
	Where results make sense

Topic: Ames room

	Ames room - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		An Ames room is a distorted room that is used to create an optical illusion.
		An Ames room is constructed so that from the front it appears to be an ordinary cubic-shaped room, with a back wall and two side walls perpendicular to each other and perpendicular to the horizontally level floor and ceiling.
		However, this is a trick of perspective and the true shape of the room is trapezoidal: the walls are slanted and the ceiling and floor are at an incline, and the right corner is much closer to the front-positioned observer than the left corner (or vice versa).
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Ames_room (257 words)

	Ames Room
		Since the two visible corners of the room subtend the same visual angle to the eye through the peephole, the two corners appear to be the same size and distance away.
		The retinal image produced by the distorted room is identical with (and therefore indistinguishable from) that of a normal cubic room.
		This suggests that in addition to one's perception of the cubic nature of the room, a mental expectation of the room's shape is also formed separate from one's perception of it.
	psylux.psych.tu-dresden.de /i1/kaw/diverses%20Material/www.illusionworks.com/html/ames_room.html (1861 words)

	Sensory Perception (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The small Ames Room exhibit was done for the Science Center in Lahore, Pakistan, and the large for the St. Louis Science Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
		AMES ROOM - This original sensory illusion demonstration was developed by Adelbert Ames at Princeton University between 1945-1955.
		FULL SIZED AMES ROOM - Although the child is much shorter than the adult, he looks bigger in this full size Ames Room as a result of the distorted construction of the room where one side is half of the other.
	www.gravitram.com /sensory_perception.htm (231 words)

	Les Jones: WOTD: Ames Room
		An Ames room is constructed so that from the front it appears to be an ordinary cubic-shaped room, with a back wall and two side walls perpendicular to each other and perpendicular to the horizontally level floor and ceiling.
		However, this is a trick of perspective and the true shape of the room is trapezoidal: the walls are slanted and the ceiling and floor are at an incline, and the right corner is much closer to the front-positioned observer than the left corner (or vice versa).
		An Ames room is depicted in the 1971 film adaptation of the Roald Dahl novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
	www.lesjones.com /posts/003615.shtml (318 words)

	Ames - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Ames, city in Story County, central Iowa, on the Skunk River, north of Des Moines.
		Ames is the seat of Iowa State University of Science and...
		Ames, Fisher (1758-1808), American statesman, born in Dedham, Massachusetts, and educated at Harvard College (now Harvard University).
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/SRPage.aspx?search=Ames (110 words)

	Ames Plantation
		It has been said that the school was built by Hobart Ames, and that in the early years of its operation it was a private school for the children of Ames employees.
		Ames furnished the building and the firewood and that she was paid $60.00 per month by Fayette County for teaching.
		The stove was in the middle of the room and at the back under the window to the left of the door as you entered was a shelf for the water bucket and dipper.
	www.amesplantation.org /history/heritage/one-room-schoolhouse.asp (524 words)

	AppleInsider \| Apple to film new TV ads in Ames room
		Apple Computer is preparing to film a new set of television ad spots that will be set in an Ames room where people or objects can appear to grow or shrink when moving from one corner to the other, an interview with a well known director has revealed.
		An Ames room, named after the American ophthalmologist Adelbert Ames, Jr., is constructed in such a way that a person seen walking about the room appears to be growing and shrinking rather than approaching and receding.
		The trick behind an Ames room is that it appears cubic when viewed monocularly from a special viewing point but its true shape is actually trapezoidal.
	www.appleinsider.com /print.php?id=1131 (299 words)

	Ames Room Video Illusion - Mighty Optical Illusions
		It is called Ames Room, and I posted some photos of it already in the past.
		Ames constructed a trapezoidal room for the observer to view by gazing through a peephole - in reality one corner of the room is much farther from the observer than the other corner is. When viewed from a particular angle, the room appears very normal.
		I went to this science museum and it had a room like that but the bigger side was bigger and the smaller side was smaller.
	www.moillusions.com /2007/03/ames-room-video-illusion.html (1160 words)

	Ames Room
		When looking at the ames room, there are two illusions that are being experienced.
		The true shape of the room can be seen when not viewing the room through the peephole or when looking at it from a top view.
		The second illusion is that objects in the room appear to shrink or grow depending on where they move in the room.
	ahsmail.uwaterloo.ca /kin356/illusion/Ames.HTML (210 words)

	Ames room
		The famous distorted room illusion, named after the American ophthalmologist Adelbert Ames, Jr.
		The Ames room looks cubic when seen with one eye through a specially-positioned peephole; however, the room’s true shape is trapezoidal.
		The floor, ceiling, some walls, and the far windows are trapezoidal surfaces; the floor appears level but is actually at an incline (one of the far corners being much lower than the other); and the walls are slanted outward, though they seem perpendicular to the floor.
	www.daviddarling.info /encyclopedia/A/Ames_room.html (222 words)

