MIT's automated 'coach' helps with social interactions
MIT's automated 'coach' helps with social interactions
Social phobias affect about 15 million adults in the United States, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, and surveys show that public speaking is high on the list of such phobias. For some people, these fears of social situations can be especially ...
Human Element Is the Key to Robots of Tomorrow
Human Element Is the Key to Robots of Tomorrow
Bloomberg's Matt Miller takes a look inside the computer science and artificial intelligence lab at MIT
Is that smile real or fake?
Is that smile real or fake?
Do you smile when you're frustrated? Most people think they don't -- but they actually do, a new study from MIT has found.
Google's Eric Schmidt on "The Future of the Global Mind"
Google's Eric Schmidt at MIT Sloan: "The Future of the Global Mind"
With knowledge and data, a smarter world will divide work between humans and computers, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said in this Nov. 15, 2011, talk at MIT Sloan.
The Virtual Nurse Will See You Now
The Virtual Nurse Will See You Now
In the hectic world of a hospital, a computer-simulated nurse can be surprisingly comforting.
Pushing the Limits of the Touch Screen
Pushing the Limits of the Touch Screen
An engineer has rigged up several devices that enable a touch interface to respond to nuances such as pressure.
Google's Perspective on Malware's Rise
Google's Perspective on Malware's Rise
Vint Cerf, a coinventor of the Internet's original protocols and now chief Internet evangelist for Google, describes what Google is doing to try to defeat the scourge of Web-based malware.
A Sleep-Monitoring Shirt
A Sleep-Monitoring Shirt
Carson Darling and Thomas Lipoma, who cofounded Nyx Devices with Pablo Bello, and neurologist Matt Bianchi, demonstrate the Somnus sleep shirt. The nightshirt is embedded with fabric electronics to monitor the wearer's breathing patterns. A small chip worn in a pocket of the shirt processes ...
The Invisible iPhone
The Invisible iPhone
A new interface lets you keep your phone in your pocket and use apps or answer calls by tapping your hand.
Robots to the Rescue (featuring Nexi)
Robots to the Rescue (feat. MDS robot Nexi)
The Personal Robots group presents a scenario demonstrating mixed-initiative human-robot teaming for disaster response.