EFRI-ODISSEI: Programmable Origami for Integration of Self-assembling Systems in Engineered Structures

这一新兴研究与创新前沿(EFRI)折纸设计用于工程创新的自组装系统集成(ODISSEI)奖的研究目标是创造被称为可编程折纸的计算材料，其特性可以根据命令进行编程以实现特定的形状或机械特性，例如硬度。创建功能性可编程折纸系统带来了许多技术挑战。将设计出集传感、驱动、计算和通信于一体的新型计算材料。将开发新的规划和控制算法，以使用计算材料和自主折叠操作来创建所需的折纸对象。这些材料和算法将被集成到一个可编程的折纸系统中，该系统能够产生一系列不同的折纸几何图形。如果成功，这项研究的结果将为创造能够完成自我组装任务的智能设备提供机会。示例应用包括创建用于制造的专用软工具、定制工具包和用于教育的项目工具包。通过这项研究实现的设备将结合平面制造和自主自组装的优势。结果将被传播，以允许创造商业设备，这些设备可以以更低的成本、更轻的重量和更好的可回收性快速制造。工程专业的研究生和本科生以及职前教师将从课堂教学和参与研究中受益。这个项目的部分资金来自空军科学研究办公室的资金，该项目将聘请学习6-12岁技术的学生和工程前期教师为他们提供第一手的研究经验，供他们在整个教学生涯中使用。

The research objective of this Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) Origami Design for the Integration of Self-assembling Systems for Engineering Innovation (ODISSEI) award is to create computational materials called programmable origami whose properties can be programmed to achieve specific shapes or mechanical properties, such as stiffnesses, upon command. Creating functional programmable origami systems poses many technical challenges. New computational materials that integrate sensing, actuation, computation, and communication will be designed. New planning and control algorithms will be developed to enable the creation of a desired origami object using computational materials and autonomous folding operations. The materials and algorithms will be integrated in a programmable origami system capable of producing a range of different origami geometries.If successful, the results of this research will provide an opportunity to create smart devices that are capable of accomplishing self-assembling tasks. Example applications include the creation of specialized soft tooling for manufacturing, customized toolkits, and project kits for education. Devices made possible by the research will combine the advantages of planar fabrication with autonomous self-assembly. The results will be disseminated to allow the creation of commercial devices that can be fabricated rapidly at reduced cost, reduced weight, and improved recyclability. Graduate and undergraduate engineering students and pre-service teachers will benefit through classroom instruction and involvement in the research. Students studying to be 6-12 technology and pre-engineering teachers will be engaged to provide them firsthand research experience that they can draw on throughout their teaching careers.This project is supported in part by funds from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.