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, thick-panel origami, deployable structures, metamaterials, mechanical intelligent robotics.

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
• Awards: MSL Student Wins the 3rd Space Universities CubeSat Challenge China Region First Prize 2025-12-12
• Publications: Fundamental Research | Kaili Xi published A family of multi-stable mechanisms based on the threefold-symmetric Bricard linkage 2025-12-06
• Publications: IJMS| Sibo Chai and Tianshu Wang published Design of a One-DOF Rigid-Foldable Wrapping Origami Pattern 2025-12-01
• Lab News: Symposium on Multidisciplinary Fusion Design and Application of Metamaterials and Robotics Successfully Held 2025-11-30
• Publications: AIS | Zhenhao Jia published A Multimode Soft Robot Based on a Single Braided Tube 2025-11-14
• Publications: Science Advances | Dr. Weiqi Liu et al. have achieved a breakthrough in the field of actively tuning symmetry 2025-11-13
• Publications: ARR | Dr. Weiqi Liu and Dr. Chunlong Wang published an amphibious origami robot 2025-11-12
• Exchanges: Dr. Liang He from University of Oxford visited MSL 2025-10-31
• Awards: Congratulations to the two students from MSL for receiving the National Scholarship 2025-10-30
• Publications: MMT | Dr. Yuanqing Gu published One-DOF hexagonal thick-panel origami with uniform thickness, flat deployable surface and compact folding 2025-10-24