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June 11, 2017
MIT students hack assistive technology solutions for local clients
At annual hack-a-thon, students design assistive technologies to improve the daily lives of people living with a disability.
June 4, 2017 Giving robots a sense of touchGelSight sensor enables a robot to judge the hardness of the surfaces and objects it touches — a crucial ability for household robots handling everyday objects.
June 1, 2017 Dora Aldama: Drawn to multidimensional problemsDuring an internship at Boeing, graduate student Dora Aldama merges business and mechanics by working to optimize 787 Dreamliner plane assembly.
May 30, 2017 Wearable system helps visually impaired users navigateResearchers, including PhD Candidate Robert Katzschmann, have developed a wearable device that uses a 3-D camera, vibrating belt, and Braille interface to help visually impaired users navigate their environment.
May 29, 2017 Internet of things: Let the avatars talk to each otherSanjay Sarma promotes a network in which smart objects – such as Tesla cars, Nest thermostats, and Amazon Echos – connect with each other through Cloud Avatars.
