@inproceedings{01a2a6e61eb5484a8c63db396057c1f9,
title = "An end-to-end approach to making self-folded 3D surface shapes by uniform heating",
abstract = "This paper presents an end-to-end approach for creating 3D shapes by self-folding planar sheets activated by uniform heating. These shapes can be used as the mechanical bodies of robots. The input to this process is a 3D geometry (e.g. an OBJ file). The output is a physical object with the specified geometry. We describe an algorithm pipeline that (1) identifies the overall geometry of the input, (2) computes a crease pattern that causes the sheet to self-fold into the desired 3D geometry when activated by uniform heating, (3) automatically generates the design of a 2D sheet with the desired pattern and (4) automatically generates the design files required to fabricate the 2D structure. We demonstrate these algorithms by applying them to complex 3D shapes. We demonstrate the fabrication of a self-folding object with over 50 faces from automatically generated design files.",
author = "Byoungkwon An and Shuhei Miyashita and Tolley, {Michael T.} and Aukes, {Daniel M.} and Laura Meeker and Demaine, {Erik D.} and Demaine, {Martin L.} and Wood, {Robert J.} and Daniela Rus",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2014 IEEE.; 2014 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2014 ; Conference date: 31-05-2014 Through 07-06-2014",
year = "2014",
month = sep,
day = "22",
doi = "10.1109/ICRA.2014.6907045",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "1466--1473",
booktitle = "Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation",
}