Robot salt and pepper shakers, 2014
Scope and Contents
This subseries contains various toys collected by Christopher Atkeson. Some of the toys are official merchandise from different media, including the Baymax toys from Big Hero 6. Also included here are several types of movement toys, which demonstrate how different joints can operate. Atkeson often uses pop culture to demonstrate the role of robotics in the everyday world and help students of all ages connect to different topics. The movement toys are examples of those which could be used by roboticists building robots from scratch in order to determine the best way to design for specific movement abilities.
Dates
- Creation: 2014
Conditions Governing Access
Some materials in the collection have been photographed and can be viewed online. To access the collection in person, please contact the University Archives.
Extent
From the Collection: 25 Cubic Feet (14 boxes, 24 objects)
Language
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Carnegie Mellon University Archives Repository