An extendable robot inspired by origami is designed, analyzed, and tested. Its deployable
origami structure has a large extension ratio, allowing the robot to extend the body length …

A foldable arm is one of the practical applications of folding. It can help mobile robots and
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) overcome access issues by allowing them to reach into …

This paper presents OrigamiBot-I, a thread-actuated origami robot, to demonstrate a
physical application of an origami design for robotic manipulation and locomotion. The …

Origami structures can transform their form and function by changing the direction of their
folds. This reconfiguration can enable multifunctional robots, but doing so requires a fast …

This letter presents a self-folding piston-style actuator for flat-foldable robots. Despite the
variety of soft and planar actuators used in origami robots, extensional actuators are …

Origami has several attractive attributes including deployability and portability which have
been extensively adapted in designs of robotic devices. Drawing inspiration from foldable …

One of the major problems in utilizing origami structures is ensuring variable stiffness; a
deployable structure needs to become stiff or flexible according to the requirements of its …

Beyond being a traditional art form, origami can be applied to create complex deployable
systems. Origami structures with one degree of freedom (DOF) are easy to actuate and have …

Robotic origami allows rapid prototyping of intelligent robots and machines constructed from
thin sheets of functional materials. Multimaterial-based design freedom of origami robots …

Origami is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. Due to its fascinating properties,
several attempts are being actively made to expand applications of origami-inspired designs …