They provide user support to all authorized users of the facility. The Artificial Intelligence Laboratory supports both instruction and research in Artificial Intelligence. The facilities available in the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory include specialized Artificial Intelligence workstations and standard workstations or microcomputers equipped with software specially designed for Artificial Intelligence instruction or research. Anyone else who wishes to use the facility must make a written proposal to the Director. If the proposal is approved, the Director grants access to the facility for a period of up to one quarter.
Additional access requires a report on previous use and a new proposal.
The Center provides the administrative structure for instructional programs in Artificial Intelligence at the University. The Director is the chief administrative officer of these programs, and the Faculty Fellows establish the curriculum and the policies for these programs. The Center encourages and supports interdisciplinary research in Artificial Intelligence involving University faculty and staff. It acts as a conduit for proposals to external funding agencies to support this research. It facilitates collaboration between University researchers and other academic and non-academic researchers in this country and abroad.