A smart surface for smart devices

External system improves phones’ signal strength 1,000 percent, without requiring extra antennas.

Adam Conner-Simons | CSAIL • mit
Feb. 3, 2020 ~4 min

Giving cryptocurrency users more bang for their buck

Routing scheme boosts efficiency in networks that help speed up blockchain transactions.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 30, 2020 ~8 min


At halfway point, SuperUROP scholars share their research results

In a lively poster session, more than 100 undergraduates discuss their yearlong research projects on everything from machine learning to political geography.

Kathryn O'Neill | Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science • mit
Jan. 29, 2020 ~9 min

Technique reveals whether models of patient risk are accurate

Computer scientists’ new method could help doctors avoid ineffective or unnecessarily risky treatments.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 23, 2020 ~6 min

Using artificial intelligence to enrich digital maps

Model tags road features based on satellite images, to improve GPS navigation in places with limited map data.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 23, 2020 ~9 min

How well can computers connect symptoms to diseases?

Models that map these relationships based on patient data require fine-tuning for certain conditions, study shows.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 9, 2020 ~9 min

Finding the true potential of algorithms

Using mathematical theory, Virginia Williams coaxes algorithms to run faster or proves they’ve hit their maximum speed.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 7, 2020 ~9 min

Tool predicts how fast code will run on a chip

Machine-learning system should enable developers to improve computing efficiency in a range of applications.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 6, 2020 ~7 min


Using computers to view the unseen

A new computational imaging method could change how we view hidden information in scenes.

Rachel Gordon | CSAIL • mit
Dec. 6, 2019 ~7 min

Helping machines perceive some laws of physics

Model registers “surprise” when objects in a scene do something unexpected, which could be used to build smarter AI.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 2, 2019 ~9 min

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