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Conformable Decoders

Converting the patterns of nature and the human body into beneficial signals and energy

#robotics #design #social networks +53 more
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Gastronomy And Beyond

Gastronomy and Beyond (G+B) aims to unite individuals who contribute to innovation in the realms of culture, products, territories, sustain…

in City Science · Media Lab Research Theme: Future Worlds · Media Lab Research Theme: Connected Mind + Body
Adela Balderas Cejudo · Leticia Izquierdo Garcia +3 more
#food #health #mental health +5 more
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Personal Robots

Building intelligent personified technologies that collaborate with people to help them learn, thrive, and flourish.

#robotics #design #social networks +80 more
Accepting Applicants
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Conformable Ultrasound Breast Patch (cUSBr-Patch) for Deep Tissue Scanning and Imaging

Ultrasound is widely used for tissue imaging such as breast cancer diagnosis; however, fundamental challenges limit…

in Conformable Decoders · Media Lab Research Theme: Life with AI · Media Lab Research Theme: Connected Mind + Body
Wenya Du · Lin Zhang +3 more
#social networks #artificial intelligence #bioengineering +18 more
Article Research

This ultrasound bra could detect cancer sooner

Inspired by her aunt’s battle with cancer, Canan Dağdeviren developed a wearable ultrasound monitor that can screen women between checkups.

via WIRED · Jan. 3, 2024
in Conformable Decoders · Media Lab Research Theme: Connected Mind + Body
#health #sensors #technology +2 more
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Media Lab Research Theme: Connected Mind + Body

Connected Mind + Body | Revolutionizing the future of mental and physical wellbeing

#robotics #design #social networks +134 more
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SNAPSHOT Study

The SNAPSHOT study seeks to measure Sleep, Networks, Affect, Performance, Stress, and Health using Objective Techniques. It is an NIH-funde…

in Advancing Wellbeing · Affective Computing
Akane Sano · Sara Taylor +9 more
#health #wearable computing #machine learning +6 more
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Nano-Cybernetic Biotrek

Inventing disruptive technologies for nanoelectronic devices and creating new paradigms for life-machine symbiosis

#robotics #artificial intelligence #bioengineering +31 more
Accepting Applicants
Research
Media Lab Research Theme: Future Worlds

Future Worlds | Design and action for the future we want to live in

#robotics #design #social networks +144 more
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conformable Facial Code Extrapolation Sensor (cFaCES)

AbstractDevices that facilitate nonverbal communication typically require high computational loads or have rigid and bulky form factors&nbs…

in Conformable Decoders
Canan Dagdeviren · Lin Zhang +2 more
#design #bioengineering #health +15 more
Project Research

Nano-Implants for Wireless Brain Interfacing

Nano-Implants for Wireless Brain Interfacing

in Nano-Cybernetic Biotrek
Deblina Sarkar
#health #synthetic biology #mental health +5 more
Project Research

Technology for Women’s Health

Technology for Women’s Health

in Nano-Cybernetic Biotrek · Media Lab Research Theme: Future Worlds · Media Lab Research Theme: Connected Mind + Body
Deblina Sarkar
#health #mental health #healthcare +3 more
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Radical treatment for pain and neurodegenerative diseases

Radical treatment for pain and neurodegenerative diseases

in Nano-Cybernetic Biotrek · Media Lab Research Theme: Connected Mind + Body
Deblina Sarkar
#health #mental health #healthcare +3 more
Project Research

Theme | Health + Wellness

An embodied virtual agent is a promising oracle for delivering appropriate just-in time interventions. We aim to build a system and design …

in Personal Robots · Media Lab Research Theme: Life with AI · Media Lab Research Theme: Connected Mind + Body
#health #mental health #healthcare +3 more
Project Research

Essence

The sense of smell is perhaps the most pervasive of all senses, but it is also one of the least understood and least exploited in HCI. We p…

in Advancing Wellbeing · Fluid Interfaces
Pattie Maes · Judith Amores Fernandez
#design #fashion #health +8 more
Project Research

Agonist-antagonist Myoneural Interface (AMI)

Humans can accurately sense the position, speed, and torque of their limbs, even with their eyes shut. This sense, known as proprioception,…

in Biomechatronics
Gabriel Friedman · Roman Stolyarov +14 more
#robotics #human-computer interaction #artificial intelligence +24 more
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BioEssence

A wearable olfactory display that monitors cardio-respiratory information with the aspiration to support mental wellbeing.BioEssence is a w…

in Fluid Interfaces
Judith Amores Fernandez · Pattie Maes +2 more
#consumer electronics #health #wearable computing +9 more

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