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GAN Paint allows the user to add things like windows to an image in a realistic way

July 01 '19

Teaching AI to create visuals with more common sense

June 28 '19

Dina Katabi named "Great Immigrant" by Carnegie Corporation

June 27 '19

Algorithms & Theory , Robotics , Transportation

June 27 '19

Algorithms & Theory , Robotics , Transportation

Autonomous boats can target and latch onto each other

June 18 '19

AI & Machine Learning , Graphics & Vision , Systems & Networking , Health Care , Manufacturing

June 18 '19

AI & Machine Learning , Graphics & Vision , Systems & Networking , Health Care , Manufacturing

Teaching artificial intelligence to connect senses like vision and touch

Spotlighted News

Teaching AI to create visuals with more common sense

Dina Katabi named "Great Immigrant" by Carnegie Corporation

Autonomous boats can target and latch onto each other

Teaching artificial intelligence to connect senses like vision and touch

July 16 '19

Designing custom "hybrid drones"

MIT CSAIL system allows users to design drones that can switch between hovering like a traditional drone, and gliding like a fixed-wing airplane

Designing custom "hybrid drones"

July 13 '19

Fernando "Corby" Corbató (1926-2019)

Professor developed early “time-sharing” operating systems and is widely credited as the inventor of the password

Fernando "Corby" Corbató (1926-2019)

July 11 '19

MIT robot masters the Bottle Cap Challenge

MIT's RoboRaise system mimics human operator to be able to spin a cap off a bottle

MIT robot masters the Bottle Cap Challenge

July 01 '19

Teaching AI to create visuals with more common sense

An MIT/IBM system could help artists and designers make quick tweaks to visuals while also helping researchers identify “fake” images.

Teaching AI to create visuals with more common sense

June 28 '19

Dina Katabi named "Great Immigrant" by Carnegie Corporation

Syrian-born professor is among 38 naturalized citizens from 35 countries of origin who are being celebrated for their contributions to American society.

Dina Katabi named "Great Immigrant" by Carnegie Corporation

Algorithms & Theory Security & Cryptography

June 27 '19

Automated cryptocode generator is helping secure the web

System automatically writes optimized algorithms to encrypt data in Google Chrome browsers and web applications.

Automated cryptocode generator is helping secure the web

Algorithms & Theory AI & Machine Learning Computational Biology Computer Architecture Graphics & Vision Human-Computer Interaction Programming Languages & Software Engineering Robotics Security & Cryptography Systems & Networking Cybersecurity Education Energy Entertainment Health Care Manufacturing Transportation Wireless

June 27 '19

CSAIL hosts first-ever TEDxMIT

Speakers — all women — discuss everything from gravitational waves to robot nurses

CSAIL hosts first-ever TEDxMIT

Algorithms & Theory AI & Machine Learning Health Care

June 27 '19

Drag-and-drop data analytics

System lets nonspecialists use machine-learning models to make predictions for medical research, sales, and more.

Drag-and-drop data analytics

Algorithms & Theory Robotics Transportation

June 27 '19

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.

Autonomous boats can target and latch onto each other

Users feed Gen relatively short code defining a target task, and the system automatically generates the results. Image: Chelsea Turner, MIT

June 26 '19

New AI programming language goes beyond deep learning

General-purpose language works for computer vision, robotics, statistics, and more

New AI programming language goes beyond deep learning

Algorithms & Theory AI & Machine Learning Health Care

June 25 '19

From one brain scan, more information for medical artificial intelligence

System helps machine-learning models glean training information for diagnosing and treating brain conditions

From one brain scan, more information for medical artificial intelligence

June 24 '19

What the distracted-driving narrative gets wrong

It doesn’t matter what activity you’re doing on your phone - the simple act of looking away is enough to cause an accident

What the distracted-driving narrative gets wrong

June 21 '19

Making a pizza with neural networks

CSAIL researchers collaborated with the Qatar Computing Research Institute to develop a neural network that learns how to make a pizza

Making a pizza with neural networks

June 20 '19

Sorting out sorting algorithms

CSAIL team develops faster, less memory-intensive algorithm for parallel computing tasks

Sorting out sorting algorithms

AI & Machine Learning Graphics & Vision Systems & Networking Health Care Manufacturing

June 18 '19

Teaching artificial intelligence to connect senses like vision and touch

MIT CSAIL system can learn to see by touching and feel by seeing, suggesting future where robots can more easily grasp and recognize objects.

