Self-folding shape memory laminates for automated fabrication
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Tolley, Michael T.; Felton, Samuel M.; Miyashita, Shuhei; Xu, Lily; ByungHyun Shin, Lily; Zhou, Monica; Wood, Robert J.; Rus, Daniela L.; ... Show more Show less
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Nature regularly uses self-folding as an efficient approach to automated fabrication. In engineered systems, however, the use of self-folding has been primarily restricted to the assembly of small structures using exotic materials and/or complex infrastructures. In this paper we present three approaches to the self-folding of structures using low-cost, rapid-prototyped shape memory laminates. These structures require minimal deployment infrastructure, and are activated by light, heat, or electricity. We compare the fabrication of a fundamental structure (a cube) using each approach, and test ways to control fold angles in each case. Finally, for each self-folding approach we present a unique structure that the approach is particularly suited to fold, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each approach.
Date issued
2013-11Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. School of EngineeringJournal
Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Citation
Tolley, Michael T., Samuel M. Felton, Shuhei Miyashita, Lily Xu, ByungHyun Shin, Monica Zhou, Daniela Rus, and Robert J. Wood. “Self-Folding Shape Memory Laminates for Automated Fabrication.” 2013 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (November 2013).
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ISBN
978-1-4673-6358-7
978-1-4673-6357-0
ISSN
2153-0858