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When we form memories, not everything that we perceive is noticed; not everything that we notice is remembered. Humans are excellent at f…
Cells’ biomechanical responses to external stimuli have been intensively studied but rarely implemented into devices that interact wit…
Auto-inflatables explores the design space of self-inflating structures. By using chemical reactions as a source of carbon dioxide on-deman…
The Mediated Atmosphere project envisions a smart office that is capable of dynamically transforming itself to enhance occupants' work expe…
An affective robotic ring which allows users to interact with multiple robots using finger gestures.- Runs on Robotic Operating System (ROS…
Sound and space are fundamentally intertwined, at both a physical and perceptual level. Sound radiates from vibrating materials, filling …
Here's my take on the future of textiles, as well as the connection between research and manufacturing.
KnittedKeyboard at ETH Rethinking Creativity Pavilion
On an upcoming SpaceX launch (CRS-20), we are launching seven TESSERAE v3 hardware tiles to the International Space Station.
Fluid Interfaces postdoc Nataliya Kosmyna discussed her AttentivU research for MIT xTalks.
The following Media Lab students joined the MIT India Initiative in Mumbai for this workshop.
A novel acoustic-based backscatter design offers an innovative scheme for underwater energy harvesting and data transmission.
Giving voice and information to objects and spaces around us.Objects in our lives are usually either digital or not; mostly a wall is just …
P. Pataranutaporn, A. Jain, C. M. Johnson, P. Shah and P. Maes, "Wearable Lab on Body: Combining Sensing of Biochemical and Digital Markers in a Wearable Device," 2019 41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Berlin, Germany, 2019, pp. 3327-3332. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2019.8857479
Judith Amores and Pattie Maes. 2017. Essence: Olfactory Interfaces for Unconscious Influence of Mood and Cognitive Performance. In Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '17). ACM, Denver, CO, USA. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3025453.3026004
Media Lab spinoff company Figur8 has developed a cost-effective, portable system to measure and track human motion.
Moments is a prototype designed for users to save special moments and to experience those moments in the future. Firstly, a multi-sens…
An underwater internet of things monitoring the effects of climate change or sampling waters on distant planets
Submerged system uses the vibration of “piezoelectric” materials to generate power and send and receive data.
Advancing Wellbeing
The MAS.808 course perspective article published in Foresight was chosen as a winner by the editorial team, as it is one of the most except…
For decades, the International Space Station (ISS) has operated as a bastion of international cooperation and a unique testbed for microgra…
Digital Synesthesia looks to evolve the idea of human-computer interfacing and give way for human-world interacting. It aims to find a way …
On May 2nd, 2019 we launched three TESSERAE v2 hardware tiles into space and back! They rode to just over 100km (past the Karman line) on B…
Lensless imaging with compressive ultrafast sensingTraditional cameras require a lens and a mega-pixel sensor to capture images. The lens f…
The vision of pervasive computing is now mainstream. These connected devices permeate every aspect of our lives. Yet, we remain tethered to…
Doppelmarsh is a cross-reality sensor data browser built for experimenting with presence and multimodal sensory experiences. Built on evolv…
The City Symphony project by the Opera of the Future group brings creative musical participation to everyone while encouraging collaboratio…
TurboTrack is a 3D localization system for fine-grained robotic tasks, with unique capability to localize backscatter nodes with sub-centim…
Today’s health sensors (which monitor breathing, heartbeats, steps, etc.) require their users to wear them on their bodies. In contrast, ou…
The esc-Pod (or Escape Pod) is an exploratory platform for researchers investigating moments of refuge within our bustling work lives…
Ekblaw, Ariel, and Joseph Paradiso. “ Self-Assembling Space Habitats:TESSERAE Technology and Mission Architecture for Zero-g Construction ” To appear in the Proceedings of the IEEE Aerospace Conference (2019).
News coverage of the RFIQ project
In-Vivo Networking (IVN) is the new technology that can wirelessly power and communicate with tiny devices implanted deep within the h…
We have developed a wireless system that leverages the inexpensive RFID tags already on hundreds of billions of products to sense potentia…
Rhythm is a collection of open-source tools to make it easier for researchers to examine, analyze, and augment human interaction. Rhyt…
Fadel Adib is one of 25 recipients of the Office of Naval Research's 2019 Young Investigator Awards, and the only awardee from MIT.
Creating sociotechnical systems that shape our urban environments
When the body senses itself internally and localizes its actions, it provides the basis for a material sense of self-existence. At th…
Presenting RFind, a new technology that allows us to locate almost any object with extreme accuracy by transforming low-cost, battery-free …
Inspired by previous work in the field of data sonification, we built a data-driven composition platform that enables users to map collisio…
Enhancing mobile life through improved user interactions
MIT researchers have developed a system that can produce images of objects shrouded by fog so thick that human vision can’t penetrate it.
Seeing through dense, dynamic, and heterogeneous fog conditions. The technique, based on visible light, uses hardware that is similar to LI…
Smart office uses biosensors and machine learning to optimize individual work environments
In architecture, the building skin is the primary interface for mediating the environment of the external with the internal. But today, thi…
Batteries wear out, but breathing, sweat and body heat might provide alternative fuel.
With our Ubiquitous Sonic Overlay, we are working to place virtual sounds in the user's environment, fixing them in space even as the user …
Lessons from a month in a Chinese knitting plant.
Every 98 seconds, a person in the United States is sexually abused. Every 16 hours, a woman in the United States is murdered by her ro…
Scientists have created a hair-thin implant that can drip medications deep into the brain by remote control and with pinpoint precision.
How Canan Dagdeviren is going about setting up a new research group at the Media Lab.
The Conformable Decoders group is now home to a state-of-the-art cleanroom called the "YellowBox."
Piezoelectric sensors have many applications including as vibration sensors, accelerometers, energy harvesters, and even electronic drum pad
Getting in Touch with Your Inner Stomach: An ingestible and flexible piezoelectric device enables sensing of changes in the GI tract.
FabricKeyboard is an instrument you play by pressing, twisting, pulling, and stretching.
Media Lab researchers are turning a cranberry bog back into coastal wetland.
È un’interfaccia collegabile a computer e sintetizzatori, è responsive come un pad e suonabile quanto una primordiale tastiera.
Textile in G Major
In a new project from MIT Media Lab, the FabricKeyboard is an instrument you play by pressing, twisting, pulling and stretching.
Light enables our visual perception. It is the most common medium for displaying digital information. Light regulates our circadian rhythms…
Leveraging the power of platforms, big data, and advanced analytics for species protection and the public good in a privacy-preserving, sca…
We use terahertz transmission through sedimentary rock samples to assess the macro and micro porosity. We exploit the notable water absorpt…