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Page 1: How to fold anything - TTI/ · PDF fileUniaxial design - circles circular regions fold into flaps flaps become appendages Touching circles become “molecules” Tuesday, December

How to fold anythingBrian Chan

Tuesday, December 6, 11

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Origami

Single sheet(s) of paper,

Most commonly square

Shaping by folding

No cutting

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Traditional origami

some examples

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Modern origami

Tesselations

Modulars

Geometric/abstract

Representational

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Tesselations

some examples

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Modular origami

some examples

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Abstract/geometric models

some examples

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Representational models

some examples

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Super-complex models

some examplesTuesday, December 6, 11

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Uniaxial design

Applicable to “stick figure” models

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Uniaxial design - circles

circular regions fold into flaps

flaps become appendages

Touching circles become “molecules”

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Crease Patterns

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Crease Patterns

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Crease Patterns

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Crease Patterns

Antenna Leg 1Leg 2

Leg 3knee

Wing 1

Wing 2

Abdomen

Head

Leg 3foot

Antenna Leg 1Leg 2

Leg 3

Head Antenna Leg 1 Leg 2Head Leg 3

Perched Grasshopper Walking Grasshopper Flying Grasshopper

Designed 8-2006

Designed 10-2009

Designed 10-2009

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Crease Patterns

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Folding Demonstration

Sailboat

Beaver

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Folding non-paper...

what else can be folded?

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Folding non-paper...

musical instruments

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Folding non-paper...

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Folding non-paper...

other inventions

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Acknowledgments/referenceMIT Hobby Shop - hobbyshop.mit.edu

Michael Hawley and EG

Hal Levin and TTI/Vanguard

Robert Lang

Japan Origami Academic Society (JOAS)

Origami USA

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