Origami-based Reconfigurable Systems
Origami, the ancient art of paper folding, allows the reshaping of planar materials or structures into intricate three-dimensional architectures. Origami-based reconfigurable systems enable various deformations and motions that can be applied to engineering fields including morphing structures, soft robotics, and biomedical devices.
Amphibious origami millirobot utilizes spinning-enabled locomotion for navigation capability in various on-ground and in-water environments with controlled delivery of liquid medicine and targeted solid cargo transportation functions
DetailsInspired by the soft-bodied cephalopod biosystem, we engineer origami robotic arms to achieve multimodal deformations that integrate stretching, folding, omnidirectional bending, and twisting
DetailsRing origami uses a snap-folding mechanism triggered by the buckling instability of rods under either bending or twisting load. It is demonstrated that the snap-through instability leads to a self-guided folding behavior while showing a high packing ratio for rings with different geometries.
Here, we propose strategies to facilitate easy snap-folding of the hexagonal ring by a simple point load or localized twist or squeeze
DetailsIn this work, we use finite element analysis to systematically investigate how geometric parameters, loading locations, and loading methods affect the foldability and stability of hexagonal rings
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Motivated by the large area change and the self-guided deformation through snap-folding of the rings (circular, elliptical, rounded rectangular, and rounded triangular shapes), this work introduces ring origami assemblies with unprecedented packing ratios
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