Open Access4D‐Printed Self‐Shaping Material Systems: Bio‐Inspired Motion Mechanisms: Computational Design and Material Programming of Self‐Adjusting 4D‐Printed Wearable Systems (Adv. Sci. 13/2021)
Author(s) -
Cheng Tiffany,
Thielen Marc,
Poppinga Simon,
Tahouni Yasaman,
Wood Dylan,
Steinberg Thorsten,
Menges Achim,
Speck Thomas
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.388
H-Index - 100
ISSN - 2198-3844
DOI - 10.1002/advs.202170073
Subject(s) - computer science , biomimetics , mechanism (biology) , wearable computer , motion (physics) , 3d printed , nanotechnology , mechanical engineering , control engineering , materials science , engineering , embedded system , manufacturing engineering , artificial intelligence , philosophy , epistemology
The technical transfer of plant movement principles offers vast potentials for the development of novel, autonomously actuated structures. In article number 2100411 by Tiffany Cheng, Achim Menges, and co‐workers introduces a design and material programming approach for 4D‐printing adaptive material systems through a case study of biomimetic design. Based on the force generating mechanism of the air potato ( Dioscorea bulbifera ), the authors demonstrate the manufacture of a self‐tightening orthotic device.