Motion Structure

 

Welcome to Motion Structure Laboratory(MSL) of Tianjin University

Motion structures are simply assemblies of resistant bodies connected by movable joints. They allow large shape transformations to satisfy practical requirements.

MSL was founded by Professor Chen Yan in 2012 in Tianjin University. Research within MSL concentrates on spatial mechanisms, rigid origami, metamaterials, robotics, thin-walled structures, deployable structures.

There have been 31 researchers including professors, PhD students, master students and undergraduate students in MSL.

If you are interested in our research, please contact us by yan_chen@tju.edu.cn.
The latest news
• Publication: An Ultra-Fast Rolling Double-Helical Robot Driven by Constant Humidity 2025-04-03
• Publication: Threefold Möbius Machine 2025-02-18
• Lab News: The Motion Structures Laboratory sends you its warmest wishes for a joyful and prosperous New Year in the Year of the Snake! 2025-01-01
• Awards: Poster titled "Curved-crease origami with programmable multi-stability" won the "Best Poster Content Award" at the 2024 SES Annual Technical Meeting 2024-12-17
• Awards: Exhibit at the 2024 Sustainable Social Value Innovation Summit: the Hardcore Science Behind Origami Tents 2024-12-05
• Awards: Congratulations to three students from MSL for receiving the China National Scholarship 2024-11-28
• Awards: Student of team MSL won the " Second Award of Best Poster" and the "Green Innovation Award" at the 9th Soft Robot Conference 2024-11-22
• Publication: Programmable Multi-Stability of Curved-Crease Origami Structures with Travelling Folds 2024-11-01
• Publication: Kirigami-inspired three-dimensional metamaterials with programmable isotropic and orthotropic thermal expansion 2024-10-24
• Publication: Energy absorption of the kirigami-inspired pyramid foldcore sandwich structures under low-velocity impact 2024-10-23