With the SFT algorithm, streams of data can be processed 10 to 100 times faster than was possible before, allowing for a speedier and more efficient digital world.
“We selected the sparse Fourier transform developed by Dina Katabi, Haitham Hassanieh, Piotr Indyk and Eric Price as one of the 10 most important technology milestones of the past year because we expect it to have a significant impact,” said Brian Bergstein, Technology Review’s deputy editor. “By decreasing the amount of computation required to process information, this algorithm should make our devices and networks more powerful.”
Each year, the editors of MIT Technology Review select the 10 emerging technologies with the greatest potential to transform our world. These innovations promise fundamental shifts in areas including energy, health care, computing and communications. The SFT is featured in the May/June edition of Technology Review and is posted on the web at http://www.technologyreview.com/tr10/.