The starting point for origami, the art of folding paper, is the Japanese culture but as this became a complex form of art its influence and popularity grew worldwide. The New York Times Hits Back At ...

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Abstract: Origami is known as a traditional art of paper folding. It has attracted extensive attention due to its self-folding mechanism, shape-morphing capability, and deployable structures. This ...

Abstract: While vacuum-based bending actuation offers benefits such as safety and compactness in soft robotics, it is often overlooked due to its limited actuation pressure, which restricts both ...