Definition: Programmable Matter refers to materials that can change their physical properties (shape, density, modality, conductivity) in real-time, based on user input or autonomous sensing. This ...

Stefanie Mueller is a computer scientist and associate professor at CSAIL and EECS, MIT. Her work focuses on designing and developing novel interactive systems and fabrication techniques that enable ...

(Nanowerk News) Imagine intelligent infrastructure that automatically self-assembles, reshapes and repairs itself on demand. Buildings that organically grow new rooms when needed, self-optimizing ...