hi today I want to ask the question what if the material was the machine and this
if the material was the machine and this
if the material was the machine and this is kind of one instance a small preview
is kind of one instance a small preview
is kind of one instance a small preview that I wanted to show you of what we
that I wanted to show you of what we
that I wanted to show you of what we mean and we call this whole concept
mean and we call this whole concept
mean and we call this whole concept metamaterial mechanisms and I want to
metamaterial mechanisms and I want to
metamaterial mechanisms and I want to talk up a little bit more extensively
talk up a little bit more extensively
talk up a little bit more extensively about that you see it in action it’s a
about that you see it in action it’s a
about that you see it in action it’s a fully functional door latch that is
fully functional door latch that is
fully functional door latch that is printed in one piece so let’s go a
printed in one piece so let’s go a
printed in one piece so let’s go a little bit back we fabricate a lot of
little bit back we fabricate a lot of
little bit back we fabricate a lot of things these days and 3d printing is
things these days and 3d printing is
things these days and 3d printing is Justin standing for any other
Justin standing for any other
Justin standing for any other fabrication method at this point so what
fabrication method at this point so what
fabrication method at this point so what is really great to have about having
is really great to have about having
is really great to have about having physical objects is that you can for
physical objects is that you can for
physical objects is that you can for example print things for educational
example print things for educational
example print things for educational purposes you can you can print asset DNA
purposes you can you can print asset DNA
purposes you can you can print asset DNA string and look at it from different
string and look at it from different
string and look at it from different perspectives you can touch it you can
perspectives you can touch it you can
perspectives you can touch it you can feel it you for mechanical things you
feel it you for mechanical things you
feel it you for mechanical things you can disassemble them reassemble them you
can disassemble them reassemble them you
can disassemble them reassemble them you can print things that have different
can print things that have different
can print things that have different material properties that are soft rough
material properties that are soft rough
material properties that are soft rough you know rigid or flexible and you can
you know rigid or flexible and you can
you know rigid or flexible and you can also print things that that you can wear
also print things that that you can wear
also print things that that you can wear things that are really personalized to
things that are really personalized to
things that are really personalized to you like this 3d printed cast that is
you like this 3d printed cast that is
you like this 3d printed cast that is breathable so there’s no itching anymore
but one thing that these three things
but one thing that these three things had in common was that they were
had in common was that they were
had in common was that they were actually concerned with the outside of
actually concerned with the outside of
actually concerned with the outside of the object so if we just recap it was
the object so if we just recap it was
the object so if we just recap it was about shape shape and shape now here
about shape shape and shape now here
about shape shape and shape now here comes the one kicker which actually sets
comes the one kicker which actually sets
comes the one kicker which actually sets 3d printer printing apart from other
3d printer printing apart from other
3d printer printing apart from other manufacturing techniques it allows us to
manufacturing techniques it allows us to
manufacturing techniques it allows us to arrange matter very freely in space so
arrange matter very freely in space so
arrange matter very freely in space so then it might ask what about the inside
then it might ask what about the inside
then it might ask what about the inside of the objects right and it turns out
of the objects right and it turns out
of the objects right and it turns out that researchers in computer graphics
that researchers in computer graphics
that researchers in computer graphics for example already did it they in this
for example already did it they in this
for example already did it they in this example they were
example they were
example they were designing the structure on the inside so
designing the structure on the inside so
designing the structure on the inside so that the safe material but but the
that the safe material but but the
that the safe material but but the object this remains as strong as it was
object this remains as strong as it was
object this remains as strong as it was before in this case for example they
before in this case for example they
before in this case for example they left out parts of the inside just didn’t
left out parts of the inside just didn’t
left out parts of the inside just didn’t feel it
feel it
feel it so this Dino with this huge hat can
so this Dino with this huge hat can
so this Dino with this huge hat can actually stand on this teeny tiny feet
actually stand on this teeny tiny feet
actually stand on this teeny tiny feet so they were actually moving the center
so they were actually moving the center
so they were actually moving the center of gravity but there by designing the
of gravity but there by designing the
