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Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab have created a novel fabrication process to produce smart textiles that comfortabl | Technology

Using a novel fabrication process, MIT researchers have produced smart textiles that snugly conform to the body so they can sense the wearer’s posture and motions.By incorporating a special type of plastic yarn and using heat to slightly melt it — a

Smart textiles that sense how their users move

Using a novel fabrication process, MIT researchers have produced smart textiles that snugly conform to the body so they can sense the wearer's posture and motions.

Are we ready for our smart home devices to become truly "smart"? CNN 1 hr ago © Provided by CNN For decades, the smart home has been a mainstay in pop culture, from Disneys 1999 flick "Smart House," in which an artificially intelligent home takes on the personality of a domineering mother, to the retro high-tech home of "The Jetsons." The 1960s cartoon offered a view of domestic life a century later, from a grooming room that combs your hair and brushes your teeth, to the ever-attentive and...

10:30am — 12:00pm Update (2/23/21): A recording of the talk has been uploaded at the bottom of this page. CLIMATE TALK:  Presented by the Responsive Environments group at the MIT Media Lab Register for this talk here. SPEAKER: Jean-Marc Jancovici, Advisor to the French government on climate change and energy. Host: Caroline Jaffe, PhD Student in Responsive Environments Moderator: Félix Michaud, PhD student at Sorbonne Université Bio:  Jean-Marc Jan...

CY-BO – a sustainable, reusable packaging material, inspired by cell biology , by Kenji Abe (Japan). Kenji Abe is a graduate of the Tama Art University Product Design Department, now working as a product designer, based in Tokyo. Heartfelt – a device that delivers virtual hugs, long-distance, helping to overcome the anxiety and emotional stress of being alone , by Gayle Lee and Jessica Vea (New Zealand and Tonga, based in New Zealand). Gayle Lee and Jessica Vea are recent Bachelor of Cr...

TOKYO, Japan (January 28, 2021)―Lexus today announced the six finalists for the LEXUS DESIGN AWARD 2021, selected by a distinguished jury from among 2,079 entries submitted by creators in 66 countries. Four leading design experts will directly mentor the finalists, giving them a once-in-a lifetime experience as they prototype their ideas with a per-project budget capped at 3,000,000 yen (approx. $25,000 USD). This year marks the ninth edition of the LEXUS DESIGN AWARD, which was established t...