Sheet Type Transformable Plate Ware

Abstract

This paper describes a sheet type transformable plate ware. Transformable robots are robots that can change their shapes to adapt to various environmental changes. Although many transformable robots have been reported in the past, the main objectives of previous studies are often related to mobility for adapting to various environments. Not many studies have focused on the concept of their practical applications. We propose herein a concept of a transformable plate ware that not only has mobility but also has practical applications in our daily life. To achieve the functions, we pay attention to sheet-type transformable robots, which can transform their shape from a two-dimensional (2D) sheet to a three-dimensional (3D) structure. They can form several structures like origami, a Japanese paper art. Some prototypes have been developed to show our scenario.