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Marcelo Coelho and Pattie Maes
Soft Mechanics is a research effort directed towards the design of programmable surfaces and structures which use the physical properties of materials to generate actuation.
It combines smart materials and materials with different memory and elasticity states to generate kinesis by digitally controlling their physical transformations.
This design approach can support the development of physical interfaces that can change shape to accommodate different uses and contexts, while seamlessly integrating into our environments.
This project is currently demoable.