Title
ShrinCage: 4D Printing Accessories that Self-Adapt
Abstract
ABSTRACT3D printing technology makes Do-It-Yourself and reforming everyday objects a reality. However, designing and fabricating attachments that can seamlessly adapt existing objects to extended functionality is a laborious process, which requires accurate measuring, modeling, manufacturing, and assembly. This paper presents ShrinCage, a 4D printing system that allows novices to easily create shrinkable adaptations to fit and fasten existing objects. Specifically, the design tool presented in this work aid in the design of attachment that adapts to irregular morphologies, which accommodates the variations in measurements and fabrication, subsequently simplifying the modeling and assembly processes. We further conduct mechanical tests and user studies to evaluate the availability and feasibility of this method. Numerous application examples created by ShrinCage prove that it can be adopted by aesthetic modification, assistive technology, repair, upcycling, and augmented 3D printing.
Year
DOI
Venue
2021
10.1145/3411764.3445220
Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Keywords
DocType
Citations 
Self-adaptation, 3D printing, 4D printing, Design tool, Do-It-Yourself, Shape-changing interfaces
Conference
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
0
9
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Lingyun Sun11414.97
Yue Yang203.04
Yu Chen3106.02
Jiaji Li444.50
Danli Luo502.37
Haolin Liu6267.19
Lining Yao725131.54
Ye Tao83011.69
Guanyun Wang98319.25