algorithm

This algorithm can predict who will win a debate. It might also help save democracy.

Northeastern professor Lu Wang believes that the right mix of linguistic analysis, artificial intelligence, and data visualization can produce more meaningful debates. Her ultimate goal…

by Allie Nicodemo June 19, 2018

New algorithm can discover materials with unusual characteristics—including invisibility

To design new devices, scientists need a way to quickly discover new material properties. Northeastern professor Yongmin Liu has developed a machine learning algorithm for…

by Allie Nicodemo June 14, 2018

Harry Potter had magic. We have metamaterials.

To design a real-life invisibility cloak, scientists need a material that allows them to control how light moves along its surface without being reflected or…

by Allie Nicodemo June 14, 2018

A Northeastern professor's algorithm can predict behavior in autistic children

Understanding an autistic child's behavior requires an understanding of his or her stress, anxiety, and arousal. But people with autism can't always articulate how they…

by Allie Nicodemo April 30, 2018

How to create unbiased algorithms in a biased society

Artificial intelligence systems aren’t racist or sexist, but the data they draw upon can be. “Algorithms can amplify the biases that we have in society,”…

by Allie Nicodemo December 4, 2017

Northeastern researchers unlock details of Uber’s surge pricing—and suggest ways to avoid it

A research team led by Northeastern assistant professor Christo Wilson cracked open the algorithm that drives Uber’s surge pricing. The team examined ‘surge regions’ within cities and…

by Thea Singer October 29, 2015