Publications by Jian-Lin Huang

Dynamic Modeling of an Origami Prismatic Joint

Jamie Paik, Jian-Lin Huang, Mustafa Mete

Dynamic modeling of folding joints is critical for predicting dynamic behavior, optimizing design parameters, and developing control strategies for origami robots and machines. Although kinematics of the folded joints exists, little research describes thei ...

IEEE2023

Soft Touch using Soft Pneumatic Actuator-Skin as a Wearable Haptic Feedback Device

Jamie Paik, Harshal Arun Sonar, Jian-Lin Huang

Understanding the external environment depends heavily on vision, audition, and touch. Like vision and audition, the human sense of touch is complex. Tactile perception is composed of multiple fundamental and physical experiences felt as changes in stiffne ...

2021

Development and control of interactive reconfigurable robotic systems

Jian-Lin Huang

While reconfigurable robots provide a new promising approach for interactive systems, the complexity of distributed actuation/sensing systems, coupled kinematics and desired functionalities also bring new challenges and questions both in control design and ...

EPFL2021

A 4D printed active compliant hinge for potential space applications using shape memory alloys and polymers

Ralph Spolenak, Jamie Paik, Zhenishbek Zhakypov, Jian-Lin Huang

This paper presents the proof-of-concept for a 4D printed active compliant hinge with a selectively variable stiffness for the deployment and reorientation of satellite appendages. We use 4D printing to create an active compliant hinge capable of bending t ...

IOP PUBLISHING LTD2021

Generalized modeling of origami folding joints

Jamie Paik, Jian-Lin Huang, Huijuan Feng, Hongying Zhang

Origami robots self-reconfigure from a quasi two-dimensional manufactured state to three-dimensional mobile robots. By folding, they excel in transforming their initial spatial configuration to expand their functionalities. However, unlike paper-based orig ...

ELSEVIER2021

Hinges for origami-inspired structures by multimaterial additive manufacturing

Ralph Spolenak, Jamie Paik, Jian-Lin Huang

Recent studies demonstrate novel metamaterials featuring unique properties by combining origami-inspired designs with additive manufacturing. In particular, the use of flexural hinges endow distinct advantages toward miniaturization and fabrication; howeve ...

2020

A reconfigurable interactive interface for controlling robotic origami in virtual environments

Jamie Paik, Zhenishbek Zhakypov, Harshal Arun Sonar, Jian-Lin Huang

Origami shape transformation is dictated by predefined folding patterns and their folding sequence. The working principle of robotic origami is based on the same principle: we design quasi-two-dimensional tiles and connecting hinges and define and program ...

2018

Modeling, Characterization and Control of a Novel Torsional Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Actuator

Jamie Paik, Zhenishbek Zhakypov, Jian-Lin Huang

Thermally activated shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators are direct-driven and produce high power density with design versatility. However, beyond their linear actuation in spring forms there is little variety and their application in robotics is limited by ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers2016