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Research collections

Research collections

  1. Bosque programming language code sample

    Creating the Future of Software Development 

    2021年5月26日

    “If you think about the world that we’re in now, software plays a key role in our lives – in everything we do. And at the core of solving big problems and fundamental challenges is the ability to use software to attack the problem and…

  2. screen capture of Haptic PIVOT device

    Hands-on research and prototyping for haptics 

    2021年5月10日

    While many of us think of human-computer interaction as a job for the eyes, ears and mind, we don’t think as often about the importance and complexity of our tactile interactions with computers. Haptics – the sense of touch or tactile sensations – permeates our…

  3. Suphx - Mahjong board

    Research Collection – Shall we play a game? 

    2021年2月5日

    From a research point of view, games offer an amazing environment in which to develop new machine learning algorithms and techniques. And we hope, in due course, that those new algorithms will feed back not just into gaming, but into many other domains. Beyond the…

  4. Image from Game of Drones simulation

    Research Collection – Reinforcement Learning at Microsoft 

    2020年12月7日

    Reinforcement learning is about agents taking information from the world and learning a policy for interacting with it, so that they perform better. So, you can imagine a future where, every time you type on the keyboard, the keyboard learns to understand you better. Or…

  5. simulated aerial drone navigating course

    Research Collection: Tools and Data to Advance the State of the Art 

    2020年5月19日

    “This is a game changer for the big data community. Initiatives like Microsoft Research Open Data reduce barriers to data sharing and encourage reproducibility by leveraging the power of cloud computing” —Sam Madden, Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology An open and collaborative research culture has…

  6. Group of men and women walking down a lab hallway

    Research Collection: Research Supporting Responsible AI 

    2020年4月13日

    Microsoft is committed to the advancement and use of AI grounded in principles that put people first and benefit society. We are putting these principles into practice throughout the company by embracing diverse perspectives, fostering continuous learning, and proactively responding as AI technology evolves.