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This is an overview of current research in origami applied to mechanical engineering.
Fundamental concepts and definitions commonly used in origami are introduced, including …

Origami can turn a sheet of paper into complex three-dimensional shapes, and similar
folding techniques can produce structures and mechanisms. To demonstrate the application …

Self-folding is an approach used frequently in nature for the efficient fabrication of structures,
but is seldom used in engineered systems. Here, self-folding origami are presented, which …

The success of the 3D-printing process depends upon the proper selection of process
parameters. However, the majority of current related studies focus on the influence of …

Purpose The paper aims to promote the development of intelligent materials and the 4D
printing technology by introducing recent advances and applications of additive layered …

This article presents a new modular robotic platform for enabling reconfigurable, actively
controlled, high-degree-of-freedom (high-DoF) systems with compact form factor. The robotic …

A piece of paper has many useful characteristics; it is affordable, lightweight, thin, strong,
and highly absorbent. These features allow inexpensive and flexible devices to be …

For soft robotics and programmable metamaterials, novel approaches are required enabling
the design of highly integrated thermoresponsive actuating systems. In the concept …

“Printing” robots and other complex devices through a process of origami-like folding is an
emerging and promising manufacturing method due to the inherent simplicity and low cost of …