Simulation of Transformable Material Structures Jannik Peters, Jifei Ou, Hiroshi Ishii

Simulation of Transformable Material Structures
kinetiX is a transformable material featuring a design that resembles a cellular structure. It consists of rigid plates or rods and elastic hinges. These modular elements can be combined in a wide variety of ways and assembled into multifarious forms.
What the resulting KinetiX structures look like and what characteristics they possess are determined with the help of computer-supported simulations. This makes it possible to derive mathematical models that contain the physical properties and design attributes of the material. Various configurations of the KinetiX structure are then tested by architectural software and stored to a library of various design options.