Transforming Everyday Objects into Dynamic Interfaces using Smart Flat-Foldable Structures
summary
A thin, self-contained motion layer called Lemo attaches as an object's bottom surface and combines vibration motors and battery for energy with steerable modular legs driven by liquid crystal elastomer actuators heated by flexible resistive traces and monitored with a thermistor. Fabrication uses a flexible PCB and a Wi‑Fi microcontroller. A 12‑module layout produces six basic motions, follows four compound trajectories, moves up to 1.2 kg reliably, and lifts 800 g; actuation speed and load/area tradeoffs remain.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction and setup
- 1:16Project overview and motivation
- 2:21Lemo concept and design
- 4:07Fabrication process
- 6:52Application examples
- 8:18Evaluation results
- 10:05Conclusion and limitations
- 11:29Q&A session
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