Nils Nilsson, 86, Dies; Scientist Helped Robots Find Their Way

Story of A* and STRIPS by Nils Nilsson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ7M-zhiu7U





Nils John Nilsson (February 6, 1933 – April 23, 2019)[1][2][3] was an American computer scientist. He was one of the founding researchers in the discipline of artificial intelligence.[2]He was the first Kumagai Professor of Engineering (Emeritus) in Computer Science at Stanford University, position that he held since the chair was established in 1990 until his death. He is particularly famous for his contributions to search, planning, knowledge representation, and robotics.[2]


Contents
1Early life and education
2Career
2.1SRI International
2.2Stanford University
3Awards and memberships
4References
5Further reading
6External links








Nils Nilsson, 86, Dies; Scientist Helped Robots Find Their Way

He was part of a Stanford team whose work in artificial intelligence has found its way into smartphones, Siri and other hallmarks of the algorithmic age.
ObituariesApril 26