Doc’s head was designed and built during the first cycle of the project (November & December, 2000). The animatronic design has fourteen degrees of freedom and was completed using SolidWorks mechanical design software. Neck rotate, nod, and tilt functions were added during the second cycle. Upper eyelids were added third cycle. For "Doc Beardsley Presents...," the animatronic mechanics were rearranged and redesigned to fit in a new head. The animatronic functions for Doc Beardsley are as follows:       (2) Eyebrows       (2) Upper Eyelids       (2) Lower Eyelids       (2) Eye Pan       (2) Eye Tilt       (2) Smile       (1) Jaw       (1) Head Nod       (1) Head Tilt       (1) Head Rotate

The Interactive Animatronics Initiative (IAI) is a joint initiative between the Field Robotics Center (FRC) and the Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU).

Carnegie Mellon University, Entertainment Technology Center (c) 2001