Flaticulation: Laser Cutting Joints with Articulated Angles
Journal
UIST 2022 - Proceedings of the 35th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology
ISBN
9781450393201
Date Issued
2022-10-29
Author(s)
Abstract
We present Flaticulation, a method to laser cut joints that clutch two cut-in-place flat boards at designated articulated angles. We discover special T-patterns added on the shared edge of two pieces allowing them to be clutched at a bending angle. We analyze the structure and propose a parametric model regarding the T-pattern under laser cutting to predict the joint articulated angle. We validate our proposed model by measuring real prototypes and conducting stress-strain analysis to understand their structural strength. Finally, we provide a user interface for our example applications, including fast assembling unfolded 3D polygonal models and adding detent mechanisms for functional objects such as a mouse and reconfigurable objects such as a headphone.
Subjects
articulated angles | assembly | laser-cut joints | Personal fabrication
Type
conference paper