Origami (折り紙, Japanese pronunciation: [oɾiɡami] or [oɾiꜜɡami], from ori meaning "folding", and kami meaning "paper" (kami changes to gami due to rendaku)) is the Japanese art of paper folding. In modern usage, the word "origami" is often used as an inclusive term for all folding practices, regardless of their culture of origin. The goal is to transform a flat square sheet of paper into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques. Modern origami practitioners generally discourage the use of cuts, glue, or markings on the paper. Origami folders often use the Japanese word kirigami to refer to designs which use cuts. On the other hand, in the detailed Japanese classification, origami is divided into stylized ceremonial origami (儀礼折り紙, girei origami) and recreational origami (遊戯折り紙, yūgi origami), and only recreational origami is generally recognized as origami. In Japan, ceremonial origami is generally called "origata" (ja:折形) to distinguish it from recreational origami. The term "origata" is one of the old terms for origami. The small number of basic origami folds can be combined in a variety of ways to make intricate designs. The best-known origami model is the Japanese paper crane. In general, these designs begin with a square sheet of paper whose sides may be of different colors, prints, or patterns. Traditional Japanese origami, which has been practiced since the Edo period (1603–1867), has often been less strict about these conventions, sometimes cutting the paper or using nonsquare shapes to start with. The principles of origami are also used in stents, packaging, and other engineering applications. (Wikipedia).
DNA origami is the art of folding DNA. The idea is to create tiny nanoscale machines that could work inside the human body. In the ten years since the technique was first reported the field has grown massively. Nature Video finds out how DNA origami works and what has been achieved so far.
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The satisfying math of folding origami - Evan Zodl
Dig into the mathematical rules and patterns of folding origami, the ancient Japanese art of paper folding. -- Origami, which literally translates to “folding paper,” is a Japanese practice dating back to at least the 17th century. In origami, a single, traditionally square sheet of pap
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The Origami Revolution Preview | NOVA
Engineers are using origami to design drugs, micro-robots, and future space missions. Airing February 15, 2017 at 9 pm on PBS NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @nova_pbs
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Origami par Marcel Morales - Construction de polyedres
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Unfolding the Future of Origami | Podcast | Overheard at National Geographic
Origami isn’t just child’s play– the math and science behind paper folding can revolutionize how we make all kinds of technologies. In recent decades, scientists, engineers and designers have pushed origami beyond its traditional roots and applied its patterns to fascinating technologies l
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Origami attracts the minds of people all over the world. Some are interested in its geometric aspects, and others in artistic or recreational elements, so-called traditional origami. Although both origami categories rely on a single notion of paper folding, their methodologies differ due t
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Origami robots transform like Optimus Prime
“On-site morphing” allows for versatility in hazardous environments. Learn more: http://scim.ag/2wUE5nf Read the paper: http://scim.ag/2yHy2zO
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Origami Madness - Science on the Web #74
A 220-pound origami elephant made out of one sheet of paper? Yes, please. An origami robot that pounces to three-dimensional life? Of course. Join Julie and Robert as they explore the magic of folding. Subscribe | http://bit.ly/stbym-sub Homepage | http://bit.ly/stbym-hsw-home Listen to u
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Lecture 6: Architectural Origami
MIT 6.849 Geometric Folding Algorithms: Linkages, Origami, Polyhedra, Fall 2012 View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/6-849F12 Instructor: Tomohiro Tachi This lecture presents Origamizer, freeform origami, and rigid origami applied to architectural and three-dimensional design cont
From playlist MIT 6.849 Geometric Folding Algorithms, Fall 2012
Lecture 5: Artistic Origami Design
MIT 6.849 Geometric Folding Algorithms: Linkages, Origami, Polyhedra, Fall 2012 View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/6-849F12 Instructor: Jason Ku This lecture presents both the traditional and non-traditional style of origami with many visual examples. The lecture then moves onto
From playlist MIT 6.849 Geometric Folding Algorithms, Fall 2012
C. Matheus - Square tiled surfaces (Part 2)
a) basic definitions and examples b) strata and genus c) reduced and primitive origamis, SL(2,R) action, Veech groups d) automorphisms and affine homeomorphisms e) homology of origamis f) Kontsevich-Zorich cocycle g) Lyapunov exponents of the Wollmilchsau
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Atomistically inspired origami
Oxford Mathematics Public Lectures - Richard James - Atomistically inspired origami The World population is growing at about 80 million per year. As time goes by, there is necessarily less space per person. Perhaps this is why the scientific community seems to be obsessed with folding t
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How NASA Engineers Use Origami To Design Future Spacecraft
Update: Both the thumbnail and the footage seen at 1:05 used in this video are from the Compliant Mechanisms Research group (CMR) at Brigham Young University. We apologize for not citing this correctly originally. NASA is using origami to build a giant star blocker, in hopes of imaging d
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DNA Origami: Folded DNA as a Building Material for Molecular Devices - P. Rothemund - 5/25/16
"DNA Origami: Folded DNA as a Building Material for Molecular Devices" - Paul Rothemund, Research Professor of Bioengineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences, and Computation and Neural Systems Learn more about: - Dr. Rothemund's Research: http://www.dna.caltech.edu/~pwkr - 2015 - 16
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Jeannine Mosely - Counter Productivity in Minimalist Origami - CoM Oct 2020
In minimalist origami, the folder is limited to a small number of folds (typically 4 or fewer) to achieve a desired result. Origami paper that is colored on one side and white on the other can be used to create contrast between regions that “paint” the desired image. I have used this techn
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Reality-bending Metamaterials Could Revolutionize Future Spacecraft Designs
University of Washington researchers have developed a novel solution to help reduce impact forces — for potential applications in spacecraft, cars and beyond. And the new approach was inspired by origami. » Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker » Watch more Elements! http://b
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Michael Assis demonstrates how defects can be used to tune the properties of Miura-ori origami. QUANTA MAGAZINE Website: https://www.quantamagazine.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuantaNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/QuantaMagazine You can also sign up for our weekly newsle
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