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.

A Sheet-Shaped Transforming Robot That Can Be Thrown from the Air

“…Sheet-type robots have a thin sheet-like structure that can be deformed into various shapes. Therefore, it may be possible to achieve both adaptability to disaster-stricken areas and miniaturization and cost reduction [26,27].…”

A Transformable Sheet Type Robot That Can Be Thrown from the Air

“…Sheet type robots are also attracting attention as disaster rescue robots. The ability of sheet-type robots to transform from a two-dimensional structure into a variety of three-dimensional structures offers the possibility of both adaptability to various environments in disaster-stricken areas and the ability to reduce size and cost [ 26 , 27 ].…”

A Portable Transformable Device

“…In the field of human-computer interaction, some studies aim to apply swarm robots to our daily life [8,9]. In recent years, Ishida et al have made a proposal regarding the daily use of sheet type deformed robots [10]. Their study shows the application of transformable robots to our daily life.…”