School of Engineering
School of Engineering

School of Engineering

Algorithms Artificial Intelligence Civil and environmental engineering Computer science and technology Electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) IDSS Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) Logistics machine learning MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Research Robotics School of Engineering Supply chains

AI system learns to keep warehouse robot traffic running smoothly

This new approach adapts to decide which robots should get the right of way at every moment, avoiding congestion and increasing throughput.

Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS) Animals Artificial Intelligence Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) Computer science and technology computer-vision Data Ecology Electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) Environment machine learning Mechanical engineering MIT Schwarzman College of Computing MIT Sea Grant National Science Foundation (NSF) Oceanography and ocean engineering Research School of Engineering Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Video Volunteering, outreach, public service Water

Augmenting citizen science with computer vision for fish monitoring

MIT Sea Grant works with the Woodwell Climate Research Center and other collaborators to demonstrate a deep learning-based system for fish monitoring.

Artificial Intelligence Assistive technology Augmented and virtual reality Biomechanics computer-vision Human-computer interaction machine learning Mechanical engineering Research Robotics School of Engineering sensors

Wristband enables wearers to control a robotic hand with their own movements

By moving their hands and fingers, users can direct a robot to play piano or shoot a basketball, or they can manipulate objects in a virtual environment.

Artificial Intelligence Data Health Care Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES) Medicine Research School of Engineering Technology and society

How to create “humble” AI

An MIT-led team is designing artificial intelligence systems for medical diagnosis that are more collaborative and forthcoming about uncertainty.

Artificial Intelligence Computer science and technology Electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) Human-computer interaction Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) machine learning MIT Schwarzman College of Computing MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab Research School of Engineering

A better method for identifying overconfident large language models

This new metric for measuring uncertainty could flag hallucinations and help users know whether to trust an AI model.

Artificial Intelligence Computer science and technology Data Electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) Electronics Imaging machine learning Media Lab MIT Schwarzman College of Computing National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Robotics School of Architecture and Planning School of Engineering sensors Wireless

Generative AI improves a wireless vision system that sees through obstructions

With this new technique, a robot could more accurately detect hidden objects or understand an indoor scene using reflected Wi-Fi signals.

Aeronautical and astronautical engineering Algorithms Artificial Intelligence Careers Collaboration Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) Computer science and technology Electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) Industry Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) machine learning Mechanical engineering MIT Schwarzman College of Computing MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab Natural language processing Research Robotics School of Engineering

MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab seed to signal: Amplifying early-career faculty impact

Academia-industry relationship is an early-stage accelerator, supporting professional progress and research.

Artificial Intelligence Computer science and technology Data Electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Health Care Health sciences and technology Jameel Clinic machine learning Medicine MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Research Research Laboratory of Electronics School of Engineering

Can AI help predict which heart-failure patients will worsen within a year?

Researchers at MIT, Mass General Brigham, and Harvard Medical School developed a deep-learning model to forecast a patient’s heart failure prognosis up to a year in advance.

Anthropology Artificial Intelligence Classes and programs Design Electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) Human-computer interaction MIT Morningside Academy for Design MIT Schwarzman College of Computing School of Architecture and Planning School of Engineering School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences social media Social sciences Students Technology and society

New MIT class uses anthropology to improve chatbots

MIT computer science students design AI chatbots to help young users become more social, and socially confident.

Aeronautical and astronautical engineering Algorithms Artificial Intelligence Computer science and technology computer-vision Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) machine learning MIT Schwarzman College of Computing MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab Research Robotics School of Engineering

A better method for planning complex visual tasks

A new hybrid system could help robots navigate in changing environments or increase the efficiency of multirobot assembly teams.