4D printing: A detailed review of materials, techniques, and applications

L Joharji, RB Mishra, F Alam, S Tytov… - Microelectronic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Four-dimensional (4D) printing has gained considerable attention since its
conception in 2013. It was made possible by interdisciplinary studies and the rapid …

4D printing roadmap

M Bodaghi, L Wang, F Zhang, Y Liu… - Smart materials and …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Four-dimensional (4D) printing is an advanced manufacturing technology that has
rapidly emerged as a transformative tool with the capacity to reshape various research …

Inkjet 4D print: Self-folding tessellated origami objects by inkjet UV printing

K Narumi, K Koyama, K Suto, Y Noma, H Sato… - ACM Transactions on …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
We propose Inkjet 4D Print, a self-folding fabrication method of 3D origami tessellations by
printing 2D patterns on both sides of a heat-shrinkable base sheet, using a commercialized …

ThermoFit: thermoforming smart orthoses via metamaterial structures for body-fitting and component-adjusting

G Wang, Y Yang, M Guo, K Zhu, Z Yan, Q Cui… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Smart orthoses hold great potential for intelligent rehabilitation monitoring and training.
However, most of these electronic assistive devices are typically too difficult for daily use and …

Thermotion: Design and fabrication of thermofluidic composites for animation effects on object surfaces

T Yu, W Xu, H Xu, G Liu, C Liu, G Wang… - Proceedings of the 2023 …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
We introduce Thermotion, a novel method using thermofluidic composites to design and
display thermochromic animation effects on object surfaces. With fluidic channels embedded …

PneuFab: Designing Low-Cost 3D-Printed Inflatable Structures for Blow Molding Artifacts

G Wang, K Zhu, L Zhou, M Guo, H Chen, Z Yan… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Access to computer-aided fabrication tools, such as 3D printing, empowers various craft
techniques to democratize the creation of artifacts. To afford new blow molding techniques in …

Design, Mould, Grow!: A Fabrication Pipeline for Growing 3D Designs Using Myco-Materials

P Gough, PB Perera, MA Kertesz… - Proceedings of the 2023 …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
There is a growing interest in sustainable fabrication approaches, including the exploration
of material conservation and utilisation of waste materials. Particularly, recent work has …

Measurement Patterns: User-Oriented Strategies for Dealing with Measurements and Dimensions in Making Processes

R Ramakers, D Leen, J Kim, K Luyten… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
The majority of errors in making processes can be tracked back to errors in dimensional
specifications. While technical aspects of measurement, such as precision and speed have …

EpoMemory: Multi-state shape memory for programmable morphing interfaces

K Zhong, A Fernandes Minori, D Wu, H Yang… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Smart shape-changing materials can be adapted to different usages, which have been
leveraged for dynamic affordances and on-demand haptic feedback in HCI. However, the …

X-Bridges: Designing Tunable Bridges to Enrich 3D Printed Objects' Deformation and Stiffness

L Sun, J Li, J Ji, D Pan, M Li, K Zhu, Y Fan… - Proceedings of the 35th …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Bridges are unique structures appeared in fused deposition modeling (FDM) that make rigid
prints flexible but not fully explored. This paper presents X-Bridges, an end-to-end workflow …