Guide to the Stanford University, Department of Computer Science, Films F0110
compiled by Daniel Hartwig
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
October 2010
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford 94305-6064
specialcollections@stanford.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Stanford University, Department of Computer Science, films
creator:
Stanford University. Computer Science Department
Identifier/Call Number: F0110
Physical Description:
22 film reel(s) (16mm)
Date (inclusive): 1968-1977
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Cite As
[identification of item], Stanford University, Department of Computer Science Films (F0110). Dept. of Special Collections
and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical note
The Department of Computer Science was established in 1965.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Stanford University. Computer Science Department
box 1
G. Podnar, "Don't Blame the Computer" 110.1
1977
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Podnar, G.
box 1
D. I. Okhotsimsky and A. K. Platonov, "A Soviet Ant Takes a Walk" 110.7
1972
D. I. Okhotsimsky and A. K. Platonov, "A Soviet Ant Takes a Walk": 1975
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
Scope and Contents
A dislpay simulation of a 6-legged ant-like walker getting over various obstacles. The research is aimed at a planetary rover
that would get around by walking.
By D.I. Okhotsimsky, et al, Insitute of Applied Mathematics -- USSR Academy of Science, titles translated by Stanford AI Lab
and edited by Suzanne Kandra.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
B/W, silent, 10 minutes
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Okhotsimsky, D. I.
box 1
Copy 110.2
1972
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Okhotsimsky, D. I.
box 1
"Automated Pump Assembly" 110.3
1973
Use copy
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
Physical Description: color, silent, 7 minutes
Scope and Contents note
Shows the hand-eye system assembling an automobile water pump, using vision to locate the pump body and to check for errors.
The parts are assembled and screws inserted, using some special tools designed for the arm. Some titles are included to help
explain the film.
Richard Paul, Karl Pingle, Bob Bolles, Vic Scheinman, Les Earnest, John McCarthy
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Scheinman, Victor.
Pingle, Karl.
Paul, Richard.
Earnest, Les
Bolles, Robert.
McCarthy, John, 1927-2011
box 2
Automated Pump Assembly (outtakes) 110.22A
1973
Physical Description: 2 film reel(s) (16mm)
box 2
Automated Pump Assembly 110.22B
1973
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
box 2
Automated Pump Assembly 110.22D
1973
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
box 1
Dialog with a robot 110.4
1971
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
Scope and Contents
Presents a natural language dialog with a simulated robot block-
manipulation system. The dialog is substantially the same as that in
Understanding Natural Language.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Winograd, Terry.
box 1
Ray Reddy, D. Espar, and A. Eisenson, "Hear, Here" 110.6
1969
Use copy
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
Physical Description: color with sound, 15 minutes
Scope and Contents note
This film describes the state of the speech recognition project as of Spring, 1969. A discussion of the problems of speech
recignition is followed by two realtime demonstrations of the system. The first shows the computer learning to recognize phrases
and the second shows how the hand-eye system may be controlled by voice commands. Commands as complicated as 'Pick up the
small block in the lower lefthand corner', are recognized and the tasks are carried out by the computer controlled arm.
Scope and Contents note
Describes the state of the speech recognition project as of Spring 1969. A discussion of the problems of speech recognition
is followed by two real time demonstrations of the current system. The first shows the computer learning to recognize phrases
and second shows how the hand-eye system may be controlled by voice commands. Commands as complicated as "pick up the small
block in the lower lefthand corner" are recognized and the tasks are carried out by the computer controlled arm.
box 1
"Programmable Assembly, Three Short Examples" 110.10
1974
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Physical Description: color, sound, 8 minutes
Physical Description: 3 sound tracks
Scope and Contents note
The first segment demonstrates the arm's ability to dynamically adjust for position and orientation changes. The task is to
mount a bearing and seal on a crankshaft. Next, the arm is shown changing tools and recovering from a run-time error. Finally,
a cinematic first: two robot arms cooperating to assemble a hinge.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Scheinman, Victor.
