Self-folding Sheet in Action
June 30, 2010
Researchers at Harvard and MIT have reshaped the landscape of programmable matter by devising self-folding sheets that rely on the ancient art of origami. In this video, a programmable sheet self-folds into a boat- and into a plane-shape. Credit: Robert Wood, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and Daniella Rus, MIT/CSAIL.
Topics:
Technology Internet, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Origami, Paper folding, Programmable matter, Fold, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, MIT