Augmented reality headset enables users to see hidden objects

The device could help workers locate objects for fulfilling e-commerce orders or identify parts for assembling products.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 27, 2023 ~9 min

A new way for quantum computing systems to keep their cool

A wireless technique enables a super-cold quantum computer to send and receive data without generating too much error-causing heat.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 21, 2023 ~7 min


Device transmits radio waves with almost no power – without violating the laws of physics

A wireless transmitter uses almost no power and at first glance appears to violate the laws of physics. It’s actually a clever use of physics that could one day transmit data from tiny remote sensors.

Zerina Kapetanovic, Acting Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University • conversation
Jan. 24, 2023 ~7 min

Smart meters and dynamic pricing can help consumers use electricity when it's less costly, saving money and reducing pollution

Most households pay a flat rate 24/7 for electricity although the cost of generating it fluctuates through the day. Wireless technologies are changing that system.

Bhaskar Krishnamachari, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California • conversation
Oct. 18, 2022 ~10 min

Cell Rover: Exploring and augmenting the inner world of the cell

MIT researchers demonstrate an intracellular antenna that's compatible with 3D biological systems and can operate wirelessly inside a living cell.

Michaela Jarvis | MIT Media Lab • mit
Sept. 22, 2022 ~6 min

In-home wireless device tracks disease progression in Parkinson’s patients

By continuously monitoring a patient’s gait speed, the system can assess the condition’s severity between visits to the doctor’s office.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 21, 2022 ~9 min

MIT chemists develop a wireless electronic lateral flow assay test for biosensing

Design from the Swager Lab uses electronic polymers, rather than colored lines, to indicate a positive response, enabling quantitative monitoring of biomarkers.

Danielle Randall Doughty | Department of Chemistry • mit
Aug. 24, 2022 ~3 min

Artificial intelligence model can detect Parkinson’s from breathing patterns

An MIT-developed device with the appearance of a Wi-Fi router uses a neural network to discern the presence and severity of one of the fastest-growing neurological diseases in the world.

Alex Ouyang | Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health • mit
Aug. 22, 2022 ~6 min


Engineers fabricate a chip-free, wireless electronic “skin”

The device senses and wirelessly transmits signals related to pulse, sweat, and ultraviolet exposure, without bulky chips or batteries.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 18, 2022 ~7 min

Farmers can save water with wireless technologies, but there are challenges – like transmitting data through mud

The Agricultural Internet of Things is making farming more efficient. An information technology expert describes some of the challenges of working with sensors and antennas underground.

Abdul Salam, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology, Purdue University • conversation
Aug. 11, 2022 ~8 min

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