Equipping form with function
Friday, June 23, 2017 - 10:02
in Physics & Chemistry
Mechanical structures in steerable cars are optimized to fit exactly one particular shape of the toy. If designers want to reuse such a mechanism with different shapes, the necessary adjustments to the components were often unmanageable for non-experts. Scientists have developed an interactive design tool that allows users to easily adjust a mechanical template to the shape of their choice.