Книга: Artificial Intelligence Laboratories: Information Sciences Institute, List of Stanford University Centers and Institutes

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Information Sciences Institute, List of Stanford University Centers and Institutes, List of Ubiquitous Computing Research Centers, Mit Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study, Research Institute for Advanced Computer Science, Institute for Creative Technologies, Carnegie Building, Vislab, German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence, the Humanoid Project, Intelligent Machines Research Corporation, Idsia, Kiev Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence, Tassl. Excerpt: The Carnegie Building is the current home of the Cognitive Science Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY . It is one of the western-most buildings on the campus and as such provides scenic views overlooking the city of Troy and the Hudson River. The four-story building is named for Andrew Carnegie who donated $125,000 for its construction, which was completed in 1906. Carnegie Building History Fires in 1862 and 1904 damaged buildings of downtown Troy and the RPI campus. The destruction in 1862 prompted the construction of the Main Building (literally the main building of Rensselaer at the time). The destruction of the Main Building in 1904 prompted the Institute to consider expanding the campus. Being built around a hill, the Institute considered extending the campus downhill within the downtown Troy area and even considered leaving Troy altogether by accepting Columbia University 's proposed merger with its New York City campus. Ultimately, the decision was made to remain in Troy but move uphill, away from the downtown area. In 1905 Andrew Carnegie donated $125,000 to replace the Main Building. As part of the Institute's plan to move uphill, the 10-acre (40,000 m ) Walter Phelps Warren estate was acquired. There the Carnegie Building was...