Sculptable Kaleidocycles: Visualizing Variable Cell Geometry

Year: 2021 Authors: Vishal Chandra; Aren Martinian; Peter Atlas

Core claim

Constructive solid geometry and mesh simulation enable sculpted kaleidocycles with customizable, mechanically meaningful cell geometries.

Topics

kaleidocycles, constructive solid geometry, mesh simulation, cell geometry, fabrication

Domains

geometric transformations, polyhedral geometry, ring linkages, toroidal rotation, computational design, digital fabrication, sculptural form, texture mapping

Methods

mesh modeling, change of basis, reflection and rotation, intersection and subtraction, 3D scaling

Media

triangles meshes, paper models, flexible adhesive tape, CAD software

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