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Sensor networks for experience and ecology
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Wetlands are critically important ecosystems, providing numerous benefits to the global environment. As cranberry farms in southeastern Massachusetts come out of production, many are undergoing active restoration with the ...
Embodied mathematics by interactive sketching
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
The language and formalization of mathematics historically evolved as an interplay between abstractions and their grounding in real world objects and events. The embodied mathematics philosophy posits that our mathematical ...
From data physicalization to data experiences : combining art, science, technology, and community to move towards collective action on environmental challenges
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
The environmental risks our society faces are becoming increasingly urgent and may have devastating implications both locally and globally. Over the past 40 years, environmental efforts have built understanding and have ...
Digital expressive media for supporting early literacy through child-driven, scaffolded play
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Digital technology holds many promises for supporting early literacy development. To stimulate both l earning achievement and children's interest in literacy, i t i s beneficial f or a l earning activity to be playful, ...
Resynthesizing volumetric soundscapes : low-rank subspace methods for soundfield estimation and reconstruction
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Sound and space are fundamentally intertwined, at both a physical and perceptual level. Sound radiates from vibrating materials, filling space and creating a continuous field through which a listener moves. Despite a long ...
Forecasting mental distress using healthcare claims data
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Recently, depression rates have reached record levels in the US: 7.1% of adults in the US had at least one major depressive episode in 2015 and an estimated 7 million American adults aged 65 and older experience depression. ...
Discrete mechanical metamaterials
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Digital fabrication enables complex designs to be realized with improved speed, precision, and cost compared to manual techniques. Additive manufacturing, for example, is one of the leading methods for rapid prototyping ...
Robust genome editing with broad-targeting CRISPR enzymes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Programmable CRISPR enzymes are powerful and versatile tools for genome editing. They, however, require a specific protospacer adjacent motif (PAM) flanking the target site, which constrains the accessible sequence space ...
Polarization and toxicity in political discourse online
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
The web and social media promised to fundamentally change the public sphere by democratizing access to information and lowering barriers for participation in public discourse. While some of these expectations have been ...
Making musical magic live : inventing modern production technology for human-centric music performance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Fifty-two years ago, Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band redefined what it meant to make a record album. The Beatles revolutionized the recording process using technology to achieve completely unprecedented sounds ...