Teaching artificial intelligence to connect senses like vision and touch

June 10 '19

MIT simulator lets users design wide range of functional soft robots

June 05 '19

Reinventing the piston

Harvard/MIT team reinvents the 300-year-old piston with soft flexible materials that can produce greater forces with higher energy efficiencies

Reinventing the piston

Algorithms & Theory AI & Machine Learning

June 04 '19

Q&A: Phillip Isola on the art and science of generative models

Image-translation pioneer discusses the past, present, and future of generative adversarial networks, or GANs.

Q&A: Phillip Isola on the art and science of generative models

May 30 '19

Wireless health monitoring system shows promise in clinical trials

May 29 '19

CSAIL smart-glove can identify objects by touch

Signals help neural network identify objects by touch; system could aid robotics and prosthetics design.

CSAIL smart-glove can identify objects by touch

May 22 '19

Bringing human-like reasoning to driverless car navigation

Autonomous control system “learns” to use simple maps and image data to navigate new, complex routes.

Bringing human-like reasoning to driverless car navigation

AI & Machine Learning Robotics Manufacturing

May 22 '19

This robot helps you lift objects — by looking at your biceps

CSAIL system can mirror a user's motions and follow nonverbal commands by monitoring arm muscles.

This robot helps you lift objects — by looking at your biceps

May 21 '19

MIT and U.S. Air Force sign agreement to launch AI Accelerator

New program will focus on rapid deployment of artificial intelligence innovations in operations, disaster response, and medical readiness.

MIT and U.S. Air Force sign agreement to launch AI Accelerator

Daniela Rus with Ed Fredkin and Anant Agarwal

May 16 '19

CSAIL unseals time capsule with major tech-history artifacts

Articles

July 13 '19

Fernando "Corby" Corbató (1926-2019)

Professor developed early “time-sharing” operating systems and is widely credited as the inventor of the password

Fernando "Corby" Corbató (1926-2019)

July 01 '19

Teaching AI to create visuals with more common sense

An MIT/IBM system could help artists and designers make quick tweaks to visuals while also helping researchers identify “fake” images.

Teaching AI to create visuals with more common sense

June 28 '19

Dina Katabi named "Great Immigrant" by Carnegie Corporation

Syrian-born professor is among 38 naturalized citizens from 35 countries of origin who are being celebrated for their contributions to American society.

Dina Katabi named "Great Immigrant" by Carnegie Corporation

Algorithms & Theory Security & Cryptography

June 27 '19

Automated cryptocode generator is helping secure the web

System automatically writes optimized algorithms to encrypt data in Google Chrome browsers and web applications.

Automated cryptocode generator is helping secure the web

June 27 '19

CSAIL hosts first-ever TEDxMIT

Speakers — all women — discuss everything from gravitational waves to robot nurses

CSAIL hosts first-ever TEDxMIT

Algorithms & Theory AI & Machine Learning Health Care

June 27 '19

Drag-and-drop data analytics

System lets nonspecialists use machine-learning models to make predictions for medical research, sales, and more.

Drag-and-drop data analytics

Algorithms & Theory Robotics Transportation

June 27 '19

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.

