Sequential Self-Folding Structures, Triggered by Light (VIDEO)

North Carolina State University

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Inspired by origami, North Carolina State University researchers have found a way to use different wavelengths of light to remotely control the order in which a two-dimensional sheet folds itself into a three-dimensional structure. The raw footage used to make this video is submitted separately.

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Michael Dickey, North Carolina State University

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