System Simulation

Data-driven modeling and sociotechnical system simulation.

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Helping stakeholders pose questions and engage.

Talk: Novel Interfaces for Collaborative Decision Making

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3 Questions with Ira Winder
3 Questions with Ira Winder

Ira Winder, the Department of Urban Studies and Planning’s new Technical Instructor of Urban Science and Planning, sees a future where real-time interactive simulations of complex systems are common tools for debating meaningful topics at the intersection of society and technology.

Ira Joins Faculty of MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning
Ira Joins Faculty of MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning

Ira accepted an offer to join the faculty of MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning to help build a new degree for Urban Science with Computation (11-6).

GUI3D: Simulation Template for Processing 3
GUI3D: Simulation Template for Processing 3

GUI3D Template contains generic GUI components that anyone might use for a 3D simulation in Processing 3. Components include navigation, zooming, rotation, control sliders, radio buttons, and the means to select objects in 3D space with a mouse.

"Bits and Bricks" Wins Best Demo Award at IEEE Future Technologies Conference
"Bits and Bricks" Wins Best Demo Award at IEEE Future Technologies Conference

Media Lab researchers Ira Winder and Nina Lutz presented the Tactile Matrix at the IEEE-SAI Future Technologies Conference and won the award for best demonstration. The Tactile Matrix is an open source system for a machine-readable matrix of objects that performs real-time computation and dynamic projection-mapping for projects like CityScope.

Conversation with BSA Committee for Research and Innovation Design
Conversation with BSA Committee for Research and Innovation Design

I'll be discussing interactive simulation tools and methods Tuesday, October 24 from 5:00pm (EDT) at the Boston Society of Architects' Committee for Research and Innovation Design chaired by Luke Voiland and Hilary Barlow. The venue is free and open to the public. Register for the event.

How Hafencity University Built an Urban Simulation Platform for Refugees
How Hafencity University Built an Urban Simulation Platform for Refugees

Hamburg adopted the Tactile Matrix platform in a joint venture with MIT Media Lab CityScope Project and Hafencity University to plan for refugees.

Digital Terrarium
Digital Terrarium

After getting the flu and watching the Star Trek episode about hyper-procreative tribbles, I suddenly got the urge to model self-replicating organisms in Processing.

Wired: How MIT Media Lab Builds Cities Using Lego and Augmented Reality
Wired: How MIT Media Lab Builds Cities Using Lego and Augmented Reality

Tactile Matrix and other techniques were featured in Wired's review of augmented reality applications being developed at the MIT Media Lab.

Computational Ants: Agent Based Visualization Technique with CDR OD Matrix
Computational Ants: Agent Based Visualization Technique with CDR OD Matrix

A novel method for visualizing granular trip data when all you have is an OD matrix and a street network.

Lego Logistics: Tangible Interactive Matrix Meets Last Mile Logistics Simulation
Lego Logistics: Tangible Interactive Matrix Meets Last Mile Logistics Simulation

MIT Media Lab Changing Places Group and MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics are developing a decision support tool for calculating delivery service areas.