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Self-folding shape memory laminates for automated fabrication (2013)
| Content Provider | CiteSeerX |
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| Author | Wood, Robert J. Xu, Lily Felton, Samuel M. Zhou, Monica Shin, Byunghyun Miyashita, Shuhei Rus, Daniela Tolley, Michael T. |
| Abstract | Abstract — 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. I. |
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| Journal | IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Systems |
| Publisher Date | 2013-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Conference Proceedings Article |
