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Researchers: [Youngkwon Kim]

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Collaborators: Prof. Hemant Sharma at BITS Pilani

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Themes: Lightweight and deployable structures

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This study uses reprogrammable hinges that allow the rotation axis to move within modular structural units, realizing kinematic characteristics that cannot be achieved with conventional hinges with fixed rotation axes. Using this approach, it is shown that the shape reconfiguration range of the modular structure can be increased. In addition, a foldable modular structure is designed by applying the principles of thick origami.

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Corresponding Publications

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• H. Sharma, Y. Kim, J. Yang, “Metamorphic Foldable Modular Structures Integrating Reprogrammable Hinges, Algorithmic Design, and Thick Origami”. (preparing) </aside>

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