of gravity but there by designing the inside of the object rather than the
inside of the object rather than the
inside of the object rather than the outside of the object and here’s another
outside of the object and here’s another
outside of the object and here’s another example where it’s kind of like a
example where it’s kind of like a
example where it’s kind of like a similar example but it’s about the
similar example but it’s about the
similar example but it’s about the rotation so you can make arbitrary
rotation so you can make arbitrary
rotation so you can make arbitrary shapes rotate reliably like this
shapes rotate reliably like this
shapes rotate reliably like this elephant now center of gravity moment of
elephant now center of gravity moment of
elephant now center of gravity moment of inertia these are things that you also
inertia these are things that you also
inertia these are things that you also learn in school in physics classes if
learn in school in physics classes if
learn in school in physics classes if you remember they’re known right I mean
you remember they’re known right I mean
you remember they’re known right I mean you can design the insert that’s cool
you can design the insert that’s cool
you can design the insert that’s cool but it’s that’s kind of it’s not
but it’s that’s kind of it’s not
but it’s that’s kind of it’s not exciting right um but what about if we
exciting right um but what about if we
exciting right um but what about if we have this possibility to arrange matter
have this possibility to arrange matter
have this possibility to arrange matter freely in space can we engineer for
freely in space can we engineer for
freely in space can we engineer for unusual properties like properties that
unusual properties like properties that
unusual properties like properties that are just not happening in nature one
are just not happening in nature one
are just not happening in nature one example is this one it looks very easy
example is this one it looks very easy
example is this one it looks very easy kind of just a sheet with a lot of holes
kind of just a sheet with a lot of holes
kind of just a sheet with a lot of holes but as you compress it downwards regular
but as you compress it downwards regular
but as you compress it downwards regular materials would expand in the other
materials would expand in the other
materials would expand in the other direction
direction
direction but you see that this one is clearly not
but you see that this one is clearly not
but you see that this one is clearly not expanding right its needs rather
expanding right its needs rather
expanding right its needs rather contracting in the perpendicular
contracting in the perpendicular
contracting in the perpendicular direction to where it was compressed and
direction to where it was compressed and
direction to where it was compressed and this is a really unusual property here
this is a really unusual property here
this is a really unusual property here you see the same concept but um just
you see the same concept but um just
you see the same concept but um just fold it from from a piece of paper so
fold it from from a piece of paper so
fold it from from a piece of paper so origami folding and what’s really
origami folding and what’s really
origami folding and what’s really interesting about this is that you see
interesting about this is that you see
interesting about this is that you see that the person just you know moves the
that the person just you know moves the
that the person just you know moves the hands in one axis and one dimension
hands in one axis and one dimension
hands in one axis and one dimension but the sheet actually folds up in two
but the sheet actually folds up in two
but the sheet actually folds up in two dimensions and that turns out to be
dimensions and that turns out to be
dimensions and that turns out to be really useful for space so you can you
really useful for space so you can you
really useful for space so you can you can package solar panels really small
can package solar panels really small
can package solar panels really small and then move with an easy
and then move with an easy
and then move with an easy kinnison you can unfold it by pulling in
kinnison you can unfold it by pulling in
kinnison you can unfold it by pulling in one direction and it unfolds into the
one direction and it unfolds into the
one direction and it unfolds into the two dimensions and that’s really useful
two dimensions and that’s really useful
two dimensions and that’s really useful so if we go back to this one example
so if we go back to this one example
so if we go back to this one example that I saw before I I told you that you
that I saw before I I told you that you
that I saw before I I told you that you know there’s just simple circles it
know there’s just simple circles it
know there’s just simple circles it doesn’t look very complicated but no one
doesn’t look very complicated but no one
doesn’t look very complicated but no one holds it back and designing the circles
holds it back and designing the circles
holds it back and designing the circles to have like any other shape and then
to have like any other shape and then
to have like any other shape and then and then when you compress the whole
and then when you compress the whole
and then when you compress the whole thing it kind of make an make it Bend in
thing it kind of make an make it Bend in
thing it kind of make an make it Bend in weird directions and this is a concept
weird directions and this is a concept
weird directions and this is a concept that is called mechanical metal
that is called mechanical metal
