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Nov 8, 2024

A portable light system that can digitize everyday objects

Posted by in categories: health, robotics/AI

Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), the University of California at Berkeley, and Aarhus University have taken an intriguing step forward by fabricating “PortaChrome,” a portable light system and design tool that can change the color and textures…


The portable light system and design tool “PortaChrome” uses UV and RGB LEDs to activate photochromic dye, reprogramming everyday objects like shirts. The MIT CSAIL researchers’ software can help users turn items into multicolor displays of fashion designs and health data.

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