Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed a digital simulator using machine learning to optimize the manufacturing process used in fabricating devices like computer chips and lenses. This technology, known as photolithography, manipulates light to precisely etch features onto a surface, but minute deviations can…
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have introduced a new technique for animating characters in movies and video games which allows artists greater flexibility and control. The method works by generating mathematical functions called barycentric coordinates to define how 2D and 3D shapes can move, stretch, and bend within space.
Animation techniques currently available can…
Justin Solomon, an associate professor in the MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) and a member of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), is using advanced geometric techniques to deal with complex issues that don't seemingly have any connection with geometry. Solomon explains that geometric terms like distance, similarity, and…
More than 2000 years after Greek mathematician Euclid revolutionized the understanding of shapes, MIT associate professor Justin Solomon uses modern geometric techniques to resolve complex problems that seemingly have little to do with shapes. Adopting these techniques to compare two datasets for machine learning model performance, Solomon argues that geometric tools can reveal whether the…
Photolithography is a crucial technique in the production of computer chips and optical devices, but it is susceptible to micro discrepancies which can result in the final devices not performing as designed. MIT and the Chinese University of Hong Kong researchers have helped resolve this issue, using machine learning to create a digital simulator that…
MIT researchers have developed a technique that could revolutionize the animation industry by giving artists more flexibility in how they animate characters. Instead of sticking to a single conventional measurements or mathematical functions called barycentric coordinates, the new method allows the artist to experiment with different movements and expressions, specific to each individual animation. This…
Over two thousand years ago, Greek mathematician Euclid revolutionized the world with his groundbreaking work in geometry. Today, MIT Associate Professor Justin Solomon is using contemporary geometric techniques to solve intricate problems, which often don't appear to be related to shapes, albeit heavily correlate with data arrangement in a high-dimensional space.
Solomon, who is also a…
Photolithography is a manufacturing process that uses light to precisely etch features onto surfaces, such as producing computer chips and optical devices. However, small imprecisions in the process can sometimes result in devices not being produced to specifications. To close this gap, researchers from MIT and the Chinese University of Hong Kong are employing machine…
A new technique developed by researchers at MIT gives animators more control over their creations by generating mathematical functions that determine how 2D and 3D shapes can bend, stretch and move through space. These functions, called barycentric coordinates, provide enhanced flexibility as opposed to traditional methods that restrict artists to a single option for shape-motion…
Justin Solomon, an associate professor in the MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and a member of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), employs modern geometric techniques to solve intricate problems often unrelated to shapes. Using these geometric methods, data sets can be compared and the high-dimensional space in which the…
The Greek mathematician Euclid is renowned for laying the groundwork of geometry more than 2,000 years ago. In present times, Justin Solomon, an Associate Professor at MIT's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, is deriving inspiration from Euclid's fundamental theories and using modern geometric techniques to solve complex problems. Remarkably, these issues frequently bear…
Researchers from MIT and the Chinese University of Hong Kong have leveraged machine learning to construct a digital simulator to enhance the precision of photolithography and bridge the gap between design and manufacturing. Photolithography, a crucial manufacturing process in computer chip production and optical device fabrication, suffers from slight deviations that can lead to shortcomings…