CMR News
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The “Father of Compliant Mechanisms”
Prof. Ashok Midha, the “Father of Compliant Mechanisms” passed away on December 6, 2023. His work and example will continue to make an impact on the field of compliant mechanisms. He was the PhD advisor of the CMR’s Larry Howell, who wrote a personal tribute for Professor Midha, which can be found here:
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The CMR hosts kinematics experts from around the world
In Fall 2023, several students from the CMR organized a lecture series of kinematics experts from around the world as part of an advanced kinematics course. The lab hosted Volkert van der Wijk, Mike McCarthy, Todd Nelson, Alden Yellowhorse, Mark Plecnik, Robert Lang, and Pierre Larochelle. It was a magnificent learning opportunity and resulted in several awesome prototypes. The lecture series also provided the foundation for an advanced kinematics course that may be taught at BYU in the future.
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CNN “Tech for Good” highlights CMR work with NASA
The Compliant Mechanisms Research Group at BYU works with NASA, Penn State, and MMA Design to create a deployable lidar telescope. By using origami mechanisms, their aim is to produce a telescope more compact and cost effective than ever before.
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Mark Rober with the CMR creates the World’s Smallest Nerf Gun
We recently had the chance to collaborate with YouTuber Mark Rober in order to create the world’s smallest NERF gun. Watch the video here! This was an incredible project to be a part of, both because of the challenging design problems and the opportunity to work with Mark Rober and his team.
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Professor Spencer P. Magleby has received the Abraham O. Smoot Citizenship Award
Brigham Young University (BYU) announced that Professor Spencer P. Magleby has received the Abraham O. Smoot Citizenship Award during its annual university conference general session, Monday, August 28, 2023. This prestigious award is presented annually to one university faculty member who has demonstrated sustained service and personal sacrifice to the BYU community.
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CMR Students Present at the International Design Technical Conference
Several CMR students and faculty attended the International Design Technical Conference in Boston, MA on August 29. Students presented work related to several technical papers, including deployable space arrays for LIDAR telescopes, surrogate folds for origami-based design include graphite fiber hinges, origami-based design of furniture for childcare and optimized structures for origami flasher patterns. Congratulations to presenters Bethany Parkinson, Philip Klocke, Ivy Running, Katie Varela, Hunter Pruett, and Jared Hunter.
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Dr. Zhong You of Oxford University Visits the CMR Lab
Our lab was fortunate enough to host Dr. Zhong You, Professor in the Department of Engineering Science of Oxford University and a Tutorial Fellow at Magdalen College. Dr. You worked with our students and gave a colloquium presentation on some of the recent projects he has been working on.
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CMR Undergraduate Students Present Research at UCUR
This year five of our students got to present at the Utah Conference of Undergraduate Research! We shared our research on deployable arrays for use in space telescope applications, cross frame thickness accommodation for origami...
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Compliant Mechanisms and Origami-based Engineering Explained
The relationship between bending beams and folded paper allows for engineers to design new ways of compacting and deploying the mechanisms of the future.
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"Finding Functions for Paper Folding" the Naked Scientists
The Naked Scientists is a British scientific news site that specializes in podcasts. They interviewed Dr. Howell this January, and published the article January 14th, 2020...
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CMR Students Present at UCUR
This week, four of our students got to present at the Utah Conference of Undergraduate Research! We shared our research on adapting origami principles to improve performance of disposable incontinence products, and on designing origami-based furniture. Congratulations to Diana Bolaños, Bridget Beatson, Corinne Jackson, and Bethany Parkinson.
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Article on Developable Mechanisms published in Science Robotics
On Jan 13, 2019, researchers from BYU published a paper on Developable Mechanisms in Science Robotics. This research was done by the Compliant Mechanisms Research Group.
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