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MAE Distinguished Lecture: “Origami Engineering: Structures, Materials, and Robots”

College of Textiles Convocation Center, Room 2225 Raleigh, NC, United States

Abstract: We study the geometric mechanics of origami assemblages and investigate how geometry affects behavior and properties. Understanding origami from a structural standpoint can allow for conceptualizing and designing feasible applications across scales and disciplines of engineering. We review the basic mathematical rules of origami and use 3D-printed origami legos to illustrate those concepts. We…