Founded in 1985, the Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, is one of the strangest and most interesting places in the world, for students to research and create new tools.
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| Much of the lab looks like a college dorm, or perhaps a Silicon Valley startup. The lab receives $60 million in funding each year, according to Business Insider. The biggest difference from a typical institution is that researchers share common workspaces, most of which are separated only by glass walls. |
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| A group of biomechanical engineering students are creating prosthetic limbs using a 3D printer. The 3D-printed devices are custom-designed to fit different individuals. |
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| Part of the 3D printing device, pistons continuously move up and down to create perfect prosthetic limbs. |
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| One of the most advanced components: The ankle is designed to provide the most natural feeling of movement when walking. |
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| There are many different versions of ankle boots. |
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| Exoskeletons are designed to assist with activities such as walking and running, taking weight off the knees. |
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| Robotics team with new project of machines that can participate in human society, designed to move and integrate with human society. |
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| There are also software teams. One is DataUSA.io, which can take data from government websites and automatically turn it into rich charts and graphs. |
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| The team uses Lego sets to simulate city maps, with people and transportation systems. There are many Lego maps for different city systems, all designed to be intuitive to use. This will help residents of that area come up with ideas for re-planning the city. See also: The lab of the father of the US Declaration of Independence |
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