Computational origami

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Origami, a centuries old art of folding paper to achieve particular aesthetics, is inspiring a plethora of new engineering designs.

Meet our funny origami human, it features a straightforward design and captures the essence of a human pattern in the simplest form, with a head and two spread arms and legs, resembling a stick figure.

The cubic-patterned kirigami structure can carry a weight of 20 grams without sagging while the flat sheet it is made from collapses under the weight.

Origami Hexagonal Lock Box Thomas Hull Part 2 of 2

Make one of these origami graduation caps together and step into a world of creative origami, celebration, and full of joy!

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Lecture 12 in 6.849: Geometric Folding Algorithms: Linkages, Origami, Polyhedra (Fall 2010)

3D Origami by Jun Mitani - Design Milk

Eddie Gonzales Jr. - MessageToEagle.com - Inspired by the Japanese art form of kirigami – a version of origami - that allows materials to be cut and

Math + Paper Craft: Computer Scientist Creates #3D Origami http://weburbanist.com/2012/10/25/math-paper-craft-computer-scientist-creates-3d-origami/ #art #design

Here we describe an ultra-low-cost origami-based approach for large-scale manufacturing of microscopes, specifically demonstrating brightfield, darkfield, and fluorescence microscopes. Merging principles of optical design with origami enables high-volume fabrication of microscopes from 2D media. Flexure mechanisms created via folding enable a flat compact design. Structural loops in folded paper provide kinematic constraints as a means for passive self-alignment. This light, rugged…

Origami sphere