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This printer is capable of printing with wide range of fluids and conventional 3D printing material. With four slots on the printing yoke, it can virtually print any material. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd6e2a8b7f9d01094a2e0a5/1575267130706-4F8193UZ4X52KJ67ZAJC/IMG_20191105_145631.jpg Master Research - 3D Printing with Morphing Materials - Liquid Elastomer Polymer Liquid crystal elastomer is a powerful candidate as a morphing material because it can achieve fully reversible actuation with minimal fatigue. Our work has shown 20% fully reversible stain. (with maximum 40% in theory) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd6e2a8b7f9d01094a2e0a5/1575267191775-A00R30OEW46IZ9CO10GV/IMG_20191120_170733.jpg Master Research - 3D Printing with Morphing Materials - Hydrogel Hygrogel is another great material with drastic deformation. 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The level of detail and structural overhangs make this design difficult - if not impossible - to fabricate with conventional 3D printing. 60 pairs of units were used in this design to produce a 60 cm tall, 30 cm wide cylindrical tube-like structure. Nonetheless, the aggregation design as an aggregation can be reconfigured to serve different functions by adding or removing units from the assembly. For instance, the table can be repurposed into a chair by removing units to reduce its height - a feature that is unavailable in 4D printing techniques that regard artifacts as continuums https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd6e2a8b7f9d01094a2e0a5/1575264491855-EAVE9H49GVYEPTS8KSA2/DZ2A2769.jpg Master Research - SimuLearn (Machine Learning powered forward design tool) - Modular Lamp Shade This design approximatse a target surface with multiple pieces of 2x2 grids to create a lampshade. In particular, 3D printing technique can not manufacture the target surfaceefficiently and cannot provide with sufficient structural strength. With the accuracy of SimuLearn, we subdivide the lampshade into multiple pieces for fabrication and assemble the modules to form the lampshade after actuation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dd6e2a8b7f9d01094a2e0a5/1575265095830-CHYJKJ3YGSAG4KXZGM17/IMG_2185.jpeg Master Research - SimuLearn (Machine Learning powered forward design tool) - Wood Joinery Design We further employ SimuLearn to hybridize 4D printing with other types of materials. This design consists of three 2x2 grids triggered in sequence to interlock and fasten together a lock miter wood joint. The center piece is first triggered and later assembled into the structure. Then the two side pieces are triggered with the structure to achieve inter-locking.