Using computers to view the unseen
A new computational imaging method could change how we view hidden information in scenes.
Self-transforming robot blocks jump, spin, flip, and identify each other
Developed at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, robots can self-assemble to form various structures with applications including inspection.
Workshop explores national security repercussions of climate change
Experts assess potential global destabilization caused by climate change impacts on water supplies, land use, and migration.
Lidar accelerates hurricane recovery in the Carolinas
Lincoln Laboratory's lidar data, processed quickly with support from the organization MCNC, helped FEMA assess flooding and damages caused by Hurricane Florence.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory wins 10 R&D 100 Awards
Technologies ranging from a hurricane-evacuation decision platform to algorithms that compare DNA samples honored as some of the world's best inventions of 2018.
Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab honored for hurricane work
American Logistics Aid Network's Humanitarian Logistics Awards highlight the critical role of supply chains in saving lives during natural disasters.
IEEE honors disaster response system developers
Innovation in Societal Infrastructure Award recognizes Lincoln Laboratory researchers who created a system that gives first responders the big picture.
Using lidar to assess destruction in Puerto Rico
Lincoln Laboratory team's lidar data will allow FEMA to track further damage if another hurricane strikes the island.
Southeastern European nations are latest to adopt emergency-response system
Lincoln Laboratory, in partnership with NATO, is modifying the system to help the region coordinate disaster response across borders.
MIT conference seeks solutions for reconstruction in devastated Caribbean
Two-day workshop featuring island leaders explores ways to rebuild better, more resilient infrastructure.
Solar water purifier is serving 600 Puerto Ricans daily
An off-grid, battery-less system from MIT Lincoln Laboratory and Infinitum Humanitarian Systems will be run indefinitely by a local Boys and Girls Club.
MIT unites for Puerto Rico hurricane relief
Student-organized donation drive receives overwhelming support from the Institute community during its three-day fundraiser.
MIT researchers respond to hurricanes Irma and Maria
The Humanitarian Response Lab works with FEMA to optimize public and private sector supply chains serving hurricane-affected areas.
Mapathon seeks to direct humanitarian aid for Puerto Rico
Boston-area volunteers gather at MIT to help identify post-hurricane conditions in the territory
Targeted, crowdsourced aid for Mexican earthquake victims
MIT team’s online platform links those who need aid with those who can help. (Este artículo está disponible en español.)