February 2024 Newsletter

CSAIL Alliances Podcast

MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) Professor Hal Abelson joins Kara Miller for a conversation about his research, which involves democratizing computing — making information technology a tool for everyone, from children in school to leaders in government. Listen to the podcast here: https://bit.ly/3wzT71a

Lab Tour - A Look Inside the Lab with the Robot Locomotion Group

MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) Professor Russ Tedrake leads CSAIL's Robot Locomotion Group. The group’s goal is to build machines which exploit their natural dynamics to achieve agility, efficiency & robustness using tools from dynamical systems, control theory, and machine learning. Take a look inside the lab and learn about some of the research from CSAIL's Robot Locomotion Group: https://bit.ly/49FADe4

Member Case Study

MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) postdoc Wenqiang (Winston) Chen created an AI algorithm that uses existing smartwatch technology to detect vibrations from finger and wrist gestures. As the core product of CSAIL Alliances Startup Connect member VibInt, Dr. Chen hopes his invention will help facilitate future human-computer interaction and bring about a world of ubiquitous smart devices. Read more about how VibInt collaborates with CSAIL Alliances: https://bit.ly/3IaXuCF

Research to Reality: Gelsight

MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) Professor Ted Adelson and his team spun Gelsight out of his group’s CSAIL research. GelSight technology uses tiny cameras placed inside soft robotic fingers to enable robots to sense the world around them. Now the team is developing new technologies in the fields of 3D imaging, perceptual modeling, and signal processing. Their products are used in a myriad of industries to gather critical information on factory floors and in the field. Learn more about Gelsight.

Upcoming Events and Professional Programs

March 6, 2024 | Digital Course - Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy

March 27, 2024 | Digital Course - Human-Computer Interaction for User Experience Design

April 2-4, 2024 | Hybrid Event - Alliances Members-only Annual Meeting - CSAIL Alliance members visit campus for an all-access look inside current research and startups. Reach out to your Alliances client relations coordinator to register.

April 3, 2024 | Digital Course - Machine Learning in Business

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