Augmentation Research Center

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The Augmentation Research Center was a pioneering research group at SRI International led by Douglas Engelbart, known for groundbreaking work in interactive computing, including the development of the oN-Line System (NLS), the computer mouse, and early hypertext.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf computer science research group
research laboratory
alternativeName ARC
contributedTo development of computer-supported cooperative work
development of graphical user interfaces
development of hypertext systems
development of networked personal computing
country United States
developedFor interactive knowledge work
dissolved 1970s
fieldOfWork collaborative computing
computer networking
human–computer interaction
hypertext
interactive computing
office automation
foundedBy Douglas Engelbart
headOfOrganization Douglas Engelbart
inception 1960s
inspiredBy Douglas Engelbart’s 1962 report "Augmenting Human Intellect: A Conceptual Framework"
locatedIn Menlo Park, California
missionStatement augment human intellect
notableMember Douglas Engelbart
notableWork NLS
chorded keyset
collaborative real-time editing
computer mouse
early groupware
early hypertext systems
link-based document navigation
oN-Line System
outline processing
windowed user interfaces
parentOrganization Stanford Research Institute
partOf SRI International
productOrService NLS software
collaborative conferencing systems
computer mouse hardware prototypes
hypertext editing tools
oN-Line System
significantEvent 1968 NLS public demonstration
The Mother of All Demos
significantYear 1968
used display workstations
mouse-and-keyset input devices
time-sharing computers


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