A quick look at our prototype of an orthotic splint - here we use computational design to integrate shape change and variable stiffness into a single device that can be produced using an inexpensive, everyday 3D-printer!
The paper, "Multifunctional Mesostructures: Design and Material Programming for 4D-printing", was presented at SCF '20 and is part of 4DmultiMATS, an ongoing collaboration with the University of Freiburg on transferring biological design principles to customized medical devices and sport equipment.
The full paper can be found here:
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3424630.3425418
