Researchers at the University of Cambridge and the University of Queensland have created the HappyShield, an origami face shield that is made by folding a sheet of clear plastic. By folding along the ...

SALT LAKE CITY, UT—January 18, 2022—AEGIX Global introduced a new NIJ Level III version of the award-winning, origami expandable Swift Shield for local, state, tribal and federal law enforcement ...

A new origami-inspired bulletproof shield prototype that can withstand shots fired from 9mm, .357 Magnum, and .44 Magnum pistols was created by a team of engineers from Brigham Young University (BYU).

The ancient art of origami has been inspiring engineers and designers for decades. The principles behind this Japanese folding technique have been appropriated by everyone from solar array designers ...

Law enforcement may soon have better protection, thanks to BYU engineers and the ancient Japanese art of paper folding. BYU engineers developed a portable shield used to create a safe line of cover ...

There's origami strewn everywhere in the Compliant Mechanisms Research Group's lab at Brigham Young University. The intricately folded designs aren't just for decoration, and they go way beyond the ...