Traditionally, structures were constructed to withstand external forces, aiming for high stability and rigidity. A morphing structure breaks this conventional notion by including sufficient ...

Researchers have recently developed a flexible-yet-sturdy morphing structure inspired by the starfish skeleton that exhibits 4D morphing features with promising applications for robotics, aviation, ...

A recent article published in Scientific Reports proposed a four-dimensional (4D) morphing structure inspired by the starfish’s unique ability to maintain flexibility and posture while expending ...

Engineers are closing in on a long imagined goal in aviation, wings that can subtly change shape in midair instead of relying ...

Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have devised a new class of materials that can shift seamlessly between behaving like a fluid and a solid. These materials, known as polycatenated ...

Our ongoing studies of morphing structures using linear actuators continues the use of software and electronics developed during the Amoeboid Sphere project to new morphologies such as the amoeboid ...

Aerospace undergrad Alex Kuehnle observes PhD student Ivan Wu in the composites laboratory at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Because it’s costly and cumbersome to transport large ...

The nature-inspired metal material could enable shape-shifting wings that adjust themselves for smoother flight.