Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
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Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)
Shady: A Truss Climbing Window Shade
Shady: A Truss Climbing Window Shade
Shady is a robot that acts as a localized window shade by climbing the metal trusses of windows. Instead of blocking an entire window like a conventional window shade, Shady can block only the portion of the window where the sun is shining directly Shady is a project of the Distributed ...
Video-Based Change Detection
Video-Based Change Detection
This system compares two video streams recorded at different times and automatically detects features that changed during the interval. The systems flags these differences to allow a user to quickly see what changed, making it a good tool for security and reconnaissance applications. Developed ...
MIT DARPA Urban Challenge Qualification - Area B, Attempt 1
MIT DARPA Urban Challenge Qualification - Area B, Attempt 1
Area B is a residential area of rotaries and winding streets designed to test the vehicle's lane following, navigation, obstacle avoidance, parking, signaling, and turning. In this run Talos, MIT's vehicle, had some difficulties entering the course. It did not have ...
MIT DARPA Urban Challenge Qualification - El Toro Test
MIT DARPA Urban Challenge Qualification - El Toro Test
A pre-qualification test of MIT's DARPA Urban Challenge entry conducted at the El Toro Air Station. The vehicle is operating autonomously and no one is inside. The video is shot from a car following the vehicle. Recorded October 24, 2007. Team MIT is a collaborative ...
Reconfiguration by Self-Disassembly
Reconfiguration by Self-Disassembly
In this video, each cube is a robotic module that recognizes and connects to its neighbor. Using an computer interface, a user can sculpt the structure into any shape. The structure then disassembles itself into the desired shape by disconnecting and discarding the unneeded cubes. This is ...
MIT DARPA Urban Challenge Qualification - Area A, Attempt 1
MIT DARPA Urban Challenge Qualification - Area A, Attempt 1
Area A tested Talos' ability to merge into moving traffic. Talos ("the world's most expensive, sophisticated Land Rover in existence," as the DARPA announcer calls it) was a bit too hesitant about merging, requiring the team to make some changes to pass the event. Team ...
MIT DARPA Urban Challenge Qualification - Area A, Attempt 2
MIT DARPA Urban Challenge Qualification - Area A, Attempt 2
Area A tested Talos' ability to merge into moving traffic. After a too cautious first attempt, the team made some changes and the vehicle performed better in this round. Team MIT is a collaborative effort between MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence ...
MIT DARPA Urban Challenge Qualification - Area B, Attempt 2
MIT DARPA Urban Challenge Qualification - Area B, Attempt 2
Area B is a residential area of rotaries and winding streets designed to test the vehicle's lane following, navigation, obstacle avoidance, parking, signaling, and turning. Talos, MIT's vehicle, completed the course in 26 minutes, one of only two vehicles that day to ...
MIT DARPA Urban Challenge Qualification - Area C, Attempt 1
MIT DARPA Urban Challenge Qualification - Area C, Attempt 1
Area C involved intersection precedence and the vehicle's reactions to road blocks. Talos, MIT's vehicle, performed very well at these tasks. Team MIT is a collaborative effort between MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), Department of ...
Team MIT finishes the DARPA Urban Challenge!
Team MIT finishes the DARPA Urban Challenge!
Team MIT's vehicle Talos crosses the finish line at the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge. Talos was the fifth vehicle to finish the course, and was later determined to have placed fourth overall. Team MIT is a collaborative effort between MIT's Computer Science and ...
Erik Demaine proves P=NP
Erik Demaine proves P=NP ... April Fools!
...and faces the consequences. April fools!
MIT DARPA Urban Challenge Race Highlights
MIT DARPA Urban Challenge Race Highlights
Highlights from Team MIT's run during the DARPA Urban Challenge finals. Talos was one of six vehicles to successfully complete the course. Team MIT is a collaborative effort between MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), Department of ...
MIT Humanoid Robotics Competition
MIT Humanoid Robotics Competition
MIT students spent three weeks building and programming a humanoid robot for an exciting competition. The goal of the workshop was to give students hands-on experience with tackling humanoid robot control problems, such as stably walking on a flat surface, walking up stairs, running, and even ...
Lecture Browser: Enabling Search within Video
Lecture Browser: Enabling Search within Video
The Lecture Browser is a project of CSAIL Spoken Language Systems Group. Demo the Lecture Browser at: web.sls.csail.mit.edu/lectures/
MIT Autonomous Robot Challenge
MIT Autonomous Robot Challenge
6.141 is a class at MIT where students design and program robots that must navigate a maze, detect and gather blocks, and then use these blocks to construct a wall, all without human interaction. This video shows the final results of a semester of work.
The CarTel Project: Using Cars in a Mobile Sensor Network
The CarTel Project: Using Cars in a Mobile Sensor Network
CarTel is a distributed, mobile sensor network and telematics system. Applications built on top of this system can collect, process, deliver, analyze, and visualize data from sensors located on mobile units such as automobiles. A small embedded computer on the car ...
First Autonomous Ornithopter Flight
First Autonomous Ornithopter Flight
The first (and second) flights of an autonomous ornithopter (robotic bird), built and programmed by the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab's Robot Locomotion Group. For more info: http://groups.csail.mit.edu/locomotion/flight.html
Neonatal Care Through Mobile Medical Telepresence
Neonatal Care Through Mobile Medical Telepresence
Sick newborns can decline rapidly, making every second count. In collaboration with Children's Hospital Boston, CSAIL has built a specialized device that allows doctors at a hospital to monitor a newborn's health and communicate with emergency personnel while the ...
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