Biological & Soft Matter Seminar: Origamis as a mechanical tool to design metamaterials

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88904888353?pwd=dDIwaXRxSjlsVElkR0dXdTNPTGhnZz09

Abstract: 

Origamis are three-dimensional structures obtained by folding a thin sheet following a pre-imprinted pattern of creases. The infinite number of imaginable pattern make the potential for innovation only limited by our understanding of their mechanical properties. 

I will present how to model origamis deformation, from a naive geometrical to a detailed mechanical description. Then, I will show two patterns that exploit these properties to generate unique shapes and binary memories.