In recent decades, origami has transitioned from a traditional art form into a systematic field
of scientific inquiry, characterized by attributes such as high foldability, lightweight …

This paper provides an approach to model the reaction force of origami mechanisms when
they are deformed. In this approach, an origami structure is taken as an equivalent …

Mechanical advantage is traditionally defined for single-input and single-output rigid-body
mechanisms. A generalized approach for identifying single-output mechanical advantage for …

Self-folding robot is usually modeled as rigid origami, a class of origami whose entire
surface remains rigid during folding except at crease lines. In this work, we focus on finding …

With the development of smart materials such as electroactive polymers and magnetoactive
elastomers, active origami structures, where desired folded shapes can be achieved using …

Increased interest in origami-based mechanisms has resulted in designers looking to them
for solutions to engineering problems. Of particular interest is the ability to develop self …

This works discusses the use of magneto-active elastomer (MAE) as an active material for
use in origami engineering and other applications where transformation of a composite …

Origami is making an impact in engineering as solutions to problems are being found by
applying origami principles (eg. flat-foldability) and using specific crease patterns as …

This dissertation presents novel, field-activated smart material systems for the actuation and
control of autonomous robots. Smart materials, a type of material whose properties can be …

Origami has been of recent interest to the engineering community due to its simple assembly
process (folding), the capacity to create an infinite number of shapes from a single sheet …