Saturday, April 11, 2026, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm EDT
Track
1
Level
Unrated
Presenter
Kelvin Wang + Larry Howell
Description

This lecture introduces origami bloom patterns and explains how to design one yourself, as well as how origami is applied to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Bloom patterns are the only known family of origami that are rotationally symmetric, developable, and flat-foldable, and that enable the ideal folding of an infinitely large flat surface into a round, symmetric disk. Surprisingly, they are governed by several key conditions that make it possible for anyone, including you, to design new bloom patterns. Applications of origami, ranging from deployable systems for spacecraft to consumer products such as furniture, will also be discussed. Learn more about bloom patterns at https://compliantmechanisms.byu.edu/bloom-patterns-a-new-family-of-origa... and about a few origami-based applications at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYf7nReaGPw.