FRIDA, named after Frida Kahlo, stands for Framework and Robotics Initiative for Developing Arts. The project is led by Jean Oh, an associate research professor in the RI and the head of the Bot Intelligence Group (BIG), and Jim McCann, an assistant RI professor who runs the Textiles Lab. Schaldenbrand has been the project’s driving force, and students and researchers across CMU have collaborated on research involving FRIDA.