	Room 6 - The Ames Room
		Named after the inventor, the Ames room is designed to fool the eyes, and people in the two rear corners of the room appear to be of very different heights, one a giant, the other a midget.
		The perspective of the room is set up to be false, and disguises the fact that one of the corners is much further away from the viewing point than the other.
		Our Ames room is small, about 3 m x 3 m, and is equipped with a viewing window and a camera / television setup, so that two people can see the effect for themselves.
	www.discoverdiscovery.co.uk /html/room_6_-_the_ames_room.htm (146 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Ames,
		A distorted room that appears almost normal when viewed with one eye through a peephole in one of its walls, but the floor, ceiling, and side walls of which are actually trapezium-shaped (US trapezoidal) rather than rectangular, resulting in visual illusions relating to the sizes of...
		Ames test An in vitro test for the ability of chemicals, including potential food additives, to cause mutation in bacteria (the mutagenic potential).
		Ames Department Stores to Celebrate Grand Opening of New Columbus Store On March 29; New Store is Third Area Opening in Seven Months.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Ames,&StartAt=1 (709 words)

	Stonehill College: College Archives and Special Collections
		Like other Ames before him who established magnificent estate houses in Easton, Lothrop chose a name for his new home, “Stone House Hill House.” The name was a tribute to the great rock formation located on the southeast section of the property.
		Today, those rooms are offices, however, the college has made an effort not to change the layout of the house and has kept much of its architectural integrity.
		In 1997, the former priests dining room on the first floor was named in honor of (Rev.) William Gartland, who from 1955 until his death in 1988, served many roles at the College and was one of its biggest champions.
	www.stonehill.edu /archives/History/centennial.htm (3931 words)

	SkiP v2 - Ames Room (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Ames room is built using perspective cues to fool the eye of the observer.
		Due to the assumed perspective, the observer "builds" a cubical room, while the real room is physically made with a tilted back-wall (and a trapezoidal distorted checkerboard, which looks like a normal squared checkerboard when viewed near the CS locus).
		Thus, in the example here, the boy on the RHS looks like a pygmy in comparison to his "giant sister" on the LHS (in reality, she is much closer to the CS/us than the perspective cues let us assume).
	www.lems.brown.edu /vision/people/leymarie/SkiP/AmesRoom.html (234 words)

	Illinois Wesleyan: The Ames Library - Room Reservations
		The Ames Library faculty and staff welcome the use of our spaces by the Illinois Wesleyan University community, whether it is for instructional or non-instructional activities, such as meetings, movies or informal gatherings.
		The Faculty Research Room is a private getaway for faculty.
		16 rooms of varying size are distributed throughout the building.
	www2.iwu.edu /library/services/room_reservations.shtml (836 words)

	PSYCH 503 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The size illusion in the Ames Room is an example of the errors that our perceptual system can make when presented with images that permit the system to use its shortcuts (heuristics) to make decisions about the visual scene.
		The knowledge of the rules of perspective and the assumption of rectangular architecture forces the visual system to construct the apparent size difference (this way of drawing conclusions about what is seen in the retinal images, is called 'unconscious inference').
		It's interesting to note that, with our experience and understanding of human size, one could argue that the individuals present in the room should be able to "force" the visual system into a more accurate perception of the room than it would make without their presence.
	www.uwm.edu /~plenz/perception/amesRoom.html (142 words)

	Real Estate Ames IA Iowa - Homes for Sale - BobVila.com
		It is close to Sawyer Elementary and on the Ames school bus route.
		Includes 3 bedrooms, finished basement with large family room, granite countertops, and stainless steel appliance package.
		Situated between a semi-attached 2 car garage and the entrance to the kitchen is a private patio perfect for grilling and entertaining guests.
	www.bobvila.com /RealEstate/City/Ames_IA_USA.html (448 words)

	The Ames Room
		The Ames room is a specially constructed room that, due to size and shape constancy, looks normal.
		When two people stand in the corners, one person looks small while the other appears a giant, and when a ball is rolled straight ahead, it appears to go uphill.
		Research indicates that the Ames room illusion can be explained by the lack of cues normally used in three-dimensional shape constancy (Dorward & Day, 1997).
	www.dushkin.com /connectext/psy/ch04/ames.mhtml (144 words)

	Mac Rumors: More Apple TV Ads by Errol Morris?
		According to the interview, the ads will be shot in an "Ames Room".
		They're these rooms, they're built in a completely distorted way in order to create an optical illusion based on perspective.
		I' ve always wanted to shoot in an Ames room and now we're going to.
	www.macrumors.com /pages/2005/06/20050614064357.shtml (204 words)

