Spotting objects amid clutter
Robots can quickly find objects hidden in 3D data thanks to a new technique developed by researchers from the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) -- including Aero/Astro and IDSS/LIDS professor Luca Carlone and Heng Yang, a grad student in LIDS and MechE.
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An experiment illuminates the value of public transportation
IDSS affiliate and DUSP professor Jinhua Zhao is co-author on a paper, led by DUSP grad student Jeffrey Rosenblum, showing how fare discounts for low-income people could increase public transit ridership.
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IDSS congratulates 2019 graduates
IDSS and IDSS-affiliated graduates were awarded 25 doctoral degrees, 52 Master of Science degrees, 7 Master of Engineering degrees, and 14 bachelor’s degrees with a Minor in Statistics and Data Science.
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Protecting our energy infrastructure from cyberattack
Researchers including IDSS affiliate and MIT Sloan professor Stuart Madnick are addressing cyber vulnerabilities in energy systems using a methodology that examines the interaction of people, equipment, and policies.
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Tamara Broderick receives Notable Paper Award from AISTATS for ‘A Swiss Army Infinitesimal Jackknife’
The annual international conference on Artificial Intelligence and Statistics recognized the paper for demonstrating how a linear approximation, known as the "infinitesimal jackknife" in statistics literature, can be used to address a variety of challenges in machine learning.
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Saurabh Amin and Sertac Karaman awarded tenure
"Saurabh and Sertac are exceptionally accomplished as both scholars and teachers," said John Tsitsiklis, director of LIDS. "I know that both will continue to make seminal contributions in their fields."
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IDSS hosts ‘Conference on Synthetic Control and Related Methods’
Researchers shared ideas on a statistical method gaining prominence in economics at a two-day event sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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Alexander “Sasha” Rakhlin receives 2019 Joseph A. Martore Award for Excellence in Teaching in IDSS
IDSS recognized Rakhlin for developing a new course and serving as head of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Statistics.
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Cracking open the black box of automated machine learning
New interactive tool ATMSeer, developed by Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) research scientist Kalyan Veeramachaneni and colleagues, lets users see and control how automated model searches work.
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Empowering African farmers with data
New research from IDSS, funded by OCP, a leading global company in the phosphate fertilizer industry, aims to help African farmers increase their production and profits with better prediction.
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