 22, 2020
in Molecular Machines
#biology #public health #engineering +1 more
Project Research

Non-full-length G protein-coupled receptors: An unexpected discovery may lead to design new molecular devices

It was believed that functionalities of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) require full-length sequences which are negated by residue dele…

in Molecular Machines
Shuguang Zhang · Pranam Chatterjee +1 more
#bioengineering #health #wellbeing +2 more
Article Research

Truncated immune system receptors may regulate cellular activity

Unexpected findings in chemokine receptors once believed to be non-functional open up new fields of scientific inquiry.

via MIT News · Oct. 28, 2020
in Molecular Machines
#health #wellbeing #clinical science +1 more
Article Research

Lessons Learned on the Road to Pandemic Preparedness | Pandemic Response Catalyst Conversations

Expert panelists discuss lessons learned from COVID-19 and progress made to better prepare our public health systems.

via Merck Life Science · Nov. 18, 2020
in Community Biotechnology
#health #technology #wellbeing +1 more
Article Research

STEM Week event encourages students to see themselves in science and technology careers

MIT hosts kickoff event of Massachusetts STEM Week — a statewide virtual celebration of K-12 education.

via MIT News · Nov. 17, 2020
in Personal Robots · Space Enabled
#government #kids #learning +4 more
Article Research

The ethical way to alter organisms

An inventor of CRISPR-based gene drive has some advice to improve science, ethics, and the life-saving potential of these technologies.

via The Boston Globe · Nov. 9, 2020
in Sculpting Evolution
#environment #genetics #health +3 more
Article Research

Innovative face masks and medical-grade gowns to combat Covid-19 and future pandemics

Three most promising PPE solutions selected by expert judges on MIT Pandemic Response CoLab.

via MIT News · Nov. 9, 2020
in Community Biotechnology
#health #member company #wellbeing +1 more
Article Research

Leveraging a 3D printer “defect” to create a new quasi-textile

Tulle-like DefeXtiles can be 3D printed with no custom software or hardware.

via MIT News · Oct. 26, 2020
in Tangible Media
#3d printing #materials #fabrication +1 more
Project Research

Safe Paths

Papers from SafePaths: https://github.com/PrivateKit/PrivacyDocumentsSafe Paths is an MIT-led, free, open source technology that …

in Camera Culture · Sculpting Evolution
Ramesh Raskar · Alex 'Sandy' Pentland +1 more
#artificial intelligence #communications #data +7 more
Project Research

Split Learning: Distributed and collaborative learning

Split Learning: Distributed deep learning without sharing raw data Project Page: https://splitlearning.github.io/Abstract: C…

in Camera Culture
Praneeth Vepakomma · Ramesh Raskar
#data #privacy #machine learning +4 more
Article Research

Research in the time of covid

“We have standard operating procedures for emergencies, and everyone knew what to do,” Dagdeviren says.

via MIT Technology Review · Oct. 21, 2020
in Conformable Decoders
#health #biotechnology #covid19 +1 more
Article Research

You can go back to the office—You just need a virtual-reality headset

Meeting up with holographic versions of distant colleagues is a great change from flat, boring video calls

via The Wall Street Journal · Sept. 28, 2020
in Media Lab Spinoffs
#technology #covid19
Article Research

MIT Full STEAM Ahead offers scalable, hands-on remote learning for K-12

Website created as a rapid response to Covid-19 yields unexpected insights into what’s possible for reaching learners at a distance.

via Medium · Sept. 29, 2020
in Lifelong Kindergarten · Personal Robots · Space Exploration Initiative
#learning #creativity #technology +1 more
Article Research

FAQ: Could exposure to the common cold reduce the severity of Covid-19 infection?

Read the FAQ that accompanies the op-ed by Kevin Esvelt and Carolyn P. Neuhaus, which answers questions about the research they're proposing

via Sculpting Evolution · Sept. 28, 2020
in Sculpting Evolution
#public health #wellbeing #covid19
Article Research

Could exposure to the common cold reduce the severity of Covid-19 infection?

