Converting Wi-Fi signals to electricity with new 2-D materials

Device made from flexible, inexpensive materials could power large-area electronics, wearables, medical devices, and more.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 28, 2019 ~7 min

The privacy risks of compiling mobility data

Merging different types of location-stamped data can make it easier to discern users’ identities, even when the data is anonymized.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 7, 2018 ~8 min


A step toward personalized, automated smart homes

System that automatically identifies people moving around indoors could enable self-adjusting homes.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 17, 2018 ~9 min

Measuring the economy with location data | MIT News

Startup’s platform crunches anonymized smartphone GPS data to understand how people shop, work, and live.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
March 27, 2018 ~9 min

Giving everyone a window into the human body | MIT News

Startup’s low-cost, portable scanner generates clinical-quality ultrasounds on a smartphone.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 6, 2018 ~9 min

Location detection when GPS doesn’t work | MIT News

Theoretical study shows how to make wireless localization much more accurate.

Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 22, 2018 ~6 min

Small European nation becomes a “living lab” for urban innovation researchers | MIT News

Andorra funds MIT Media Lab technologies that, in turn, help improve the nation’s cities.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 13, 2017 ~10 min

Automatic image retouching on your phone | MIT News

System can apply a range of styles in real-time, so that the viewfinder displays the enhanced image.

Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 1, 2017 ~7 min


Illuminating the developing world’s “invisible” consumers | MIT News

Texting-based surveys capture purchasing and behavior data from people living in remote areas.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
June 21, 2017 ~8 min

App screens for arrhythmia using smartphone camera | MIT News

Startup develops app to detect irregular heartbeats that can cause strokes.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
March 29, 2017 ~9 min

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