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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have just published a paper on creating modular tubular origami machines which they call “Kinegami”, a portmanteau of “kinematic” and “origami”. The idea behind …read more Continue reading Ply Your Craft With Tubular Origami
While there are now a number of packable computer mice, they’re typically just smaller, harder-to-use versions of regular mice. The Air.0 is different – it’s a full-size, origami-inspired Bluetooth mouse that folds flat for stowage.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Air.0 origami computer mouse folds flat to be packed away
The folding bicycle helmet certainly isn’t a new concept, but it’s one that seems desperate for a home run design, a helmet that truly combines solid protection with exceptionally convenient, transportable packaging and a style that doesn’t look like s… Continue reading Origami-like bike helmet folds flat enough to slide in laptop bag
When we last heard about Belgian startup Onak, it was debuting an improved version of its origami-style folding canoe. Now, Onak is back with a considerably smaller and less costly boat, called the Bato.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags… Continue reading Onak takes on Oru, with compact low-cost Bato origami boat
Ever since Oru introduced its first origami-style folding kayak back in 2012, other brands have come out with boats that were claimed to be lighter and more compact. Oru has now addressed that competition, with its sub-$700 18-lb (8 kg) Lake kayak.Cont… Continue reading 18-lb Lake is Oru’s lightest, lowest-priced origami kayak to date
Traditionally, when it comes to high-tech self-assembling microscopic structures for use in medicine delivery, and refined, delicate grippers for robotics, there’s been a dearth of effective, economical options. While some …read more Continue reading Bringing The Art Of Origami And Kirigami To Robotics And Medical Technology
Pop-up greeting cards are about to get a whole lot more interesting. Researchers at Seoul National University in Korea have created glowing 3D objects with a series of prototypes that …read more Continue reading Illuminating Origami Is Just Around The Corner
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a new method to treat viral infections by making traps. The team folded DNA into nano-capsules with specialized binding points inside them, which could grab hold of viruses and rend… Continue reading Scientists build tiny “virus traps” out of DNA origami
Ordinarily, if you’re building something, you don’t want the materials to buckle under pressure. In a new Harvard University-designed system, however, that buckling action allows flat-packed objects to be twisted into useful three-dimensional forms.Con… Continue reading Kiriform tech allows flat objects to be twisted into 3D shape
Although many surgical procedures can now be performed laparoscopically (through a small incision in the skin), it’s still difficult to seal up internal injuries in this manner. MIT is developing a way of doing so, though, that’s inspired by origami.Co… Continue reading Origami-inspired surgical patches could be applied laparoscopically