The ancient Japanese art of paper-folding, or origami, is already inspiring the design of the next generation of space ...

Researchers have developed origami-inspired bloom patterns that improve spacecraft design by enhancing deployment reliability ...

Wang is the lead author of the discovery, which was recently published in Proceedings of the Royal Society. Co-authors include BYU professor Larry Howell, a global expert on compliant mechanisms ...

Tension can be introduced through the floral pattern itself — "Play with scale and restraint," says Zoë Feldman. "Either go ...

Researchers also constructed bloom patterns out of other materials, such as 3D printed plastics. Scientists are exploring a ...

Bloom patterns could be useful, as engineers build folding structures to send to outer space. They’re also very pretty.

BYU Engineering is well known for origami-inspired research and innovations, including foldable antenna systems used in space ...