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Biological Origami: Using Living Cells as Design Tools
Wen Wang, Postdoctoral Associate, Dpt. of Chemical Engineering, Jifei Ou, PhD Student/ Designer, Lining Yao, PhD Student/ Designer
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 12/29
Limited to 20 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: none
Explores the tangible biological interface and digital design vision to reach a controllable performance. Provides students with the concepts and tools for designing complex biological origami structures with living microorganism entities, where synthetic biology, architectural modeling, rational engineering, and tangible design, will be seamlessly fused together.
During the one-week immersion of concept brainstorming, students will explore the intersections of science and design; of time, place and people; and of inspired creativity and production. Students will collaborate on various hands-on exercises and discussions, and meet local/international designers and biologists, resulting in the documentation of studio work and final presentation.
Undergrads majoring in Engineering/Science/Arts/Design are preferred. Graduate students who are interested in expanding their knowledge in design and synthetic biology are also welcome. For enrollment and inquiries, email wwen@mit.edu.
Sponsor(s): MIT-SUTD Collaboration, Media Arts and Sciences
Contact: Wen Wang, 16-473, (617) 253-2769, wwen@mit.edu
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Jan/05 | Mon | 01:00PM-05:00PM | E15-341 |
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Jan/06 | Tue | 01:00PM-05:00PM | E15-341 |
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Jan/07 | Wed | 01:00PM-05:00PM | E15-341 |
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Jan/08 | Thu | 01:00PM-05:00PM | E15-341 |
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Jan/09 | Fri | 01:00PM-05:00PM | E15-341 |
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Jan/09 | Fri | 06:00PM-09:00PM | E14 3rd floor lobby |
Friday 1/9 evening is a networking event. Not required, but highly encouraged!
Brain Hacks: The Art and Science of Brain-Computer Interfaces
Grace Leslie, Postdoctoral Fellow, MIT Media Lab
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/05
Limited to 15 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
This project-based course will provide students with a basic understanding of neurofeedback and brain-computer interface systems using EEG (electroencephalography). Lectures will cover the design of brain-computer interface (BCI) systems, an introduction to EEG sensing and analysis, and creative and assistive applications of BCI, including a historical overview of systems designed by doctors, scientists, musicians, and artists. Students from complementary disciplines will be assigned to small groups for hands-on development projects working towards the creation of a new BCI concept using a commercially available dry-electrode EEG. Students with experience in cognitive science, computer programming, and/or real-time digital music or video software are encouraged to join.
Sponsor(s): Media Arts and Sciences, MIT-SUTD Collaboration
Contact: Grace Leslie, E14-348D, 617 452-5736, GLESLIE@MIT.EDU
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Jan/07 | Wed | 09:00AM-12:00PM | E15-341 |
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Jan/09 | Fri | 09:00AM-12:00PM | E15-341 |
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Jan/12 | Mon | 09:00AM-12:00PM | E15-341 |
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Jan/14 | Wed | 09:00AM-12:00PM | E15-341 |
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Jan/16 | Fri | 09:00AM-12:00PM | E15-341 |
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Jan/21 | Wed | 09:00AM-12:00PM | E15-341 |
Grace Leslie - Postdoctoral Fellow, MIT Media Lab
Hacking Radio - GnuRadio & HackRF/USRP
Andy Lippman, Associate Director, MIT Media Lab, Tal Achituv, Media Lab / Fluid Interfaces
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Jan/08 | Thu | 10:00AM-03:00PM | E14-674, Bring your laptop [optional] |
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Jan/20 | Tue | 10:00AM-03:00PM | E14-674, Bring your laptop [optional] |
Enrollment: Advance sign-up required, preference to Media Lab students and W1MX members
Sign-up by 01/20
Limited to 35 participants
Attendance: Repeating event, particpants welcome at any session
NOTICE:
1) Event runs 10am - 3pm with the option to stay later and continue hacking.
2) If you can only attend a portion, please still come.
