But transporting these systems from earth to space is very complicated. BYU’s Compliant Mechanisms Research lab, inspired by the ancient art of origami, is building a foldable, compact design that ...

After five years of research and several hours spent folding paper, BYU professors are presenting origami-inspired technology to NASA and the U.S. Air Force.

“So 20 years or so ago, there started to be a lot of work on the mathematization of origami,” Magleby said. These designs, they hope, can deploy off space rockets and permanently open to ...