Electronic design tool morphs interactive objects
MorphSensor lets users digitally model an object’s form and electronic function in one integrated space.
Oct. 22, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: electronics manufacturing 3-d-printing research sensors design mechanical-engineering electrical-engineering-computer-science-eecs computer-science-and-artificial-intelligence-laboratory-csail national-science-foundation-nsf mit-schwarzman-college-of-computing
Highly sensitive trigger enables rapid detection of biological agents
The Rapid Agent Aerosol Detector developed at Lincoln Laboratory has demonstrated excellent accuracy in identifying toxic biological particles suspended in the air.
Sept. 16, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: research sensors security-studies-and-military lincoln-laboratory
Exhaled biomarkers can reveal lung disease
Specialized nanoparticles create a “breath signal” that could be used to diagnose pneumonia and other infectious or genetic diseases.
July 20, 2020 • ~5 min
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Letting robots manipulate cables
Robotic gripper with soft sensitive fingers developed at MIT CSAIL can handle cables with unprecedented dexterity.
July 13, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: robotics artificial-intelligence robots research sensors school-of-engineering algorithms computer-science-and-artificial-intelligence-laboratory-csail mit-schwarzman-college-of-computing distributed-robotics-laboratory
Giving soft robots feeling
In a pair of papers from MIT CSAIL, two teams enable better sense and perception for soft robotic grippers.
May 28, 2020 • ~8 min
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Towable sensor free-falls to measure vertical slices of ocean conditions
Instrument may help scientists assess the ocean’s response to climate change.
May 20, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: physics climate-change water research sensors school-of-science oceanography-and-ocean-engineering eaps ocean-science
What can your microwave tell you about your health?
An MIT system uses wireless signals to measure in-home appliance usage to better understand health tendencies.
May 18, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: machine-learning internet-of-things covid-19 research sensors wireless behavior school-of-engineering computer-science-and-technology computer-science-and-artificial-intelligence-laboratory-csail health-sciences-and-technology electrical-engineering-and-computer-science-eecs mit-schwarzman-college-of-computing
Sensors woven into a shirt can monitor vital signs
Comfortable, form-fitting garments could be used to remotely track patients’ health.
April 23, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: health medicine electronics nasa research sensors athletics design media-lab school-of-architecture-and-planning
With lidar and artificial intelligence, road status clears up after a disaster
Automated tools can help emergency managers make decisions, plan routes, and quantify road damage at city scales.
April 21, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: artificial-intelligence imaging natural-disasters research sensors weather radar technology-and-society algorithms lincoln-laboratory disaster-response
New sensors could offer early detection of lung tumors
Study shows that a simple urine test can reveal the presence of lung cancer in mice.
April 1, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: cancer research sensors school-of-engineering electrical-engineering-computer-science-eecs national-science-foundation-nsf nanoscience-and-nanotechnology koch-institute health-sciences-and-technology diagnostics
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