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Programmable matter by folding

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Wood, R. J.; Hawkes, E.; An, Byoung Kwon; Benbernou, Nadia M.; Tanaka, H.; Kim, S.; Demaine, Erik D.; Rus, Daniela L.; ... Show more Show less
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Abstract
Programmable matter is a material whose properties can be programmed to achieve specific shapes or stiffnesses upon command. This concept requires constituent elements to interact and rearrange intelligently in order to meet the goal. This paper considers achieving programmable sheets that can form themselves in different shapes autonomously by folding. Past approaches to creating transforming machines have been limited by the small feature sizes, the large number of components, and the associated complexity of communication among the units. We seek to mitigate these difficulties through the unique concept of self-folding origami with universal crease patterns. This approach exploits a single sheet composed of interconnected triangular sections. The sheet is able to fold into a set of predetermined shapes using embedded actuation. To implement this self-folding origami concept, we have developed a scalable end-to-end planning and fabrication process. Given a set of desired objects, the system computes an optimized design for a single sheet and multiple controllers to achieve each of the desired objects. The material, called programmable matter by folding, is an example of a system capable of achieving multiple shapes for multiple functions.
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This article contains supporting information online at www.pnas.org/lookup/suppl/ doi:10.1073/pnas.0914069107/-/DCSupplemental.
Date issued
2010-06
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/71204
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Journal
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Publisher
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
Citation
Hawkes, E. et al. “Programmable Matter by Folding.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 107.28 (2010): 12441–12445. Web. 25 June 2012.
Version: Final published version
ISSN
0027-8424
1091-6490

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