An origami-inspired, self-locking robotic arm that can be folded flat

Suk-Jun Kim; Dae-Young Lee; Gwang-Pil Jung; Kyu-Jin Cho

doi:10.1126/scirobotics.aar2915

journal article Mar 28, 2018

An origami-inspired, self-locking robotic arm that can be folded flat

Suk-Jun Kim

Dae-Young Lee

Gwang-Pil Jung

Kyu-Jin Cho

Science Robotics Vol. 3 No. 16 · American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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Abstract

A self-locking foldable mechanism enables a robotic arm to be folded flat and to maintain high stiffness when deployed.

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Published: Mar 28, 2018
Vol/Issue: 3(16)

Authors

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Suk-Jun Kim

Biorobotics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.; Soft Robotics Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.

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Dae-Young Lee

Biorobotics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.; Institute of Advanced Machines and Design, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.; Soft Robotics Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.

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Gwang-Pil Jung

Bio-Inspired Design Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul 01811, Korea.

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Kyu-Jin Cho

Biorobotics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.; Institute of Advanced Machines and Design, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.; Soft Robotics Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.

Funding

Air Force Office of Scientific Research Award: FA2386-16-1-4052

National Research Foundation of Korea Award: NRF-2016R1A5A1938472

Cite This Article

Suk-Jun Kim, Dae-Young Lee, Gwang-Pil Jung, et al. (2018). An origami-inspired, self-locking robotic arm that can be folded flat. Science Robotics, 3(16). https://doi.org/10.1126/scirobotics.aar2915

An origami-inspired, self-locking robotic arm that can be folded flat

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