3 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Mechanism-based metamaterials with microstructurally invariant shape-change
Yingchao Peng, Asifur Rahman, Paolo Celli +1
Metamaterials with floppy modes called mechanisms are a burgeoning template for shape-morphing systems and structures across scales. Here, we present a design recipe that transform…
cs.RO2026
Interdisciplinary Workshop on Mechanical Intelligence: Summary Report
Victoria A. Webster-Wood, Nicholas Gravish, Amir Alavi +37
This report provides a summary of the outcomes of the Interdisciplinary Workshop on Mechanical Intelligence held in 2024. Mechanical Intelligence (MI) represents the phenomenon tha…
cond-mat.soft2025
Tailoring asymmetry for anisotropic friction in kirigami metamaterial skins with pop-up folding hinges
Hamid Reza Tohidvand, Alexis White, Ali Khosravi +1
Kirigami metamaterial sheets and tubes, owing to their capacity to undergo large elastic deformations while developing three-dimensional surface textures, have enormous potential a…