Humans and Technology HoloLens can now guide the blind through complicated buildings The headset’s ability to map a space and talk people through it may prove more important than the mixing-imagery-with-reality stuff. by Rachel Metz 2018-05-29T12:39:00-04:00
Connectivity This Is Your Brain on GPS Navigation Parts of the brain that are used to navigate and plan routes aren’t active when directions are fed to us. by Jamie Condliffe 2017-03-22T13:52:00-04:00
Connectivity Researchers Use Electrodes for “Human Cruise Control” A study put people on autopilot by electrically stimulating their thigh muscles. by Rachel Metz 2015-04-14T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Turning a Regular Smartphone Camera into a 3-D One Microsoft researchers say simple hardware changes and machine learning techniques let a regular smartphone camera act as a depth sensor. by Caleb Garling 2014-08-11T17:13:26-04:00
Intelligent Machines This Company Thinks Your Car Wants Google Glass A heads-up display could be safer than glancing at your smartphone while driving—but some features may be more distracting than others. by Rachel Metz 2014-08-05T14:43:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines A Cure for Urban GPS: a 3-D Antenna GPS readings in cities and indoors can be terrible. One startup has found a novel solution. by Tom Simonite 2013-10-09T00:00:00-04:00
News Using Wi-Fi for Navigating the Great Indoors A phone can locate you indoors to within a few paces by combining Wi-Fi signals and the jolt of your footsteps. by Tom Simonite 2011-06-07T00:00:00-04:00
News A Smoother Street View Microsoft’s new toy allows for a more seamless walk down an online avenue. by Tom Simonite 2010-07-28T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Merging Video with Maps A new system uses panoramic images to create navigation videos that highlight turns and landmarks. by Rachel Kremen 2009-10-14T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Mouse for 3-D Navigation A device that supplements existing desktop equipment makes moving through 3-D environments more intuitive. by MIT TR Editors 2008-06-09T00:00:00-04:00