3) Each day is standalone, attending both (8th and 20th) is also an option - but then please register twice.
Recent developments in Software & Hardware for SDR (Software Defined Radio) combined with decreasing costs of devices enables many interesting possibilities.
Think about what our projects would look like without microcontrollers, and imagine the possibilities for future projects with easily programmable RF equipment (for both Rx and Tx).
We will introduce RF basics, and overview some of the hardware devices currently on the market, as well as hack some projects on GnuRadio.
We will build FM receivers/transmitters, and look into programming our own GnuRadio Blocks.
If you've heard of the ISEE-3 Reboot project, the work there was done using GnuRadio and USRPs. (see: http://spacecollege.org/isee3/)
There is no activity fee. Bringing a laptop is recommended.
Register here: http://goo.gl/forms/aJ9qVovPqJ
If you have questions or project ideas please e-mail tal@media.mit.edu
Sponsor(s): Media Arts and Sciences
Contact: Tal Achituv, E14-548, 917-512-5060, ACHITUV@MIT.EDU
How to Design Electric Vehicles (EVs)
Sanjay Sarma, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Ryan Chin, Managing Director, City Science Initiative
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/15
Limited to 40 participants
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: Permission of Instructor
If you are interested in designing and building electric vehicles (EVs), then this IAP class is for you.
This hands-on course brings together industry experts, MIT faculty, staff, and students to present the basic building blocks to EVs including: battery systems, electric motors, motor controllers, and the overall vehicle systems integration. Each session will delve into practical engineering issues through interactive presentations by instructors and guest speakers. There will also be working sessions conducted by student mentors. The course will address the following questions:
Guest speakers include industry experts from Boston-Power, Protean Electric, Sevcon, Ford Motor Company, and Nest. The last session will focus on current market trends, cost challenges, competitive technologies, and future applications including urban mobility, EV infrastructure, energy storage for utilities, and the role of policy and incentives.
Sponsor(s): Media Arts and Sciences, Mechanical Engineering
Contact: Ryan Chin, 617 253-6828, RCHIN@MIT.EDU
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Jan/20 | Tue | 09:00AM-04:00PM | E15-341, Bring your laptop, lunch break at 12-1pm |
This session will introduce the goals of the overall course, provide an in-depth understanding of EV battery systems (battery packs, chemistry, battery management systems, etc.), safety guidelines in handling high-voltage battery systems, and provide a hands-on work session. The class will begin in E15-341 and will take a tour of the International Design Center (IDC) after a noon time lunch break.
Michael Lin - PhD Candidate, Sanjay Sarma - Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Ryan Chin - Managing Director, City Science Initiative, Dylan Erb - PhD Candidate, Roberto Melendez - Student Clubs & Teams Coordinator, Eric Carlson - Senior Fellow, Rick Chamberlain - Chief Technology Officer, Craig Carlson - Consultant, J.R. Linna, Rui Frias
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Jan/22 | Thu | 09:00AM-12:00PM | E15-341, Bring your laptop |
This session will be lead by guest speakers from Sevcon (Controllers) and Protean Motors (Electric Motors).
Guest Speakers:
Peter Barrass, Sevcon
Chris Hilton, CTO, Protean Electric
Ken Stewart, VP, Business Development, Protean Electric
Ryan Chin - Managing Director, City Science Initiative, Craig Carlson - Consultant
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Jan/27 | Tue | 09:00AM-12:00PM | E15-341, Bring your laptop |
This session will provide an automotive OEM perspective on overall vehicle integration for EVs. Guest speakers will be announced shortly.
Guest Speakers:
OEM (1) - TBA
Ford Motor Company (2) - TBC
Ryan Chin - Managing Director, City Science Initiative, Craig Carlson - Consultant
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Jan/29 | Thu | 09:00AM-12:00PM | E15-341, Bring your laptop |
This session will cover trends and existing/future markets for traditional EVs, new urban vehicles, vehicle-to-grid, second life EV battery re-use, and new markets (e.g., home energy management systems).
