The MAC System: A Progress Report
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MIT-LCS-TR-012.pdf
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1.14 MB
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Author(s)
Fano, Robert M.
Date Issued
October 1964
Series/Report no.
MIT-LCS-TR-012
MAC-TR-012
Abstract
The notion of machine-aided cognition implies an intimate collaboration between a human user and a computer in a real-time dialogue on the solution of a problem, in which the two parties contribute their best capabilities. In order for this intimate collaboration to be possible, a computer system is needed that can serve simultaneously a large number of people, and that is easily accessible to them, both physically and intellectually. The present MAC System is a first step toward this goal. The purpose of this paper is to present a brief description of the current system, to report on the experience gained from its operation, and to indicate directions along which future developments are like to proceed.
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