Project Oxygen at MIT

Project Background

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:44:22 -0800

In 2000 MIT embarked on a new research project focused on human-centered computing. They named it Project Oxygen. The effort united the Artificial Intelligence Lab and the Lab for Computer Science with a plan to revolutionize how computers work.

Key Project Areas

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:43:35 -0800

Could MIT develop software and hardware so innovative that it would enable machines to respond to physical gestures, human language, the need for collaboration, the desire to orient one's self in the environment? Discover how they did.

Oxygen Partners

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:41:28 -0800

Researchers at MIT's Project Oxygen were creating a world of the future but they needed real-life settings in which to test their devices and receive feedback. Partnerships with outside companies made this possible.

Future Directions

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:58:01 -0800

What will Oxygen II look like? Will machines be evolved to the point of understanding human emotion? Can these experiments carried out in the academic world work outside of that controlled setting? Experts at Project Oxygen contemplate the future

Flexible Hardware: The RAW Chip

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 12:34:19 -0800

In the past computational machines were developed with chips programmed to conduct very specific tasks. But what if universal chips could be developed ¿ capable of a wide range of functions? Project Oxygen academics envision this world.

Human-Like Interfaces

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:57:37 -0800

What does human-centered computing truly mean? After all isn¿t each person unique in how she or he learns and functions in the world? Project Oxygen experts discuss low-cost technology geared toward meeting the needs of a diverse population.

Security & Authentication

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 12:44:18 -0800

If computers are everywhere, helping people on every level, how can the security of these devices be protected and authenticated? A Project Oxygen expert ponders how such devices could be uniquely finger-printed to ensure identity and security.

Location Aware Networking

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:13:54 -0800

Locating one¿s self in the world has been a human desire since the dawn of time. Learn how Project Oxygen¿s Cricket program combines radio waves and ultra sound to guide people through the detailed navigation of building interiors.

Software Infrastructure

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:09:15 -0800

Project Oxygen has proposed re-thinking how all software should be created. Experts argue that designing computer-driven applications for a fixed environment is an obsolete concept. So how will they develop their more ¿humane¿ mobile interfaces?

Collaboration: The Smart Meeting Room

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:42:13 -0800

How can dynamic-choice-making, speech recognition, motion-recognition, touch screens, and other communication devices work together to create a meta ¿smart environment¿? Examples of this working model are showcased here.

Visual Breadcrumbs

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:09:46 -0800

In the Project Oxygen world vision Big Brother isn¿t watching you, he¿s watching out for you -- through a series of ¿multi-modal¿ devices designed to communicate in human terms. This philosophical shift is described here with examples of technology.