that is called mechanical metal materials which are artificial
materials which are artificial
materials which are artificial structures with mechanical properties
structures with mechanical properties
structures with mechanical properties defined by the structure rather than the
defined by the structure rather than the
defined by the structure rather than the composition and with composition they
composition and with composition they
composition and with composition they mean the chemical composition kind of
mean the chemical composition kind of
mean the chemical composition kind of the material it’s actually made of you
the material it’s actually made of you
the material it’s actually made of you know be it wood or plastics or metal
know be it wood or plastics or metal
know be it wood or plastics or metal it’s really about the structures so far
it’s really about the structures so far
it’s really about the structures so far metal materials have been understood as
metal materials have been understood as
metal materials have been understood as materials what if we think of them as
materials what if we think of them as
materials what if we think of them as machines and this is exactly the
machines and this is exactly the
machines and this is exactly the instantiation that I showed you in the
instantiation that I showed you in the
instantiation that I showed you in the very beginning as a small preview we
very beginning as a small preview we
very beginning as a small preview we think of these materials where we
think of these materials where we
think of these materials where we designed a structure at the same time
designed a structure at the same time
designed a structure at the same time they’re not materials they’re machines
they’re not materials they’re machines
they’re not materials they’re machines so if you walk through this example real
so if you walk through this example real
so if you walk through this example real quick you see that the user is pushing
quick you see that the user is pushing
quick you see that the user is pushing down the handle and that creates a
down the handle and that creates a
down the handle and that creates a rotation around the axis down there next
rotation around the axis down there next
rotation around the axis down there next to the handle this thing turn lets the
to the handle this thing turn lets the
to the handle this thing turn lets the shearing cells in the middle shear and
shearing cells in the middle shear and
shearing cells in the middle shear and they then hole in the bolt that lets you
they then hole in the bolt that lets you
they then hole in the bolt that lets you open the door now let’s just quickly
open the door now let’s just quickly
open the door now let’s just quickly review a traditional toilet so again you
review a traditional toilet so again you
review a traditional toilet so again you push down the handle that creates a
push down the handle that creates a
push down the handle that creates a rotation around the axle which charges
rotation around the axle which charges
rotation around the axle which charges the handle spring which is behind that
the handle spring which is behind that
the handle spring which is behind that thing and at the same time rotates the
thing and at the same time rotates the
thing and at the same time rotates the lever which then pulls in the bold and
lever which then pulls in the bold and
lever which then pulls in the bold and charges the latch spring so you see the
charges the latch spring so you see the
charges the latch spring so you see the kind
kind
kind you know a lot of parts involved here
you know a lot of parts involved here
you know a lot of parts involved here um I counted them for you with six in
um I counted them for you with six in
um I counted them for you with six in this case and I also counted to wonder
this case and I also counted to wonder
this case and I also counted to wonder that we proposed and that’s one part so
that we proposed and that’s one part so
that we proposed and that’s one part so you see one main benefit is that it
you see one main benefit is that it
you see one main benefit is that it requires no assembly so you can actually
requires no assembly so you can actually
requires no assembly so you can actually give it out to users and they just take
give it out to users and they just take
give it out to users and they just take it out of the printer and and it works
it out of the printer and and it works
it out of the printer and and it works really nicely and one more thing that
really nicely and one more thing that
really nicely and one more thing that excites me about this about this concept
excites me about this about this concept
excites me about this about this concept is that me is a computer scientist we
is that me is a computer scientist we
is that me is a computer scientist we can actually the function is solely
can actually the function is solely
can actually the function is solely defined by the geometry so that and you
defined by the geometry so that and you
defined by the geometry so that and you know the computers are pretty good at
know the computers are pretty good at
know the computers are pretty good at you know processing geometry and stuff
you know processing geometry and stuff
you know processing geometry and stuff so what you see here is actually a 3d
so what you see here is actually a 3d
so what you see here is actually a 3d editor that we built for allowing users
editor that we built for allowing users
editor that we built for allowing users to to design such mechanisms and we it’s
to to design such mechanisms and we it’s
to to design such mechanisms and we it’s the editor is online we published it on
the editor is online we published it on
the editor is online we published it on github for anyone who wants to program
github for anyone who wants to program
github for anyone who wants to program further and there’s the source code and
further and there’s the source code and
further and there’s the source code and also we upload it all the models that we
also we upload it all the models that we
also we upload it all the models that we printed and I will show you on
printed and I will show you on
printed and I will show you on Thingiverse so I want to give you now a
Thingiverse so I want to give you now a
Thingiverse so I want to give you now a little bit more detail of how this thing
little bit more detail of how this thing
little bit more detail of how this thing actually works and what’s what type of
actually works and what’s what type of
actually works and what’s what type of cells we use so to do that I use a
cells we use so to do that I use a
cells we use so to do that I use a simpler example which is displayers here
simpler example which is displayers here
simpler example which is displayers here so you see the work like this as you
so you see the work like this as you
so you see the work like this as you press it they go down to they they move
press it they go down to they they move
press it they go down to they they move towards each other and what you see here
towards each other and what you see here
towards each other and what you see here is that um we partition this thing into
is that um we partition this thing into
is that um we partition this thing into a regular grid of cells and all the
a regular grid of cells and all the
a regular grid of cells and all the cells look like can look like this in
cells look like can look like this in
cells look like can look like this in the rigid cells we just use the square
the rigid cells we just use the square
the rigid cells we just use the square sing of the square with the diagonal and
sing of the square with the diagonal and
sing of the square with the diagonal and that and that results in
that and that results in
that and that results in in a triangle which is a very stable
in a triangle which is a very stable
in a triangle which is a very stable structure so it doesn’t move in any way
structure so it doesn’t move in any way
structure so it doesn’t move in any way and with these cells you can make a
and with these cells you can make a
and with these cells you can make a product for the rigid parts of the of
product for the rigid parts of the of
product for the rigid parts of the of the object now the other thing the more
the object now the other thing the more
the object now the other thing the more interesting cells are the so-called
interesting cells are the so-called
interesting cells are the so-called shearing cells and they’re even simpler
shearing cells and they’re even simpler
shearing cells and they’re even simpler so you just leave out the one diagonal
so you just leave out the one diagonal
so you just leave out the one diagonal so that means that they can actually
so that means that they can actually
so that means that they can actually move now and they move in a very
move now and they move in a very
move now and they move in a very controlled direction so the only shear
controlled direction so the only shear
controlled direction so the only shear and having multiple of those gives us
and having multiple of those gives us
and having multiple of those gives us the whole area that we need for this
the whole area that we need for this
the whole area that we need for this mechanism now because we have no um
mechanism now because we have no um
mechanism now because we have no um listen to assemble like everything is
listen to assemble like everything is
listen to assemble like everything is based on bending and this is actually
based on bending and this is actually
based on bending and this is actually based on our on an idea from industry
based on our on an idea from industry
based on our on an idea from industry which is called living hinge so you make
which is called living hinge so you make
which is called living hinge so you make things from one part and this hinge here
things from one part and this hinge here
things from one part and this hinge here it’s just that you make the material
it’s just that you make the material
it’s just that you make the material thinner and that allows it to flex and
thinner and that allows it to flex and
thinner and that allows it to flex and this is actually used in industry quite
this is actually used in industry quite
this is actually used in industry quite a bit for example these things or bottle
a bit for example these things or bottle
a bit for example these things or bottle caps
caps
caps tik-tok packaging you know I’m sure
tik-tok packaging you know I’m sure
tik-tok packaging you know I’m sure you’ve seen them already so if we simply
you’ve seen them already so if we simply
you’ve seen them already so if we simply base on if we simply base all the
base on if we simply base all the
base on if we simply base all the mechanisms you know the first naive
mechanisms you know the first naive
mechanisms you know the first naive approach on on the idea of having living
approach on on the idea of having living
approach on on the idea of having living hinges then it would look something like
hinges then it would look something like
hinges then it would look something like this so you have like the cells and then
this so you have like the cells and then
this so you have like the cells and then you make like a thin part of the
you make like a thin part of the
