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How to fold anything Brian Chan Tuesday, December 6, 11
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How to fold anythingBrian Chan
Tuesday, December 6, 11
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
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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...
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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