Robot - Minsky Arm
Color (sepia) image of the Minsky Arm. It's "fingers" are clasping the back of a metal chair. A white board has been placed behind the arm to aid in viewing the arm. The Minsky Arm was created by Marvin Minsky at MIT in 1968. It has 12 single degree freedom joints and a hand. It was controlled by a PDP-6 computer.
Item Details
- Type
- Still Image
- Catalogue number
- 102697991
- Category
- Photograph
- Credit line
- Courtesy of Gwen Bell
- Dimension
- 3 1/2w x 5h x 16l (in)
8.89w x 12.7h (cm) - Acquisition number
- X7413.2015