Exciting new developments just keep emerging from the team over at Disney Research. Following up on their recent papers covering a variety of 3D printing-related topics, from spinning tops to felt and fabric 3D printers, the latest paper describes 3D printed objects that take advantage of pneumatic elements, containing or operated by air or gas under pressure, to create mechanisms that require different levels of actuation force and are also able to change shape. Check out the full article for details about various applications for this new research: http://3dprint.com/61953/disney-research-controls/


Below is a look at a diagram from Disney Research: