6.849: Geometric Folding Algorithms: Linkages, Origami, Polyhedra (Fall 2012)

Prof. Erik Demaine TA: Jayson Lynch

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[+] Tensegrities: dot products, springs, software, sculpture. Project discussion.
This class addresses a few topics about rigidity/tensegrity: More intuition for the dot-product condition of infinitesimal rigidity. Why use springs to construct bars? More examples of tensegrity sculpture Tomohiro Tachi's Freeform Tensegrity software Make your own tensegrity following George Hart's instructions The focus is then an improvised discussion with everyone about their ideas for projects. We will discuss what's known/been done on specific problems, brainstorm what would be most interesting for a project, etc.

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