Paper Origami-Inspired Design and Actuation of DNA Nanomachines with Complex Motions.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.201802580
Abstract: Significant progress in DNA nanotechnology has accelerated the development of molecular machines with functions like macroscale machines. However, the mobility of DNA self-assembled nanorobots is still dramatically limited due to challenges with designing and controlling… read more here.
Keywords: inspired design; dna; paper origami; dna nanomachines ... See more keywords
Tailoring the multistability of origami-inspired, buckled magnetic structures via compression and creasing.
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DOI: 10.1039/d1mh01152a
Abstract: Origami-inspired multistable structures are gaining increasing interest because of their potential applications in fields ranging from deployable structures to reconfigurable microelectronics. The multistability of such structures is critical for their applications but is challenging to… read more here.
Keywords: multistability origami; multistability; tailoring multistability; buckled magnetic ... See more keywords
Controlling the shape morphology of origami-inspired photoresponsive hydrogels.
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DOI: 10.1039/d1sm01751a
Abstract: The concept of origami has influenced the development of responsive materials that can mimic complex functions performed by living organisms. An ultimate goal is to discover and design soft materials that can be remotely actuated… read more here.
Keywords: origami; shape morphology; controlling shape; morphology origami ... See more keywords
Fluid-driven origami-inspired artificial muscles
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1713450114
Abstract: Significance Artificial muscles are flexible actuators with capabilities similar to, or even beyond, natural muscles. They have been widely used in many applications as alternatives to more traditional rigid electromagnetic motors. Numerous studies focus on… read more here.
Keywords: actuation; inspired artificial; driven origami; artificial muscles ... See more keywords
Origami-inspired, on-demand deployable and collapsible mechanical metamaterials with tunable stiffness
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1720171115
Abstract: Significance Origami has been employed to build deployable mechanical metamaterials through folding and unfolding along the crease lines. These deployable structures are flexible in their deployment direction so that they can be easily collapsed along… read more here.
Keywords: stiffness; mechanical metamaterials; demand; deployability ... See more keywords
An Origami-Inspired Variable Friction Surface for Increasing the Dexterity of Robotic Grippers
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2020.2972833
Abstract: While the grasping capability of robotic grippers has shown significant development, the ability to manipulate objects within the hand is still limited. One explanation for this limitation is the lack of controlled contact variation between… read more here.
Keywords: manipulation; surface; hand; origami inspired ... See more keywords
Origami-Inspired Soft Actuators for Stimulus Perception and Crawling Robot Applications
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DOI: 10.1109/tro.2021.3096644
Abstract: Origami has been proved as a valuable tool to develop deployable, multifunctional, and tunable devices for diverse engineering applications. Inspired by the Kresling origami, this article presents a soft pneumatic actuator with vacuum control to… read more here.
Keywords: robotics; soft actuators; inspired soft; robot ... See more keywords
Origami-inspired Variable Stiffness actuator for Safe Human-Robot Interaction
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DOI: 10.1115/1.4062499
Abstract: Safety is the most important factor in collaborative robots. With the application of collaborative robots in increasingly complex scenarios, the reliability of collaborative robots faces serious challenges when performing complex actions. Variable stiffness drives are… read more here.
Keywords: variable stiffness; stiffness; stiffness actuator; inspired variable ... See more keywords
Origami Inspired Laser Scanner
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DOI: 10.3390/mi13101796
Abstract: Diverse origami techniques and various selections of paper open new possibilities to create micromachines. By folding paper, this article proposes an original approach to build laser scanners, which manipulate optical beams precisely and realize valuable… read more here.
Keywords: laser scanner; origami inspired; inspired laser;