A quick look at new technologies inspired by kirigami and origami: slithering robotic snakes, softer impacts, special sensors, and 3D pop-ups straight from science fiction. See how art is helping advance science and engineering, with support from the National Science Foundation.
Snake-inspired robot slithers even better than predecessor
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Harvard University
3D shape pop-ups
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Brigham Young University, Lang Origami and University of Southern Indiana
Origami-inspired material designed to soften impact
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University of Washington, Bowdoin College, UMass Amherst, Tohoku University in Japan
Kirigami inspires new method for wearable sensors
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign