Researchers have shown how to create morphing robotic mechanisms and shape-shifting sculptures from a single sheet of paper in a method reminiscent of origami, the Japanese art of paper folding. The new method, called Kaleidogami, uses computational algorithms and tools to create precisely folded structures. “The approach represents new geometric algorithms and methods to create works of kinetic, or moving, art,” said Karthik Ramani, Purdue University’s Donald W. Feddersen Professor of Mechanical Engineering. “Scientists and engineers are often motivated by the beauty of artistic representations while artists and architectural designers want to harness concepts from science, technology, engineering and mathematics. One of our aims is to provide a new geometry-inspired art form, reconfigurable structures, in the emerging field of kinetic art.” via wildcat2030, via Morphing robots and shape-shifting sculptures: Origami-inspired design merges engineering, art