Bolles, Robert.
Pingle, Karl.
Paul, Richard.
box 1
Duplicate copy 110.5
1974
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
box 1
Duplicate copy 110.11
1974
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
box 1
Duplicate copy 110.12
1974
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
box 1
Copy no. 5 110.9
1974
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
box 1
Soundtrack 1 110.10A
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
box 1
Soundtrack 2 110.10B
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
box 1
Soundtrack 3 110.10C
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
box 1
Unidentified 110.13
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
box 1
Orbital skyhooks: The Elegant Route to Space 110.14
1977
Orbital skyhooks: The Elegant Route to Space: 1977
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
Scope and Contents
Two parts of computer simulation depicting a dynamic orbital skyhook, a cable in a sub synchronous orbit that rotates to touch
the planet surface. The first part shows a touch down and take off of an end of the cable at a hypothetical space port in
Africa. The second segment shows an animated diagram of the cable skyhook as it rotates and orbits to "walk" the planet surface.
Shot directly off a video monitor - low image quality.
box 2
Brian Harvey, "Display Terminals at Stanford" 110.15
1975
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
Physical Description: B/W, sound, 13 minutes
Scope and Contents note
Although there are many effective programs to use display terminals for special graphics applications, very few general purpose
timesharing systems provide good support for using display terminals in normal text display applications. This film shows
a session using the display system at the Stanford AI Lab, explaining how the display support features in the Stanford monitor
enhance the user's control over his job and facilitate the writing of display-effective user programs.
box 1
A. Eisenson and G. Feldman, "Butterfinger" 110.16
1968 Mar
Butterfinger
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
Physical Description: color, sound, 8 minutes
Scope and Contents note
Describes the state of the hand-eye system at the Artificial Intelligence Project in the fall of 1967. The PDP-6 computer
getting visual information from a television camera and controlling an electrical-mechanical arm solves simple tasks involving
stacking blocks. The techniques of recognizing the blocks and their positions as well as controlling the arm are briefly presented.
[2 copies]
box 110.16U2
Use copy
Physical Description: 1 optical disc(s) (dvd)
Physical Description: 1 optical disc(s) (DVD)
Butterfinger--Outtakes 110.16
Butterfinger--Outtakes
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
box 110.16U1
Use copy
Physical Description: 1 optical disc(s) (dvd)
Physical Description: 1 optical disc(s) (DVD)
box 2
Unidentified 110.17
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
"Motion and Vision" 110.18
1972
Motion and Vision
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
Physical Description: color, sound, 26 minutes
Scope and Contents note
A technical presentation of three research projects completed in 1972: advanced arm control by Richard P. Paul [AIM-177],
visual feedback control by A. Gill [AIM-178], and representation and description of curved objects by G. Agin [AIM-173].
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Kandra, Suzanne.
box 110.19U
Use copy
Physical Description: 1 optical disc(s) (dvd)
Physical Description: 1 optical disc(s) (DVD)
box 2
Duplicate copy 110.19
Physical Description: narrative track only
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Kandra, Suzanne.
box 2
"Hands" 110.20
1972
Use copy
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
Scope and Contents note
Stanford gold arm, (SAIL Vic Scheinman) stacks four small colored cubes at three sites on a black table cloth.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Bolles, Robert.
box 2
Stanford Cart 110.22C
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
box 1
Lunar Vehicle Remote Control: A Study by Stanford University Mechanical Engineering Design Division (3:54) 110.21
1966
Lunar Vehicle Remote Control
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
box 1
Outtakes (35:24) 110.8
Lunar Vehicle Remote Control--Outtakes
Physical Description: 1 film reel(s) (16mm)
box 110.8U
Use copy
Physical Description: 1 optical disc(s) (dvd)
Physical Description: 1 optical disc(s) (DVD)