Kirigami Engineering and Wheelchair Design

In this UPMC Physician Journal feature, go inside the Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL) at the University of Pittsburgh, under the direction of world-renowned engineer, inventor, and author, and founding director Rory Cooper, PhD, and witness the fascinating process of making a custom wheelchair inspired by the traditional Japanese art forms of origami and kirigami. This story also includes an interview with HERL Research Engineer Jessica Steinberg.

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