Big Data Without the LiabilitiesData scientists find that artificial data give the same results as real without compromising privacy
Thu, 03/16/2017 - 12:02
Although data scientists can gain great insights from large data sets—and can ultimately use these insights to tackle major challenges—accomplishing this is much easier said than done. Many such efforts are stymied from the outset, as privacy… Tiny, Mighty Chip Lets Us Have Our SayWith 90% power savings, it could make speech recognition ubiquitous in electronics
Mon, 03/06/2017 - 07:10
(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- The butt of jokes as little as 10 years ago, automatic speech recognition is now on the verge of becoming people’s chief means of interacting with their principal computing devices.
In anticipation of the age of voice-… Taking a Leap in Bioinspired RoboticsMechanical engineer builds animal-like machines for use in disaster response
Tue, 01/03/2017 - 19:06
In the not so distant future, first responders to a disaster zone may include four-legged, dog-like robots that can bound through a fire or pick their way through a minefield, rising up on their hind legs to turn a hot door handle or punch through… Laser Particles Could Provide Sharper Images of TissuesTechnique provides about a sixfold improvement over regular microscopes
Mon, 11/21/2016 - 11:15
A new imaging technique developed by scientists at MIT, Harvard University, and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) aims to illuminate cellular structures in deep tissue and other dense and opaque materials. Their method uses tiny particles… Reducing Wait Times at the Doctor’s OfficeMIT spinout helps healthcare providers schedule patients more efficiently
Wed, 08/10/2016 - 16:22
Ever waited way too long at your doctor’s office for an appointment to start? Those long waits may soon be over. A schedule-optimizing software developed by MIT spinout Arsenal Health gets more patients seen more quickly and could soon be used by… Data-Driven Approach to Pavement Management Lowers Greenhouse Gas EmissionsUsing big data to identify where improvements will have the greatest impact
Wed, 08/03/2016 - 11:01
(MIT News: Cambridge, MA) -- The roadway network is an important part of the nation’s transportation system, but it also contributes heavily to greenhouse gas emissions. A paper published this month in the Journal of Cleaner Production by… Plotting the Complex Path of ProductsStartup’s software maps supply chains for companies and consumers
Thu, 04/07/2016 - 00:00
In March 2011, Leonardo Bonanni was preparing to defend his Ph.D. thesis about Sourcemap, software that lets consumers map every connection of a product supply chain on a digital map, when tragedy struck in Japan. Although the deadly earthquake and… New Horizons for Self-Assembling Materials3D-printable materials deform to change surface area, enabling curvature rather than rigid folding
Tue, 01/13/2015 - 09:55
(MIT News: Cambridge, MA) -- Today’s 3D printers, in which devices rather like inkjet-printer nozzles deposit materials in layers to build up physical objects, are a great tool for designers building prototypes or small companies with limited… Visual Control of Big DataMost visualization software discards a good deal of useful data
Wed, 08/27/2014 - 12:50
In the age of big data, visualization tools are vital. With a single glance at a graphic display, a human can recognize patterns that a computer might fail to find even after hours of analysis.
But what if there are aberrations in the patterns? Or… Learning How Things Fall ApartNew research reveals how bonded materials, from airplane wings to dental crowns, lose their bonding
Mon, 08/18/2014 - 14:23
Materials that are firmly bonded together with epoxy and other tough adhesives are ubiquitous in modern life—from crowns on teeth to modern composites used in construction. Yet it has proved remarkably difficult to study how these bonds fracture…