Autonomous boats can target and latch onto each other

June 26 '19

New AI programming language goes beyond deep learning

General-purpose language works for computer vision, robotics, statistics, and more

New AI programming language goes beyond deep learning

Algorithms & Theory AI & Machine Learning Health Care

June 25 '19

From one brain scan, more information for medical artificial intelligence

System helps machine-learning models glean training information for diagnosing and treating brain conditions

From one brain scan, more information for medical artificial intelligence

June 24 '19

What the distracted-driving narrative gets wrong

It doesn’t matter what activity you’re doing on your phone - the simple act of looking away is enough to cause an accident

What the distracted-driving narrative gets wrong

June 21 '19

Making a pizza with neural networks

CSAIL researchers collaborated with the Qatar Computing Research Institute to develop a neural network that learns how to make a pizza

Making a pizza with neural networks

June 20 '19

Sorting out sorting algorithms

CSAIL team develops faster, less memory-intensive algorithm for parallel computing tasks

Sorting out sorting algorithms

AI & Machine Learning Graphics & Vision Systems & Networking Health Care Manufacturing

June 18 '19

Teaching artificial intelligence to connect senses like vision and touch

MIT CSAIL system can learn to see by touching and feel by seeing, suggesting future where robots can more easily grasp and recognize objects.

Teaching artificial intelligence to connect senses like vision and touch

June 10 '19

MIT simulator lets users design wide range of functional soft robots

June 05 '19

Reinventing the piston

Harvard/MIT team reinvents the 300-year-old piston with soft flexible materials that can produce greater forces with higher energy efficiencies

Reinventing the piston

Algorithms & Theory AI & Machine Learning

June 04 '19

Q&A: Phillip Isola on the art and science of generative models

Image-translation pioneer discusses the past, present, and future of generative adversarial networks, or GANs.

Q&A: Phillip Isola on the art and science of generative models

May 30 '19

Wireless health monitoring system shows promise in clinical trials

May 29 '19

CSAIL smart-glove can identify objects by touch

Signals help neural network identify objects by touch; system could aid robotics and prosthetics design.

CSAIL smart-glove can identify objects by touch

May 22 '19

Bringing human-like reasoning to driverless car navigation

Autonomous control system “learns” to use simple maps and image data to navigate new, complex routes.

Bringing human-like reasoning to driverless car navigation

May 21 '19

MIT and U.S. Air Force sign agreement to launch AI Accelerator

New program will focus on rapid deployment of artificial intelligence innovations in operations, disaster response, and medical readiness.

MIT and U.S. Air Force sign agreement to launch AI Accelerator

May 16 '19

CSAIL unseals time capsule with major tech-history artifacts

Algorithms & Theory Computational Biology

May 08 '19

CSAIL's Daskalakis wins ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award

Constantinos (“Costis”) Daskalakis, an MIT professor and CSAIL principal investigator, has won the 2018 ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award.

CSAIL's Daskalakis wins ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award

May 08 '19

Wireless movement-tracking system could collect health and behavioral data

In some cases, radio frequency signals may be more useful for caregivers than cameras or other data-collection methods.

Wireless movement-tracking system could collect health and behavioral data

AI & Machine Learning Computational Biology Health Care

May 07 '19

Using AI to predict breast cancer and personalize care

Image-based AI model can predict breast cancer years in advance

Using AI to predict breast cancer and personalize care

Videos

July 16 '19

Designing custom "hybrid drones"

MIT CSAIL system allows users to design drones that can switch between hovering like a traditional drone, and gliding like a fixed-wing airplane

Designing custom "hybrid drones"

July 11 '19

MIT robot masters the Bottle Cap Challenge

MIT's RoboRaise system mimics human operator to be able to spin a cap off a bottle

MIT robot masters the Bottle Cap Challenge

AI & Machine Learning Robotics Manufacturing

May 22 '19

This robot helps you lift objects — by looking at your biceps

CSAIL system can mirror a user's motions and follow nonverbal commands by monitoring arm muscles.

This robot helps you lift objects — by looking at your biceps

April 29 '19

Giving robots a better feel for object manipulation

Model improves a robot’s ability to mold materials into shapes and interact with liquids and solid objects.

Giving robots a better feel for object manipulation

AI & Machine Learning Robotics Energy Health Care

April 18 '19

Robots that can sort recycling

CSAIL’s "RoCycle" system uses in-hand sensors to detect if an object is paper, metal or plastic.

