Engineering and Technology

Origami-based integration of robots that sense, decide, and respond

W. Yan, S. Li, et al.

This groundbreaking research, conducted by Wenzhong Yan, Shuguang Li, Mauricio Deguchi, Zhaoliang Zheng, Daniela Rus, and Ankur Mehta, unveils an innovative origami-based process for crafting autonomous robots. By embedding sophisticated sensing, computing, and actuating functionalities within flexible materials, the team has created versatile origami robots, including a flytrap-inspired design and an untethered crawler, showcasing their robust integration.

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Abstract

This paper introduces an integrated origami-based process to create autonomous robots by embedding sensing, computing, and actuating capabilities within compliant, conductive materials. Using flexible bistable mechanisms and conductive thermal artificial muscles, the researchers realized origami multiplexed switches and configured them to generate digital logic gates and memory bits, resulting in integrated autonomous origami robots. The authors demonstrate three examples: a flytrap-inspired robot, an untethered crawler, and a wheeled vehicle, showcasing the potential of this method for creating autonomous origami robots with enhanced integration and robustness.

Publisher

Nature Communications

Published On

Apr 03, 2023

Authors

Wenzhong Yan, Shuguang Li, Mauricio Deguchi, Zhaoliang Zheng, Daniela Rus, Ankur Mehta

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