Origami has emerged as a powerful mechanism for designing functional foldable and
deployable structures. Among various origami patterns, a large class of origami exhibits …

In recent decades, origami has transitioned from a traditional art form into a systematic field
of scientific inquiry, characterized by attributes such as high foldability, lightweight …

Thin-walled structures have been widely applied as energy absorption devices due to their
lightweight, high energy dissipating capability through large deformation, and low cost. The …

Composite membrane origami has been an efficient and effective method for constructing
transformable mechanisms while considerably simplifying their design, fabrication, and …

With a rapid development of intelligent transportation systems (ITSs), traffic monitoring has
gained increasing attention. Here, we present a new kind of waterbomb-origami-inspired …

Inflatable space capsules can be compactly folded to a small volume during launch and then
deployed in space to create a large enclosed place for astronauts and equipment. Current …

This study created a new type of inflatable metamorphic origami that has the advantage of
being a highly simplified deployable system capable of realizing multiple sequential motion …

Non-rigid origami patterns could provide more versatile performance than their rigid
counterparts in the design of mechanical metamaterials owing to the simultaneous …

The diverse folding motion of the origami structures induces a series of extraordinary
properties, which enriches their application prospects in engineering. In this paper, we …

Recent advances in soft robotics demonstrate the requirement of modular actuation to
enable the rapid replacement of actuators for maintenance and functionality extension …