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2023

Origami and Mathematics - Seminar at Hong Kong Science Museum

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Invited by the Hong Kong Science Museum, Prof Jon LO gave a talk on 'Origami and Mathematics', as part of the seminar series of ‘Science in Public Service’.

The seminar introduced the application of Mathematics in paper folding.

One well-known technique is called 'Miura fold', which was invented by Japanese astrophysicist Koryo Miura, for assembly of solar panel on satellite.

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Prof Lo and his daughter are demonstrating the Miura Folding. When the structure is opened, it appears to be divided evenly into a checkerboard of parallelograms.

 

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Prof Lo is introducing the calculation behind paper folding

 

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Seminar introduction, which is only available Chinese 


 

To try, you may refer to the following articles and video:

NISHIYAMA Yutaka (2012), ‘Miura Folding: Applying Origami To Space Exploration’, International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, Vol 79, No.2, page 269-2  
https://www.ijpam.eu/contents/2012-79-2/8/8.pdf

 

LANDAU Elizabeth (2014), ‘Solar Power, Origami-Style’, NASA Website, last updated on 2017
https://www.nasa.gov/jpl/news/origami-style-solar-power-20140814