Networks

The elusive capacity of networksCalculating the total capacity of a data network is a notoriously difficult problem, but information theorists are beginning to make some headway.

Real-time speech communication on packet networks named an IEEE MilestoneMIT Lincoln Laboratory's role in this seminal R&D effort is honored

How spider webs achieve their strengthIt’s not just the strength of the silk itself, a new study finds; the silk’s way of stretching and the structure of the whole web help it resist damage.

Student profile: Anthony VankySMArchS ’11, PhD candidate in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning studies networks in the urban environment.

Increasing fuel efficiency with a smartphoneA network of dashboard-mounted phones can collect data on traffic lights and tell drivers how to avoid inefficient stopping and starting.

How to control complex networksNew algorithm offers ability to influence systems such as living cells or social networks.

Constant connectionMIT researchers show how to use portable devices’ built-in motion sensors to improve data rates on wireless networks.

Explained: Ad hoc networksDecentralized wireless networks could have applications in distributed sensing and robotics and maybe even personal communications.

Collective memoryAn MIT project provides a way to preserve information in constantly changing networks, without resorting to a shared server.