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Hungarian President János Áder visits MIT Media Lab

Four research groups host delegation in 90-minute visit.
Hungarian President János Áder (left) was greeted by MIT President L. Rafael Reif at the MIT Media Lab.
Hungarian President János Áder (left) was greeted by MIT President L. Rafael Reif at the MIT Media Lab.
Photo: Andy Ryan
The president visited four of the Media Lab's research groups: Tangible Media, Changing Places, Personal Robots, and Lifelong Kindergarten.
The president visited four of the Media Lab's research groups: Tangible Media, Changing Places, Personal Robots, and Lifelong Kindergarten.
Photo: Andy Ryan
Áder and his wife, Anita Herczegh, spoke with Professor Mitchel Resnick, head of the Media Lab's Lifelong Kindergarten group.
Áder and his wife, Anita Herczegh, spoke with Professor Mitchel Resnick, head of the Media Lab's Lifelong Kindergarten group.
Photo: Andy Ryan
Áder spoke with doctoral candidate Sigurdur Orn at the Personal Robots lab.
Áder spoke with doctoral candidate Sigurdur Orn at the Personal Robots lab.
Photo: Andy Ryan
Ryan Chin (left) and Ira Winder (to the right of Áder) demonstrated CityScope.
Ryan Chin (left) and Ira Winder (to the right of Áder) demonstrated CityScope.
Photo: Andy Ryan
Professor Hiroshi Ishii demonstrated inFORM in the Media Lab's Tangible Media group's laboratory.
Professor Hiroshi Ishii demonstrated inFORM in the Media Lab's Tangible Media group's laboratory.
Photo: Andy Ryan

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