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Methods of Visually Translating Reality

August 5 – 8 (MON  – THU), 20249–11:00pm EDTThis is an online 4-day workshop consisting of software tutorials and rapid prototyping. P…

with Gabriela Bila Advincula
in City Science
#architecture #art #cities
Research
City Science

Looking beyond smart cities

#robotics #design #social networks +79 more
Accepting Applicants
Archived
Project Research

Corporate surveillance of the commons + Amazon Ring

As of August 2020, Ring has active partnerships with over 1400 law enforcement agencies across the US. These partnerships allow law enforce…

in Human Dynamics
Dan Calacci
#design #human-computer interaction #civic technology +7 more
Archived
Archived
Project Research

Gigbox: a research and development toolkit centering workers in the gig economy

Delivery workers, ridehail drivers, and other gig workers are increasingly controlled through algorithmic decision-making, fueled by data a…

in Human Dynamics
Dan Calacci
#design #human-computer interaction #civic technology +3 more
Archived
Archived
Project Research

The Shipt Calculator: Crowdsourcing Gig Worker Pay Data to Audit Algorithmic Management

The increasing prevalence of large-scale labor aggregation platforms, worker analytics, and algorithmic decision-making by management raise…

in Human Dynamics · Media Lab Research Theme: Life with AI · Media Lab Research Theme: Decentralized Society
Dan Calacci
#design #social networks #human-computer interaction +6 more
Archived
Research
Human Dynamics

Exploring how social networks can influence our lives in business, health, governance, and technology adoption and diffusion

#robotics #design #social networks +79 more
Not Accepting Applicants
Research
Media Lab Research Theme: Decentralized Society

Decentralized Society | Architecting the new internet for the good of the people

#robotics #design #social networks +85 more
Research
Media Lab Research Theme: Life with AI

Life with AI | Designing the future of smart systems to improve the human experience

#robotics #design #social networks +149 more
Project Research

City Science Lab @ Guadalajara

The City Science Lab@Guadalajara is a collaboration with the University of Guadalajara (UdeG), a network composed of 15 campuses within the…

in City Science
Leticia Izquierdo Garcia · Maitane Iruretagoyena +5 more
#design #human-computer interaction #agriculture +4 more
Project Research

Guadalajara Mobility Choices

Mobility Choices is used to predict transportation mode choices of students at the University of Guadalajara (UdeG) within the Guadalajara …

in City Science · Media Lab Research Theme: Future Worlds
Eduardo Bilbao Pavon · Luis Alberto Alonso Pastor +3 more
#urban planning #machine learning #data visualization +2 more
Project Research

The MIT Autonomous Bicycle Project

A lightweight research platform to develop autonomous technology Designed to transform bicycle-sharing systems into an on-demand mobil…

in City Science
Naroa Coretti Sánchez
#robotics #design #artificial intelligence +12 more
Project Research

City Science Network

MIT City Science has developed an international network of cooperative City Science LabsWe are developing concepts and key technology that …

in City Science · Media Lab Research Theme: Future Worlds · Media Lab Research Theme: Connected Mind + Body +1 more
Maitane Iruretagoyena · Markus Elkatsha +19 more
#robotics #design #human-computer interaction +12 more
Project Research

Autonomous micro-mobility for food deliveries

Could we substitute cars by shared autonomous lightweight vehicles for food delivery? We have developed an agent-based simulation model tha…

in City Science · Media Lab Research Theme: Future Worlds · Media Lab Research Theme: Life with AI
Ainhoa Genua Cervino · Naroa Coretti Sánchez +2 more
#artificial intelligence #data #environment +6 more
Project Research

Persuasive Electric Vehicle (PEV)

An Alternative Autonomous Revolution System design for emerging urban contexts and societal aspirationsThe Persuasive Electric Vehicle…

in City Science
Vincy Xiao · Abhishek Agarwal +9 more
#design #architecture #artificial intelligence +10 more
Article Research

