MIT.nano awards inaugural NCSOFT seed grants for gaming technologies
Five software and hardware projects will launch the MIT.nano Immersion Lab Gaming Program.
MIT.nano | Sept. 30, 2019 | mit~6 mins
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Photovoltaic-powered sensors for the “internet of things”
RFID-based devices work in indoor and outdoor lighting conditions, and communicate at greater distances.
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | Sept. 27, 2019 | mit~8 mins
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3 Questions: Why sensing, why now, what next?
Brian Anthony, co-leader of SENSE.nano, discusses sensing for augmented and virtual reality and for advanced manufacturing.
MIT.nano | Sept. 20, 2019 | mit~6 mins
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MIT’s fleet of autonomous boats can now shapeshift
New capabilities allow “roboats” to change configurations to form pop-up bridges, stages, and other structures.
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | Aug. 29, 2019 | mit~8 mins
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A battery-free sensor for underwater exploration
Submerged system uses the vibration of “piezoelectric” materials to generate power and send and receive data.
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | Aug. 20, 2019 | mit~7 mins
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Taking a city’s pulse with moveable sensors
Study quantifies how much of Manhattan 10 taxis cover in a day — to better measure air pollution, traffic, and more.
Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office | June 11, 2019 | mit~7 mins
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Autonomous boats can target and latch onto each other
Fleet of “roboats” could collect garbage or self-assemble into floating structures in Amsterdam’s many canals.
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | June 5, 2019 | mit~9 mins
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Robots that can sort recycling
CSAIL’s "RoCycle" system uses in-hand sensors to detect if an object is paper, metal or plastic.
Adam Conner-Simons | CSAIL | April 16, 2019 | mit~7 mins
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The power of play
Video game developer NCSOFT joins with MIT.nano to apply the language of gaming to technology research and education.
MIT.nano | April 3, 2019 | mit~5 mins
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“Particle robot” works as a cluster of simple units
Loosely connected disc-shaped “particles” can push and pull one another, moving en masse to transport objects.
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | March 20, 2019 | mit~7 mins
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