#16 Kirigami for lazy people

When creating complex 3D structures at the microscale one of the most promising ways is through the folding of 2D templates such as those of Kirigami, the ancient Japanese art of cutting paper. At these smaller scales, stochastic fluctuations play an important role defining the dynamics of folding. How can we optimize the templates to improve speed and efficiency of folding relying only on stochastic fluctuations?

In this project we'll be doing some hands-on experiments using a brownian motion model at the macroscale based on a vibratory plate. We’ll develop simple templates and analyze their folding behavior by changing different variables such as vibration amplitude, edge length, and the number of sides.