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One of the six founding courses of study at MIT, mechanical engineering embodies the motto "mens et manus" -- mind and hand. Disciplinary depth and breadth, together with hands-on discovery and physical realization, characterize our nationally and internationally recognized leadership in research, education, and innovation. MIT mechanical engineers have always stood at the forefront in tackling th
06/08/2026
A new approach developed in MechE's The 77 Lab uses computer vision to assess children with and create optimal treatment paths. The integrated artificial intelligence framework, which is designed to automate the assessment of gross motor function through the use of standard smartphone videos, seeks to remove some of the barriers clinicians face in making assessments.
Eran Beeri Bamani, a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Hermano Igo Krebs, principal research scientist, both pictured, are the paper's authors, along with MechE Postdoctoral Associate Joao Buzzatto.
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/new-approach-uses-computer-vision-assess-children-cerebral-palsy-optimal-treatment-paths
📸: Tony Pulsone
Researchers discovered a paradoxical phenomenon in optical physics that could enable a new bioimaging method that’s faster and higher-resolution than existing technology. Under the right conditions, a chaotic mess of laser light can spontaneously self-organize into a highly focused “pencil beam.” Roger Kamm, the Cecil and Ida Green Distinguished Professor of Biological and Mechanical Engineering at MIT, is among the paper's authors.
https://tinyurl.com/mvjkntbb
📸: Courtesy of the researchers. This animation shows drug uptake (red) in a blood-brain barrier model using the pencil beam.
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