OSU Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence Research (LAIR)

The Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence is comprised of several groups performing research in different areas of Artificial Intelligence. The LAIR was formed back in the 1970s, and the core researchers from that era form the Cognitive Systems group. There are a number of other groups at OSU conducting research in Artificial Intelligence areas; while not formally part of LAIR they have overlapping interests and are sometimes part of collaborative projects. LAIR research areas often cut across groups; while each section below describes a general activity it is best to see individulal faculty members' sites for more specific information. Computation Learning Theory is concerned with developing algorithms to allow computers to make decisions and find patterns in data by observing a data (rather than through explicitly specified rules).