The people's place in the city of bits and atoms

Researchers in the Media Lab’s City Science group discuss the role of AI in building cities where humans can thrive.

via Archinect · March 6, 2024
in City Science · Media Lab Research Theme: Future Worlds · Media Lab Research Theme: Life with AI
#artificial intelligence #urban planning #sustainability +1 more
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
Research
Media Lab Research Theme: Cultivating Creativity

Cultivating Creativity | Catalyzing a global movement enabling everyone to unlock and unleash their individual and collective creativity

#robotics #design #social networks +136 more
Post Research

Kent Larson to serve as co-director of Norman Foster Institute; Dava Newman joins Academic Council

In this age of climate change, the NFI's programs are addressed to those who wish to improve the quality of life in cities worldwide.

June 6, 2023
in Director's Office · City Science
#sustainability #cities
Article Research

How can hyper-local solutions help reduce carbon emissions?

In an article for the World Economic Forum, former Labber Honghao Deng looks at sustainability research from the City Science group.

via World Economic Forum · Sept. 14, 2023
in City Science · Media Lab Research Theme: Future Worlds
#urban planning #sustainability #climate change +1 more
Publication Research

Sensor platform for assessment of water usage patterns in informal settlements

Rico, A., Larson, K. & Gamboa, M. Sensor platform for assessment of water usage patterns in informal settlements. Sci Rep 13, 18958 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46236-3

Academic Paper, Nov. 2023
in City Science · Media Lab Research Theme: Future Worlds
#sensors #water #cities
Project Research

Axol

A distributed sensing system for managing water resources in informal communities.

in City Science · Media Lab Research Theme: Future Worlds
Andres Rico · Kent Larson
#developing countries #urban planning #sensors +4 more
Project Research

Autonomous micro-mobility simulation study

What will be the impact of shared autonomous micro-mobility systems? Will autonomy make the micro-mobility systems even more attractive?&nb…

in City Science
Naroa Coretti Sánchez · Inigo Martinez Lopez +1 more
#robotics #design #artificial intelligence +10 more
Article Research

Study shows how pandemic decreased income diversity of urban encounters, even after lockdowns

GeekWire reports on research that people were less likely to visit socioeconomically different areas while returning to pre-pandemic habits.

via GeekWire · July 29, 2023
in Human Dynamics · Media Lab Research Theme: Future Worlds
#social networks #transportation #urban planning +4 more
Article Research

Americans have become less willing to explore their own cities

In a new study, researchers from MIT and other universities show that personal mobility during the Covid-19 pandemic hasn't fully recovered.

via Bloomberg · May 18, 2023
in Human Dynamics · Media Lab Research Theme: Future Worlds
#social networks #transportation #urban planning +4 more
Post Research

City Science Lab @ Shanghai to continue cooperation with MIT City Science and the City Science Network

Representatives from the City Science Lab @ Shanghai (Tongji University) visited the MIT Media Lab to sign a continuation of their cooperat…

July 26, 2023
in City Science
#robotics #design #transportation +3 more
Project Research

Measuring and reducing social segregation in cities

We use high-resolution geospatial data collected from mobile phones to measure social segregation at an unprecedented resolution in cities …

in Human Dynamics
Bernardo Garcia Bulle Bueno · Takahiro Yabe +4 more
#social networks #transportation #urban planning +5 more
Project Research

The Atlas of Inequality

Segregation is hurting our societies and especially our cities. But economic inequality isn't just limited to neighborhoods. The restaurant…

in Human Dynamics
Esteban Moro Egido · Alex 'Sandy' Pentland +2 more
#design #human-computer interaction #civic technology +9 more
Project Research

Algorithmic zoning

The Algorithmic Zoning project explores dynamically reconfigurable incentives that encourage the pro-social development of urban areas so a…

in City Science
Luis Alberto Alonso Pastor · Mireia Yurrita Semperena +5 more
#urban planning #sustainability #climate change +1 more

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