	The Ames Room (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Ames room is a specially constructed room that, due to size and shape constancy, looks normal.
		When two people stand in the corners, one person looks small while the other appears a giant, and when a ball is rolled straight ahead, it appears to go uphill.
		Research indicates that the Ames room illusion can be explained by the lack of cues normally used in three-dimensional shape constancy (Dorward & Day, 1997).
	www.webquester.com /connectext/psy/ch04/ames.mhtml (144 words)

	Accessorizing Ames - Ames Department Stores - Brief Article DSN Retailing Today - Find Articles
		As Ames Department Stores attempts to keep sales expanding by opening new doors, the chain is relying on a variety of categories and merchandise presentations to preach its value message to customers.
		However, Lutz-Lento says Ames must edit the styles it offers, so its customers don't have to shell out their hard earned dollars on items that are too trendy or frivolous.
		Currently, Ames is making a bold statement in funky hair accessories such as faux hair buns, while also carrying over the scarf look from last summer-- those triangle-shaped scarves that tie behind the neck.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FNP/is_10_40/ai_74991641 (756 words)

	Death in the Dining Room: Kenneth Ames (kate) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Chap 2.(death in the dining room) - continues to elaborate on this point of non functional furniture with the rituals of the dining room as the focus.
		the sideboards defined the role of the room (each room had its own set of furniture that did this) and helped to provide yet another opportunity for practising the rituals of civilised behavior.
		the dining room furniture is masculine in style and construction but is displayed in a room where meals are prepared by the woman.
	look.gvsu.edu:8000 /civicstudio5/77 (740 words)

	Meeting Room Policy
		This room is also available for use by the community and other non-profit groups for programs of an informational, educational, cultural, or civic nature, subject to this policy as established by the Library Board.
		The Sue Ames Room is to the right of the lobby as you enter the library.
		The Sue Ames Room is available during the library’s regularly scheduled hours of operation.
	www.scls.lib.wi.us /oregon/meeting.html (469 words)

	Ames School District (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The July 17th school board meeting has been moved to the Ames High School cafeteria, due to air conditioning problems in the multi-purpose room.
		Board members will assemble in Conference Room B in the Educational Service Center, 415 Stanton Avenue, on Tuesday, August 22, at 6:30 p.m.
		It is the policy of the Ames Community School District to maintain a nondiscriminatory environment in every aspect of the operation of the District.
	www.ames.k12.ia.us:8000 /index.lasso?rLink=rl2&mLink=tl5 (224 words)

	Ames, IA Hotels \| Eupraxis.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Quality Inn and Suites of Ames Iowa offers superlative surroundings for your visit, meetings, reception or convention in Ames, Iowa.
		AmericInn is built with solid masonry construction and the highest sound rating in the industry to allow you the experience of a quiet night's sleep.
		The Hampton Inn Ames is located on Interchange of I-35 and US Highway 30.
	www.eupraxis.com /US/Iowa/Ames/index.html (262 words)

	Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau - Lodging (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Lobby with vaulted ceiling and large brick fireplace, suites featuring in-room private whirlpools and fireplaces, complimentary "enhanced" continental breakfast, conference room for up to 40 people, indoor pool and whirlpool, game room, and in-room movies.
		The GrandStay is the place to stay in Ames while visiting for any length of time.
		Our newly renovated conference room will seat up to 50 and is equipped with high speed internet access.
	www.acvb.ames.ia.us /visitors/lodging.asp (1024 words)

	Spring Banquet -
		On Tuesday March 29th, approximately 300 people gathered at the Comfort Suites Conference Room in Ames for a fundraising banquet for Ames Christian School.
		Several of the teachers spoke of the importance of “family” and the loving, caring way in which the students and teachers are able to learn and grow in their knowledge and faith.
		Six different speakers spoke of the impact that Ames Christian School had in their lives and the lives of those of their family.
	www.ameschristianschool.org /features.asp?ID=286 (547 words)

	Comfort Inn Ames - Ames IA Hotels Stay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The ames comfort inn invites you to contact the hotel Directly for any special needs or requests that you may Have.
		For details see hodci/guar Deposit information within country waiver period: 0 days outside country waiver period: 0 days deposit required: 05 days after reservation deposit amount: 01 nights of stay mail deposit to: 1605 s.
		Ames ia 50010 us Acceptable forms of payment prepay at prop cash tvlrs check certd check credit cards: see hod/cred Guarantee required for all arrivals: Will accept 1 night deposit -or- Acceptable credit card with expiration date/home address Deposit - one night room rent paid in advance.
	www.hotels-stay.com /iowa-hotels/ames-hotels/comfort-inn-ames.html (469 words)

	Virtual Tour of 2921 Lincoln Way Apt #3 Ames, Iowa
		There are 3 separate windows in the Living room.
		The living room is L-shaped so this part of the "L" is a good spot to setup your computer.
		View of the Living room as seen from the Bedroom.
	www.amesweb.com /apt/images/29_4/apt4_pictorial.htm (580 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)