TY - GEN
T1 - An approach to sequential self-folding of planar sheet using aluminium
AU - Rahmad, Rafidah
AU - Shigemune, Hiroki
AU - Ishii, Hiroyuki
N1 - Funding Information:
This paper is a part of the outcome of research performed under a Waseda University Grant for Special Research Projects (Project number: 2020C-246, 2020R-071). A part of this study is supported by Tateisi Science and Technology Foundation.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 IEEE.
PY - 2021/7/12
Y1 - 2021/7/12
N2 - Self-folding can transform a planar sheet into a 3-dimensional object autonomously. The application itself is an attractive feature in robotics, packaging, assembly and other fields but there are still challenges to achieve self-folding in a sequential manner especially when complex geometry is involved. This paper will introduce a simple approach to sequential and self-folding of a planar sheet with simple and complex geometry. The planar sheet is comprised of multiple layers of commercially available materials such as aluminium, thermo-responsive polymer sheet, paper and SMA. To achieve sequential self-folding, the multi-layer sheet is designed to utilize the differences between the thermal properties of the materials, the width of exposure to heat of the polymer sheet as well as the geometry design of the target structure. The integration of properties and the manipulation of parameters are keys to achieve a successful sequential self-folding of the multi-layer sheet to form a target 3D object.
AB - Self-folding can transform a planar sheet into a 3-dimensional object autonomously. The application itself is an attractive feature in robotics, packaging, assembly and other fields but there are still challenges to achieve self-folding in a sequential manner especially when complex geometry is involved. This paper will introduce a simple approach to sequential and self-folding of a planar sheet with simple and complex geometry. The planar sheet is comprised of multiple layers of commercially available materials such as aluminium, thermo-responsive polymer sheet, paper and SMA. To achieve sequential self-folding, the multi-layer sheet is designed to utilize the differences between the thermal properties of the materials, the width of exposure to heat of the polymer sheet as well as the geometry design of the target structure. The integration of properties and the manipulation of parameters are keys to achieve a successful sequential self-folding of the multi-layer sheet to form a target 3D object.
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U2 - 10.1109/AIM46487.2021.9517375
DO - 10.1109/AIM46487.2021.9517375
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85114965728
T3 - IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
SP - 1141
EP - 1146
BT - 2021 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM 2021
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2021 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM 2021
Y2 - 12 July 2021 through 16 July 2021
ER -