Engineering origami: A comprehensive review of recent applications, design methods, and tools
Origami‐based designs refer to the application of the ancient art of origami to solve
engineering problems of different nature. Despite being implemented at dimensions that …
engineering problems of different nature. Despite being implemented at dimensions that …
Design, fabrication and control of origami robots
Origami robots are created using folding processes, which provide a simple approach to
fabricating a wide range of robot morphologies. Inspired by biological systems, engineers …
fabricating a wide range of robot morphologies. Inspired by biological systems, engineers …
Self-folding origami: shape memory composites activated by uniform heating
Self-folding is an approach used frequently in nature for the efficient fabrication of structures,
but is seldom used in engineered systems. Here, self-folding origami are presented, which …
but is seldom used in engineered systems. Here, self-folding origami are presented, which …
Developments and challenges of miniature piezoelectric robots: A review
Miniature robots have been widely studied and applied in the fields of search and rescue,
reconnaissance, micromanipulation, and even the interior of the human body benefiting from …
reconnaissance, micromanipulation, and even the interior of the human body benefiting from …
Design methodology for constructing multimaterial origami robots and machines
Robotic origami allows rapid prototy** of intelligent robots and machines constructed from
thin sheets of functional materials. Multimaterial-based design freedom of origami robots …
thin sheets of functional materials. Multimaterial-based design freedom of origami robots …
Addressable wireless actuation for multijoint folding robots and devices
“Printing” robots and other complex devices through a process of origami-like folding is an
emerging and promising manufacturing method due to the inherent simplicity and low cost of …
emerging and promising manufacturing method due to the inherent simplicity and low cost of …
Rotary-actuated folding polyhedrons for midwater investigation of delicate marine organisms
Self-folding polyhedra have emerged as a viable design strategy for a wide range of
applications, with advances largely made through modeling and experimentation at the …
applications, with advances largely made through modeling and experimentation at the …
The flying monkey: A mesoscale robot that can run, fly, and grasp
The agility and ease of control make a quadrotor aircraft an attractive platform for studying
swarm behavior, modeling, and control. The energetics of sustained flight for small aircraft …
swarm behavior, modeling, and control. The energetics of sustained flight for small aircraft …
Deployable structures based on buckling of curved beams upon a rotational input
Inspired by the recent success of buckling‐induced reconfigurable structures, a new class of
deployable systems that harness buckling of curved beams upon a rotational input is …
deployable systems that harness buckling of curved beams upon a rotational input is …
Lamifold: fabricating objects with integrated mechanisms using a laser cutter lamination workflow
We present LamiFold, a novel design and fabrication workflow for making functional
mechanical objects using a laser cutter. Objects fabricated with LamiFold embed advanced …
mechanical objects using a laser cutter. Objects fabricated with LamiFold embed advanced …