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The BYU Compliant Mechanisms and Robotics Group (CMR) involves students and faculty who strive to make an impact by creating compliant mechanism theories and applications that are novel, used by others, and make a difference for good.

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CMR Student Discovers New Category of Origami Patterns

Kelvin Wang, a researcher at the CMR, recently published on a new class of origami patterns, called Bloom Patterns. Fold or print your own, and read the paper, with the links below.

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LET-Joint Chair Highlighted in Recent Video by Mark Rober

In a recent video on neat mechanisms and designs, Mark Rober featured this LET-Joint chair, developed by our lab using Lamina Emergent Torsional joints.

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CMR Collaborates with Mark Rober

Engineer and science influencer Mark Rober invited the BYU CMR to collaborate on a project to build a one-of-a-kind compliant mechanism.

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CNN “Tech for Good” highlights CMR work with NASA

BYU CMR works with NASA, Penn State, and MMA Design to create a deployable lidar telescope.

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Researchers Discover a New Class of Mechanisms

Recent discoveries in mechanism design allow the creation of devices on curved surfaces. This new technology has great potential to transform how we interact with the world - from healthcare, to space applications, and more.

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CMR Built Bullet Proof Origami Shield to Protect Law Enforcement

BYU engineers have created an origami-inspired, lightweight bulletproof shield that can protect law enforcement from gunfire.

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View, download, and make your own compliant mechanism or origami patterns. Find fun projects to do at home or in the classroom.

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