you make like a thin part of the material so it’s able to move and it
material so it’s able to move and it
material so it’s able to move and it would look like this but the problem is
would look like this but the problem is
would look like this but the problem is because you have so little material
because you have so little material
because you have so little material there it would be very weak and just
there it would be very weak and just
there it would be very weak and just tear so what we actually set out is that
tear so what we actually set out is that
tear so what we actually set out is that we use this sheering cells and we kind
we use this sheering cells and we kind
we use this sheering cells and we kind of replicate many many of these small
of replicate many many of these small
of replicate many many of these small living hinges so that so that the
living hinges so that so that the
living hinges so that so that the objects are able to take more force and
objects are able to take more force and
objects are able to take more force and this is what we call a Hindu ray and the
this is what we call a Hindu ray and the
this is what we call a Hindu ray and the thing is that it the whole array moves
thing is that it the whole array moves
thing is that it the whole array moves up sorry moves this one now if you
up sorry moves this one now if you
up sorry moves this one now if you enclose this hinge array with in rigid
enclose this hinge array with in rigid
enclose this hinge array with in rigid parts
parts
parts then you get something that that has the
then you get something that that has the
then you get something that that has the property that the the opposing members
property that the the opposing members
property that the the opposing members stay parallel and if we look at this
stay parallel and if we look at this
stay parallel and if we look at this example it is actually already the
example it is actually already the
example it is actually already the pliers so they move together as you move
pliers so they move together as you move
pliers so they move together as you move the other parts together and looks like
the other parts together and looks like
the other parts together and looks like this so you just give to the members
this so you just give to the members
this so you just give to the members different geometry to make up for the
different geometry to make up for the
different geometry to make up for the handles and the brackets and essentially
handles and the brackets and essentially
handles and the brackets and essentially this is a hinge
this is a hinge
this is a hinge it’s pliers but just made from one part
it’s pliers but just made from one part
it’s pliers but just made from one part no axial now if you take multiple of
no axial now if you take multiple of
no axial now if you take multiple of these hinge arrays and just like chain
these hinge arrays and just like chain
these hinge arrays and just like chain them up you can get something that’s
them up you can get something that’s
them up you can get something that’s actually pretty surprising so this is a
actually pretty surprising so this is a
actually pretty surprising so this is a thing that replicates your drawing but
thing that replicates your drawing but
thing that replicates your drawing but it’s just like one piece of material
it’s just like one piece of material
it’s just like one piece of material [Music]
and if you do more complicated things
and if you do more complicated things with with multiple layers and so on you
with with multiple layers and so on you
with with multiple layers and so on you kind of get this this walking robot that
kind of get this this walking robot that
kind of get this this walking robot that is just made in one piece this is the
is just made in one piece this is the
is just made in one piece this is the rendition of the young zum Walker which
rendition of the young zum Walker which
rendition of the young zum Walker which is also known as strand based maybe to
is also known as strand based maybe to
is also known as strand based maybe to some of you okay but let’s go in a
some of you okay but let’s go in a
some of you okay but let’s go in a little bit deeper so we actually
little bit deeper so we actually
little bit deeper so we actually understand what’s going on here because
understand what’s going on here because
understand what’s going on here because there’s not always just benefits but
there’s not always just benefits but
there’s not always just benefits but also limitations to a system so in this
also limitations to a system so in this
also limitations to a system so in this case you see that the user actually puts
case you see that the user actually puts
case you see that the user actually puts in some force into the system into the
in some force into the system into the
in some force into the system into the storage and then as the as the handle
storage and then as the as the handle
storage and then as the as the handle rotates it pushes the cells next to it
rotates it pushes the cells next to it
rotates it pushes the cells next to it they push the cell next to them and they
they push the cell next to them and they
they push the cell next to them and they push the cell next to them and so forth
push the cell next to them and so forth
push the cell next to them and so forth however at every step at every
however at every step at every
however at every step at every transition from one cell to the other
transition from one cell to the other
transition from one cell to the other you lose some energy so that means that
you lose some energy so that means that
