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A Bionic Leg Controlled by the Brain – MIT Media Lab

Jan 3, 2025 | media.mit.edu | David Sweeney

A new kind of prosthetic limb depends on carbon fibre and computer chips—and the reengineering of muscles, tendons, and bone. Hugh Herr, Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, and head of the Biomechatronics research group at the MIT Media Lab, and co-leader the Yang Center for Bionics at MIT, has transformed the field of prosthetics by designing robotic limbs that merge seamlessly with the human body.
Enhancing the Privacy of a Digital Pound – MIT Media Lab

Dec 9, 2024 | media.mit.edu | Sarah Beckmann

With the increase in electronic payments options, privacy considerations are becoming even more important and privacy concerns more prevalent. The Bank of England and HM Treasury’s 2023 Consultation Paper on the digital pound made clear that rigorous standards of privacy would be fundamental to trust and confidence in a digital pound and that measures would be put in place to ensure the public has confidence in using any digital pound, were one to eventually be launched.
Brain-controlled prosthetic limbs take steps closer to reality – MIT Media Lab

Dec 6, 2024 | media.mit.edu | Simon Makin |Hugh Herr

By Simon MakinThe word bionic conjures sci-fi visions of people enhanced to superhuman levels. It’s true that engineering advances such as better motors and batteries, together with modern computing, mean that the required mechanical and electronic systems are no longer a barrier to advanced prostheses. But the field has struggled to integrate these powerful machines with the human body. That’s starting to change.
A data designer driven to collaborate with communities – MIT Media Lab

Dec 5, 2024 | media.mit.edu | Peter Dizikes |Catherine D'Ignazio |Sarah Beckmann

By Peter Dizikes | MIT NewsIt is fairly common in public discourse for someone to announce, “I brought data to this discussion,” thus casting their own conclusions as empirical and rational. It is less common to ask: Where did the data come from? How was it collected? Why is there data about some things but not others? MIT Associate Professor Catherine D’Ignazio SM ’14 does ask those kinds of questions.
Media Lab @ CSCW 2024 – MIT Media Lab

Nov 7, 2024 | media.mit.edu | Rosalind W. Picard

A number of Media Lab researchers are participating in CSCW 2024, a conference that explores the technical, social, material, and theoretical challenges of designing technology to support collaborative work and life activities. This year's conference features a hybrid structure with both virtual participation and on-site attendance at the Costa Rica Convention Center in San José, Costa Rica.
“Wearable” devices for cells – MIT Media Lab

Oct 31, 2024 | media.mit.edu | Adam Zewe |Deblina Sarkar

By Adam Zewe | MIT NewsWearable devices like smartwatches and fitness trackers interact with parts of our bodies to measure and learn from internal processes, such as our heart rate or sleep stages. Now, MIT researchers have developed wearable devices that may be able to perform similar functions for individual cells inside the body.
Member Collaboration Story—At World Mental Health Day, Samsung + MIT Media Lab Highlight Sleep’s Impact on Mental Health – MIT Media Lab

Oct 10, 2024 | media.mit.edu | David Sweeney |Rosalind W. Picard

In honor of World Mental Health Day, Samsung is emphasizing its partnership with the MIT Media Lab to explore the mind-body connection, a core theme of the lab's "Connected Mind + Body" research focus. In recognition of World Mental Health Day, Samsung is spotlighting its work with the MIT Media Lab, aligned with the lab's Connected Mind + Body research theme.
Connected Mind + Body: Advancing Women's Health – MIT Media Lab

Oct 2, 2024 | media.mit.edu | David Sweeney |Rosalind W. Picard

Every day at the MIT Media Lab, we harness cutting-edge technologies to revolutionize women's health, enhancing both mental and physical wellbeing. By integrating AI, wearable devices, and groundbreaking biomedical solutions, we strive to deliver personalized, preventative care that addresses the comprehensive health needs of women worldwide. Why it mattersWomen's health is a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of global health.
Study evaluates impacts of summer heat in U.S. prison environments – MIT Media Lab

Sep 24, 2024 | media.mit.edu | Jennifer Chu |Danielle Wood

By Jennifer Chu | MIT NewsWhen summer temperatures spike, so does our vulnerability to heat-related illness or even death. For the most part, people can take measures to reduce their heat exposure by opening a window, turning up the air conditioning, or simply getting a glass of water. But for people who are incarcerated, freedom to take such measures is often not an option. Prison populations therefore are especially vulnerable to heat exposure, due to their conditions of confinement.
Startup’s displays engineer light to create immersive experiences without the headsets – MIT Media Lab

Sep 12, 2024 | media.mit.edu | Zach Winn |Ramesh Raskar

By Zach Winn | MIT NewsOne of the biggest reasons virtual reality hasn’t taken off is the clunky headsets that users have to wear. But what if you could get the benefits of virtual reality without the headsets, using screens that computationally improve the images they display? That’s the goal of the startup Brelyon, which is commercializing a new kind of display and content-rendering approach that immerses users in virtual worlds without requiring them to strap goggles onto their heads.