This video focuses on the origami modules for the Dynamic Modular Tessellation system (DMT). The DMT is a programmable system that can be used as a repetitive building block to construct various building skin systems. The design of the modular unit employs “minimum inventory/maximum diversity” strategies to cover various regular and irregular tessellations including square-, triangular-, and hexagonal-based tessellations.

Full article to be published in the forthcoming Human-Computer Interaction conference in Orlando, Florida 2019.

Video below shows the early prototype of the system:

Video below presents the design, fabrication, and programming of entire DMT system.

Additional information available here: https://www.geno-morph.com/dmt

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Kinetic Architectural Paper Art

This project combines the art of origami with responsive robotics, creating "Active Tessellations" that move in response to their environment.

• Servo-Driven Folding: The paper structure is backed by a series of Actuonix linear actuators or micro servos. The Arduino manages the complex coordinates required to expand and contract the origami without tearing the material.
• Environmental Interaction: Uses light sensors or microphones to trigger movements; for example, the structure could "Bloom" when someone approaches or "Shrink" in response to loud noises.

Computational Geometry

• Grasshopper/Firefly Integration: The movement patterns are often designed in Rhino Grasshopper and sent to the Arduino via the Firefly plugin, bridging the gap between high-level architectural design and physical hardware.