you lose some energy so that means that the force that was put in by the user
the force that was put in by the user
the force that was put in by the user when he when he pushed on the handle is
when he when he pushed on the handle is
when he when he pushed on the handle is not the same that goes into the bolt
not the same that goes into the bolt
not the same that goes into the bolt that is pulled in which is fine for this
that is pulled in which is fine for this
that is pulled in which is fine for this example but we were kind of thinking you
example but we were kind of thinking you
example but we were kind of thinking you know as computer scientists what about
know as computer scientists what about
know as computer scientists what about digital signals something that that
digital signals something that that
digital signals something that that behaves like black Domino you know you
behaves like black Domino you know you
behaves like black Domino you know you put you put many of them in a row and if
put you put many of them in a row and if
put you put many of them in a row and if the align properly they can go on and on
the align properly they can go on and on
the align properly they can go on and on and on there’s no energy decay so we
and on there’s no energy decay so we
and on there’s no energy decay so we actually set out and created some of
actually set out and created some of
actually set out and created some of these digital metamaterials and these
these digital metamaterials and these
these digital metamaterials and these cells look slightly more complicated
cells look slightly more complicated
cells look slightly more complicated than once they showed it before and they
than once they showed it before and they
than once they showed it before and they embed a spring and that one stores
embed a spring and that one stores
embed a spring and that one stores energy and I will just show you this is
energy and I will just show you this is
energy and I will just show you this is a called a bi-stable spring so it’s the
a called a bi-stable spring so it’s the
a called a bi-stable spring so it’s the concept of for example if you have a
concept of for example if you have a
concept of for example if you have a credit card
credit card
credit card you push your fingers together and it’s
you push your fingers together and it’s
you push your fingers together and it’s happening in this position but if you
happening in this position but if you
happening in this position but if you push it over it’s also happy in this
push it over it’s also happy in this
push it over it’s also happy in this position and because it’s bent it stores
position and because it’s bent it stores
position and because it’s bent it stores some energy and you need a slight push
some energy and you need a slight push
some energy and you need a slight push and it jumps over to the other state on
and it jumps over to the other state on
and it jumps over to the other state on its own and this is kind of what we did
its own and this is kind of what we did
its own and this is kind of what we did here with
here with
here with these slightly more complicated Springs
these slightly more complicated Springs
these slightly more complicated Springs so you push them from the side and then
so you push them from the side and then
so you push them from the side and then the one cell jumps over to its other
the one cell jumps over to its other
the one cell jumps over to its other state pushes the next cell that jumps
state pushes the next cell that jumps
state pushes the next cell that jumps over to its other state pushes the next
over to its other state pushes the next
over to its other state pushes the next cell and so on and every time it jumps
cell and so on and every time it jumps
cell and so on and every time it jumps over it releases energy its own energy
over it releases energy its own energy
over it releases energy its own energy that it has stored and because every
that it has stored and because every
that it has stored and because every cell stores its own energy there’s no
cell stores its own energy there’s no
cell stores its own energy there’s no decay so the output could be somewhere
decay so the output could be somewhere
decay so the output could be somewhere over there and because you can see every
over there and because you can see every
over there and because you can see every cell is like a tiny battery of fissile
cell is like a tiny battery of fissile
cell is like a tiny battery of fissile will it kind of releases like this now
will it kind of releases like this now
will it kind of releases like this now what we did with this is for example you
what we did with this is for example you
what we did with this is for example you see this black door latch it’s the same
see this black door latch it’s the same
see this black door latch it’s the same thing that you just saw in pink but we
thing that you just saw in pink but we
thing that you just saw in pink but we edit a door lock where you enter digits
edit a door lock where you enter digits
edit a door lock where you enter digits and the computation is also done based
and the computation is also done based
and the computation is also done based on a material that we that would edit so
on a material that we that would edit so
on a material that we that would edit so again everything is integrated into the
again everything is integrated into the
again everything is integrated into the cell structure of the object and here I
cell structure of the object and here I
cell structure of the object and here I just want to give you a quick overview
just want to give you a quick overview
