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Researchers Develop a Road Map for Growth of New Solar CellsStart with higher-value niche markets; don’t cross the valley of death
Mon, 02/24/2020 - 12:00
First published Feb. 6, 2020, on MIT News. (MIT News: Cambridge, MA) -- Materials called perovskites show strong potential for a new generation of solar cells, but they’ve had trouble gaining traction in a market dominated by silicon-based solar…
Robots Track Moving Objects With Unprecedented PrecisionSystem uses RFID tags to home in on targets; could benefit robotic manufacturing, collaborative drones
Wed, 03/06/2019 - 12:01
A novel system developed at MIT uses RFID tags to help robots home in on moving objects with unprecedented speed and accuracy. The system could enable greater collaboration and precision by robots working on packaging and assembly, and by swarms of…
Customizing Computer-Aided DesignSystem breaks down complex designs into easily modifiable shapes for custom manufacturing and 3D printing
Wed, 01/30/2019 - 12:00
(MIT News: Cambridge, MA) -- MIT researchers have devised a technique that reverse engineers complex 3D computer-aided design (CAD) models, making them far easier for users to customize for manufacturing and 3D printing applications. Nearly all…
Self-Healing Material Can Build Itself From Carbon In the Air‘Materials science has never produced anything like this.’
Wed, 10/24/2018 - 12:00
(MIT News: Cambridge, MA) -- A material designed by MIT chemical engineers can react with carbon dioxide from the air, to grow, strengthen, and even repair itself. The polymer, which might someday be used as construction or repair material or for…
Startup Uses 3-D Printing to Reinvent the Production of Metal PartsReal value unlocked by new designs, and by speed and flexibility of operations
Mon, 10/08/2018 - 16:32
(MIT News: Cambridge, MA) -- It’s not hard to understand why some of the world’s largest corporations have made huge investments in metal 3D printing recently. Manufacturing metal parts at scale currently requires companies to navigate complex…
Machine-Learning System Processes Sounds Like Humans DoNeuroscientists train a deep neural network to analyze speech and music
Mon, 06/04/2018 - 12:00
(MIT News: Cambridge, MA) -- Using a machine-learning system known as a deep neural network, MIT researchers have created the first model that can replicate human performance on auditory tasks such as identifying a musical genre. This model, which…
Private Browsing Gets More PrivateNew system patches security holes left open by web browsers’ private-browsing functions
Wed, 04/04/2018 - 12:00
(MIT News: Cambridge, MA) -- Today, most web browsers have private-browsing modes, in which they temporarily desist from recording the user’s browsing history. But data accessed during private browsing sessions can still end up tucked away in a…
On a Mission to MeasureTopics for the Go Forth and Measure project are virtually unlimited
Mon, 10/02/2017 - 12:00
(MIT News: Cambridge, MA) -- How does cargo weight affect fuel economy in cars? What are the mechanical differences between bench pressing dumbbells and bench pressing barbells? How does temperature alter the mechanical properties of gummy bears?…
Success Abounds in MIT’s Blended Master’s Program in Supply Chain ManagementProspective students are able to complete courses before they are technically admitted to the program
Thu, 08/24/2017 - 12:02
The first of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) half online, half in-person supply chain management master’s degree programs is making a profit and bringing dozens of new degree-seeking students to campus. The results from the…
New System Allows Optical “Deep Learning”New approach uses light instead of electricity
Mon, 06/19/2017 - 12:00
(MIT News: Cambridge, MA) --“Deep learning” computer systems, based on artificial neural networks that mimic the way the brain learns from an accumulation of examples, have become a hot topic in computer science. In addition to enabling…