We don’t know, but the idea is hardly crazy—and if the answer is yes, we could save many lives long before a vaccine arrives

via Scientific American · Sept. 28, 2020
in Sculpting Evolution
#public health #wellbeing #covid19
Post Research

MIT Media Lab launches Digital Learning + Collaboration Studio

The purpose of the studio is to design and launch new online learning programs for the Lab itself and the communities we work with.

Aug. 20, 2020
in Digital Learning + Collaboration Studio
#learning #creativity #technology +1 more
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Synthetic Neurobiology

Revealing insights into the human condition and repairing brain disorders via novel tools for mapping and fixing brain computations

#art #artificial intelligence #bioengineering +25 more
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Project Research

CabildoxLatAm

CabildoxLatAm: A space for digital participation in Latin AmericaIn the face of the challenges that have emerged and been exacerbated&…

in Civic Media
Pedro Reynolds-Cuellar
#civic media #politics #civic action +1 more
Archived
Article Research

Neri Oxman’s “Material Ecology” | Bio Art and Design

The exhibition has now become a part of the MoMA's ‘Virtual Views’ program due to the pandemic.

via TL Magazine · Aug. 11, 2020
in Mediated Matter
#design #art #biology +2 more
Article Research

The Amazing Disappearing Election

Donald Trump and the coronavirus are all-consuming topics. What will happen to the rest of the world’s issues?

via The Atlantic · Aug. 7, 2020
in Center for Civic Media
#communications #politics #social media +1 more
Project Research

#BeatTheVirus

Grounded in science, #BeatTheVirus aims to raise awareness of the behaviors we all must adopt to collectively defeat COVID-19.Thi…

in Social Machines · Director's Office
David S. Kong · Susan Blumenthal, MD +3 more
#social media #covid19
Article Research

Bringing the benefits of in-person collaboration to the virtual world

The startup Spatial uses an augmented reality platform to make people feel like they’re working side by side.

via MIT News · July 10, 2020
in Tangible Media
#virtual reality #augmented reality #technology +3 more
Article Research

Episode 19: COVID-19 Update - Jaleesa Trapp - Flaws in Facial Recognition

Jaleesa Trapp talks to Brittney Gallagher about how she works to create equitable spaces for STEM learning experiences.

via Digital Village · July 7, 2020
in Lifelong Kindergarten
#artificial intelligence #learning #privacy +2 more
Project Research

Pandemic Response CoLab

Pandemic Response CoLab will help individuals and groups work together to solve practical problems created by the COVID-19 pandemic. By lev…

in Community Biotechnology
Berenice Estrada · Desiree Dudley +1 more
#health #member company #wellbeing +1 more
Project Research

Bidirectional Contact Tracing

Contact tracing, isolation, and testing are some of the most powerful public health interventions available, but they haven't been optimize…

in Sculpting Evolution
Ethan Alley · Kevin Esvelt
#covid19
Project Research

Evolving Decoy ACE2 Receptor Mimics As COVID-19 Therapeutics

COVID-19 has over only a few short months resulted in the deaths of >400,000 people worldwide (as of mid-June 2020) and has forced many …

in Sculpting Evolution
Kevin Esvelt · Joanna Buchthal +4 more
#covid19
Project Research

Secure DNA

A world in which thousands of people can construct and release autonomous biological agents is unlikely to flourishProfessor Kevin Esvelt, …

in Sculpting Evolution
Kevin Esvelt
#covid19
Article Research

Building a more resilient, data-driven economy

“In a resilient economy, power and decision-making should be distributed among a diverse set of stakeholders."

via The Wall Street Journal · June 12, 2020
in Human Dynamics
#data #economy #government +2 more
Project Research

Scratch

Scratch is the world's most popular coding community for kids. Millions of kids around the world are using Scratch to program their ow…

in Lifelong Kindergarten
Mitchel Resnick · Natalie Rusk +30 more
#robotics #design #art +15 more
Post Research

Reusable, N95 alternative face mask developed by a collaborative team hits production

