Browsing by Subject "Computer graphics -- Research"

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    Oral history interview with Charles A. Csuri
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 1989-10-23) Csuri, Charles (Charles A.); Freedman, Kerry J.
    Csuri recounts his art education and explains his transition to computer graphics in the mid 1960s. He recalls receiving a National Science Foundation grant for research in graphics. Csuri discusses the use of the computer as part of the creative process of artistic expression and the aesthetic issues surrounding computer use in art. He describes the politics of grant funding in general. Csuri recalls the development of the Advanced Center for Computing-Art and Design. Csuri also discusses new directions in graphics graduate education and outlines important work in graphics development.
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    Oral history interview with Ivan Sutherland
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 1989-05-01) Sutherland, Ivan Edward, 1938-
    Following a brief overview of his background, Sutherland describes his tenure as head of the Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO) from 1963 to 1965. He discusses the existing programs as established by J. C. R. Licklider, his interaction with the research community, the budget, and the new initiatives started while he was there: projects in graphics and networking, the ILLIAC IV, and the Macromodule program. Other topics covered include: the difficulties of getting qualified people into the office, the impact of IPTO's funding in artificial intelligence, and the review process. This interview was recorded as part of a research project on the influence of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on the development of computer science in the United States.
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    Oral history interview with Marvin L. Minsky
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 1989-11-01) Minsky, Marvin Lee, 1927-
    Minsky describes artificial intelligence (AI) research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Topics include: the work of John McCarthy; changes in the MIT research laboratories with the advent of Project MAC; research in the areas of expert systems, graphics, word processing, and time-sharing; variations in the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) attitude toward AI with changes in directorship; and the role of ARPA in AI research.