Michael Lin - PhD Candidate, Ryan Chin - Managing Director, City Science Initiative, Craig Carlson - Consultant, Praveen Subramani - Energy Partnerships
Socially Influencing Systems (SIS) for Improved Urban Mobility
Dr. Agnis Stibe, Practical Scientist at MIT Media Lab: City Science
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/16
Limited to 20 participants
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Do you want to change your behavior? Or behaviors or other people?
Have you ever thought of changing something in your behavior or influencing what others think or do? Has your experience been successful so far? If you’d like to have more success, then you are welcome to take this course to practice and learn about shaping human behaviors.
This highly interactive course combines an extensive body of knowledge from social psychology – focusing on social influence, behavioral change, persuasion, and hands-on development of socially influencing systems for urban mobility in modern cities.
The course explains the role of persuasive technologies and their applications to various problem domains, such as mobility, health and wellbeing, energy conservation and efficiency, safety, education, etc. Each session will delve into practical design issues through interactive presentations and collaborative work. The course will address the following questions:
Website – http://cp.media.mit.edu/workshops
Syllabus – http://bit.ly/SISsyllabus
Register – http://bit.ly/SociallyIS
Sponsor(s): Media Arts and Sciences
Contact: Agnis Stibe, E15-368, 774 444-1750, AGNIS@MIT.EDU
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Jan/21 | Wed | 09:00AM-12:00PM | E15-359, Media Lab, 3rd floor, bring your passion |
Q: How can I design technologies to influence what people think and do?
This session will introduce the main goals of the course and provide an in-depth understanding of the key concepts related to socially influencing systems, persuasive technologies, behavior change, and gamification. A hands-on part will focus on applying these concepts to tackle some of the major issues in urban mobility.
Dr. Agnis Stibe - Practical Scientist at MIT Media Lab: City Science, Scot Osterweil - Game Designer and Creative Director at MIT Education Arcade, Emily G. Martin - Assistant at MIT Education Arcade
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Jan/23 | Fri | 09:00AM-12:00PM | E15-359, Media Lab, 3rd floor, bring your passion |
Q: How can people be persuaded to increase their bicycling behavior?
This session will dive into urban mobility issues and discuss persuasive strategies for motivating different groups of people to change their mobility patterns in cities from using high to low energy transportation modes, such as bicycles, in particular. An activity in groups will be aimed at designing effective persuasive strategies for frequent biking.
Dr. Agnis Stibe - Practical Scientist at MIT Media Lab: City Science, Nicole Freedman - MIT Road Cycling Coach and Director of Boston Bikes, y.t. - SCUL Controller and Project Manager at MIT Education Arcade, Emily G. Martin - Assistant at MIT Education Arcade
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Jan/28 | Wed | 09:00AM-12:00PM | E15-359, Media Lab, 3rd floor, bring your passion |
Q: What kind of socially influencing systems has greater potential to shift people's attitudes and behavior?
This session will concentrate on reviewing the existing solutions for motivating low-energy mobility and building prototypes of new SIS for sustainable urban mobility, including the assessment of their effectiveness and future applicability.
Dr. Agnis Stibe - Practical Scientist at MIT Media Lab: City Science, Jinhua Zhao - Edward H. and Joyce Linde Assistant Professor, DUSP at MIT, Emily G. Martin - Assistant at MIT Education Arcade
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Jan/30 | Fri | 09:00AM-12:00PM | E15-359, Media Lab, 3rd floor, bring your passion |
Q: How can SIS improve city living and other aspects of modern times?
This session will envision the future of SIS and how they can be helpful in transforming various aspects of cities and societies in the future. A brainstorming session will be set around the future of SIS and benefits they can bring to cities and mankind in general.
Dr. Agnis Stibe - Practical Scientist at MIT Media Lab: City Science, Dr. Sebastian Deterding - Assistant Professor, Game Design, Northeastern University, Emily G. Martin - Assistant at MIT Education Arcade
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