Stan Franklin
W. Harry Feinstone Interdisciplinary Research Professor
Cognitive Computing Research Group
Department of Computer Science
Institute for Intelligent Systems
The University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
Leading and managing the IDA project from its inception, Stan bears major responsibility for it. His primary research interest is in how minds work. The IDA project that allows the modeling of consciousness and cognition in software agents within a real-world domain is perfect for his needs. Stan typically teaches courses on artificial intelligence and on autonomous agents.