just want to give you a quick overview this signal transmission so we can
this signal transmission so we can
this signal transmission so we can transmit signals as I just showed you we
transmit signals as I just showed you we
transmit signals as I just showed you we can route signals differently around the
can route signals differently around the
can route signals differently around the corner this is very important we can
corner this is very important we can
corner this is very important we can validate signals so we can block signals
validate signals so we can block signals
validate signals so we can block signals because otherwise if the code would be
because otherwise if the code would be
because otherwise if the code would be wrong to the input it would always open
wrong to the input it would always open
wrong to the input it would always open this is not desirable but we can
this is not desirable but we can
this is not desirable but we can actually evaluate if that is correct the
actually evaluate if that is correct the
actually evaluate if that is correct the codes that he entered and then we can
codes that he entered and then we can
codes that he entered and then we can also duplicate signals and make them
also duplicate signals and make them
also duplicate signals and make them move more so in conclusion the one
move more so in conclusion the one
move more so in conclusion the one take-home message that I that I wanted
take-home message that I that I wanted
take-home message that I that I wanted to share with you is that we actually
to share with you is that we actually
to share with you is that we actually think of materials of metamaterials
think of materials of metamaterials
think of materials of metamaterials being machines rather than just
being machines rather than just
being machines rather than just materials and the idea is that you see
materials and the idea is that you see
materials and the idea is that you see this pink thing here you could think
this pink thing here you could think
this pink thing here you could think that
that
that it’s the mechanism but if you go on and
it’s the mechanism but if you go on and
it’s the mechanism but if you go on and make this hold or you print the hold or
make this hold or you print the hold or
make this hold or you print the hold or with the mechanism just with these cells
with the mechanism just with these cells
with the mechanism just with these cells you just used rigid cells that you also
you just used rigid cells that you also
you just used rigid cells that you also use on a handle and in the bolt so the
use on a handle and in the bolt so the
use on a handle and in the bolt so the question is where does the material
question is where does the material
question is where does the material start and where does the mechanism start
start and where does the mechanism start
start and where does the mechanism start we think that they become
we think that they become
we think that they become indistinguishable from each other and I
indistinguishable from each other and I
indistinguishable from each other and I just showed you this at hand of two
just showed you this at hand of two
just showed you this at hand of two examples so it’s materials that actually
examples so it’s materials that actually
examples so it’s materials that actually incorporate the embed mechanical
incorporate the embed mechanical
incorporate the embed mechanical functions and I sure to this other
functions and I sure to this other
functions and I sure to this other example where materials actually embed
example where materials actually embed
example where materials actually embed computational functions and this is what
computational functions and this is what
computational functions and this is what I think of being a new perspective on
I think of being a new perspective on
I think of being a new perspective on smart matter so you give them with
smart matter so you give them with
smart matter so you give them with materials more wisdom in a way that they
materials more wisdom in a way that they
materials more wisdom in a way that they can be mechanisms they can be small
can be mechanisms they can be small
can be mechanisms they can be small computers but they don’t need
computers but they don’t need
computers but they don’t need electronics and it’s only done on the on
electronics and it’s only done on the on
electronics and it’s only done on the on the level of having the material
the level of having the material
the level of having the material structure that resolves all of that for
structure that resolves all of that for
structure that resolves all of that for you with this you know I was talking in
you with this you know I was talking in
you with this you know I was talking in the we form we as researchers always say
the we form we as researchers always say
the we form we as researchers always say we because you always have help and I
we because you always have help and I
we because you always have help and I want to thank all of these people who
want to thank all of these people who
want to thank all of these people who helped and advise me on this project and
helped and advise me on this project and
helped and advise me on this project and under this link you find all the sources
under this link you find all the sources
under this link you find all the sources that I that I mentioned Thingiverse and
that I that I mentioned Thingiverse and
that I that I mentioned Thingiverse and and the code and with this I want to
and the code and with this I want to
and the code and with this I want to thank
thank
thank [Applause]
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