Robots that can sort recycling

Robotics Manufacturing

March 18 '19

Robot precisely moves objects it’s never seen before

kPAM system allows robots to do finer manipulation, like hanging a small mug on a tiny hook

Robot precisely moves objects it’s never seen before

AI & Machine Learning Robotics Health Care Manufacturing

March 14 '19

New robot hand is soft and strong

Gripper inspired by “origami magic ball” can grasp wide array of delicate and heavy objects

New robot hand is soft and strong

Algorithms & Theory Graphics & Vision Systems & Networking Health Care

November 29 '18

Higher-res models for creating structures with complex features

Computer scientists often develop mathematical models to understand how animals move, enabling breakthroughs in designing things like microrobotic wings and artificial bone structures.

Higher-res models for creating structures with complex features

AI & Machine Learning

November 29 '18

Reproducing paintings that make an impression

CSAIL's new RePaint system aims to faithfully recreate your favorite paintings using deep learning and 3-D printing.

Reproducing paintings that make an impression

AI & Machine Learning Robotics Health Care Transportation

November 01 '18

Fleets of drones could aid searches for lost hikers

System allows drones to cooperatively explore terrain under thick forest canopies where GPS signals are unreliable.

Fleets of drones could aid searches for lost hikers

Graphics & Vision Education Entertainment

September 19 '18

Creating 3-D-printed “motion sculptures” from 2-D videos

CSAIL system could help athletes, dancers, and others better analyze how they move

Creating 3-D-printed “motion sculptures” from 2-D videos

Algorithms & Theory AI & Machine Learning Graphics & Vision Robotics

September 17 '18

Helping computers fill in the gaps between video frames

Machine learning system efficiently recognizes activities by observing how objects change in only a few key frames.

Helping computers fill in the gaps between video frames

August 20 '18

A "GPS for inside your body"

CSAIL wireless system suggests future where doctors could implant sensors to track tumors or even dispense drugs.

A "GPS for inside your body"

AI & Machine Learning Graphics & Vision Entertainment

July 05 '18

An AI for editing music in videos

Given a video of a musical performance, CSAIL system can make specific instruments louder or softer

An AI for editing music in videos

June 20 '18

How to control robots with brainwaves and hand gestures

Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory system enables people to correct robot mistakes on multiple-choice tasks.

How to control robots with brainwaves and hand gestures

AI & Machine Learning Graphics & Vision Health Care

June 12 '18

Artificial intelligence senses people through walls

Wireless smart-home system from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory could monitor diseases and help the elderly “age in place.”

Artificial intelligence senses people through walls

Algorithms & Theory AI & Machine Learning Graphics & Vision Health Care

May 30 '18

Teaching chores to an artificial agent

Activity simulator could eventually teach robots tasks like making coffee or setting the table.

Teaching chores to an artificial agent

Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the Senseable City Lab have designed a fleet of autonomous boats that offer high maneuverability and precise control. The boats can also be rapidly 3-D printed using a low-cost printer, making mass manufacturing more feasible. The boats could be used to taxi people around and to deliver goods, easing street traffic, or even perform city services overnight, instead of during busy daylight hours.

May 23 '18

Fleet of autonomous boats could service some cities, reducing road traffic

Researchers design 3-D-printed, driverless boats that can provide transport and self-assemble into other floating structures.

Fleet of autonomous boats could service some cities, reducing road traffic

AI & Machine Learning Graphics & Vision Robotics Transportation

May 07 '18

Self-driving cars for country roads

For all the progress made in self-driving technologies, there still aren’t many places where they can actually drive. Companies like Google only test their fleets in major cities where they’ve spent countless hours meticulously labeling the exact 3-D positions of lanes, curbs, off-ramps, and stop signs.

Self-driving cars for country roads

Security & Cryptography Cybersecurity

April 24 '18

MIT engineering students team up with Georgetown lawyers-in-training on internet privacy legislation

Every spring, engineering students from MIT and law students from Georgetown University overcome the distance between their institutions and disciplines in a semester-long flurry of virtual classroom meetings and late-night Google hangout sessions, culminating in presentations to policy experts in DC.