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A “scientific sandbox” lets researchers explore the evolution of vision systems

The AI-powered tool could inform the design of better sensors and cameras for robots or autonomous vehicles.

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Deep-learning model predicts how fruit flies form, cell by cell

The approach could apply to more complex tissues and organs, helping researchers to identify early signs of disease.

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Teaching robots to map large environments

A new approach developed at MIT could help a search-and-rescue robot navigate an unpredictable environment by rapidly generating an accurate map of its surroundings.

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3 Questions: How AI is helping us monitor and support vulnerable ecosystems

MIT PhD student and CSAIL researcher Justin Kay describes his work combining AI and computer vision systems to monitor the ecosystems that support our planet.

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MIT tool visualizes and edits “physically impossible” objects

By visualizing Escher-like optical illusions in 2.5 dimensions, the “Meschers” tool could help scientists understand physics-defying shapes and spark new designs.

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Neural Jacobian Fields, developed by MIT CSAIL researchers, can learn to control any robot from a single camera, without any other sensors.

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Pedestrians now walk faster and linger less, researchers find

A computer vision study compares changes in pedestrian behavior since 1980, providing information for urban designers about creating public spaces.

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MIT researchers found that special kinds of neural networks, called encoders or “tokenizers,” can do much more than previously realized.

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Developed to analyze new semiconductors, the system could streamline the development of more powerful solar panels.

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Have a damaged painting? Restore it in just hours with an AI-generated “mask”

A new method can physically restore original paintings using digitally constructed films, which can be removed if desired.

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