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the need for PPE, a diverse team came together to produce the "Open Standard Respirator, Model 1"

June 11, 2020
in Biomechatronics
#manufacturing #public health #materials +1 more
Article Research

Virtual meetings are about to turn the art of management into a scalable science

Quartz at Work looks at ways that online meetings, with tools like those developed by certain spinoffs, can improve management decisions.

via Quartz at Work · May 11, 2020
in Human Dynamics · Media Lab Spinoffs
#communications #technology #alumni +1 more
Article Research

MIT professor wants to shift power to the people by building local data collectives

"Building the New Economy" envisions data co-ops to make it easier for people to control and analyze their own financial and health data.

via TechRepublic · June 5, 2020
in Human Dynamics
#data #government #privacy +2 more
Post Research

Designing digital workspaces for creativity and collaboration in online project-based courses

Bringing project-based work online in two very different contexts: a middle school robotics course and a university product design studio.

May 9, 2020
in Lifelong Kindergarten
#design #kids #learning +3 more
Post Research

Tales from Virtuality – Research under quarantine at the MIT Media Lab

Joe Paradiso shares his experience running the Responsive Environments group, teaching classes, among other things during the Covid-19 era.

May 18, 2020
in Responsive Environments
#human-computer interaction #learning #music +3 more
Publication Research

Contact Tracing Technologies: Methods and trade-offs

Alex Berke and Kent Larson, City Science group, MIT Media Lab (2020).

White Paper/Memo, May 2020
in City Science
#civic technology #economy #privacy +4 more
Article Research

Nature-inspired CRISPR enzymes for expansive genome editing

Applied computational biology discoveries vastly expand the range of CRISPR’s access to DNA sequences.

via MIT News · May 19, 2020
in Molecular Machines
#bioengineering #genetics #alumni +1 more
Project Research

Mediated Atmosphere

The Mediated Atmosphere project envisions a smart office that is capable of dynamically transforming itself to enhance occupants' work expe…

in Responsive Environments
Joseph A. Paradiso · Nan Zhao +2 more
#human-computer interaction #architecture #health +8 more
Article Research

Informing Covid-19 preparedness in Sierra Leone

MIT Governance Lab and the Institute for Governance Reform work with the government of Sierra Leone to conduct rapid-response surveys.

via MIT News · May 13, 2020
in Biomechatronics
#communications #data #government +4 more
Project Research

DoppelLab: Experiencing multimodal sensor data

Homes and offices are being filled with sensor networks to answer specific queries and solve pre-determined problems, but no comprehensive …

Joseph A. Paradiso · Brian Mayton +1 more
#human-computer interaction #learning #music +3 more
Project Research

Robust Genome Editing with Broad Targeting CRISPR Enzymes

Programmable CRISPR enzymes are powerful and versatile tools for genome editing. They, however, require a specific protospacer adjacent mot…

in Molecular Machines
Pranam Chatterjee · Noah Jakimo +1 more
#bioengineering #genetics #alumni +1 more
Article Research

MIT Sloan research shows adaptive networks promote better collective intelligence

Study cautions against using static org charts during COVID-19 crisis.

via WFMZ · May 12, 2020
in Human Dynamics
#social science #technology #public health +1 more
Article Research

The coronavirus pandemic reawakens bioweapon fears

Kevin Esvelt and other experts talk to Axios about the risk of, and potential defenses against, engineered pathogens.

via Axios · May 14, 2020
in Sculpting Evolution
#bioengineering #technology #public health +1 more
Article Research

“Lean lab” approach enables quick research ramp down

MIT lab offers a model for cost savings, productivity, and safety; principles may also facilitate efficient reopening in the future.

via MIT News · May 14, 2020
in Conformable Decoders
#bioengineering #health #covid19 +1 more
Article Research

Learning about artificial intelligence: A hub of MIT resources for K-12 students

New website offers a combination of learning units, hands-on activities, and mentor guides to foster AI literacy.

via MIT News · April 7, 2020
in Personal Robots
#artificial intelligence #kids #learning +2 more
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