Self-driving cars are coming. But for all their fancy sensors and intricate data-crunching abilities, even the most cutting-edge cars lack something that (almost) every 16-year-old with a le... Read more
By sensing tiny changes in shadows, a new system identifies approaching objects that may cause a collision. To improve the safety of autonomous systems, MIT engineers have developed a system... Read more
Study offers models for preserving the privacy of citizens while using their data to improve government services. India is on a path with dual — and potentially conflicting — goals related t... Read more
Autonomous control system “learns” to use simple maps and image data to navigate new, complex routes. With aims of bringing more human-like reasoning to autonomous vehicles, MIT researchers... Read more
Despite significant advancements in genetics and modern imaging technology, for the vast majority of breast cancer patients, the diagnosis catches them by surprise. For some, it comes too la... Read more
In some cases, radio frequency signals may be more useful for caregivers than cameras or other data-collection methods. We live in a world of wireless signals flowing around us and bouncing... Read more
Researchers free up more bandwidth by compressing “objects” within the memory hierarchy A novel technique developed by MIT researchers rethinks hardware data compression to free up more memo... Read more
Researchers create new kind of robot composed of many simple particles with no centralized control or single point of failure The concept of “gray goo,” a robot comprised of billions of nano... Read more
