Wireless, wearable toxic-gas detector
Inexpensive sensors could be worn by soldiers to detect hazardous chemical agents.
Wireless tech means safer drones, smarter homes and password-free WiFi
System from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab enables single WiFi access point that can locate users within tens of centimeters.
CSAIL shows off demos to 150 high-schoolers for “Hour of Code”
Robots, 3-D printers, and a surprise guest aim to get students excited about computer science.
How wireless “X-ray vision” could power virtual reality, smart homes, and Hollywood
By seeing silhouettes through a wall, CSAIL device could help with motion capture, fall prevention and even your heating bill.
President Obama invites MIT entrepreneurs to give demo at the White House
Wireless motion-tracking device from CSAIL researchers is among highlighted innovations at “Demo Day.”
Real-time data for cancer therapy
Biochemical sensor implanted at initial biopsy could allow doctors to better monitor and adjust cancer treatments.
Patents forecast technological change
New method uses patent data to estimate a technology’s future rate of improvement.
MIT sensor detects spoiled meat
Tiny device could be incorporated into “smart packaging” to improve food safety.
Two factors are better than one: Sign up now for Duo authentication
To strengthen online security, IS&T is providing access to a two-factor authentication system from Duo Security.
Inspiring a new generation of innovators
Andrew Viterbi ’56, SM ’57 has been a pioneer in wireless communications for more than half a century.
A world of wireless power
WiTricity brings wireless power to electrical cars, consumer electronics, and other applications that currently require clumsy cables or chargers.
Beating battery drain
Startup’s power-conserving chip may increase smartphone battery life, save energy in cell towers.
IS&T simplifying wireless network choices on campus
On Oct. 27, IS&T will retire the “MIT N” and “MIT SECURE N” wireless networks, leaving MIT Secure as the wireless network of choice.
Turning the tables on wireless interference
Cognitive coexistence radio and other technologies will help alleviate spectrum congestion for wireless devices.
Eduroam provides secure WiFi access, here and there
MIT community members can now connect to eduroam, a secure, worldwide WiFi service that provides network access at thousands of educational and research institutions.