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Week 1 – Self-folding Paper

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Input-output paper is a piece by Jie Qi.  The piece uses two pieces of origami paper.  The red paper acts as the controller and takes input from the user, and the white paper replicates and outputs the same movement.  The simplicity of the design, subtle movements, and paper engineering are all intriguing components of this piece.  It’s a simple prototype that can be expanded into different arenas of design and holds qualities that can be used in projects with both functional and artistic characteristics.  For example, the white paper can flip itself over and wobble when it is flipped over due to the folding technique, blintz folding.  The number of materials used in this piece are small, and many of the materials are easier to access and use, compared to larger-scale physical computing projects with similar interactions.  The materials used in this piece are: paper, microcontroller, shape memory alloy, copper tape, wires, and solder.

Nicole Yi Messier