Programming developable surfaces using multilayer inflatables - SCF25
12 Sep 2025
Ofir Mirkin$^*$, Nathan Vani$^*$, Etienne Reyssat, José Bico, Mélina Skouras
Using inflatable bilayers to approximate the shape of developable surfaces.
I'm a first-year PhD student at INRIA and LIPhy, working under the supervision of Mélina Skouras and Emmanuel Siéfert.
My research focuses on programmable inflatable elastomer panels.
Ofir Mirkin$^*$, Nathan Vani$^*$, Etienne Reyssat, José Bico, Mélina Skouras
Using inflatable bilayers to approximate the shape of developable surfaces.
We wanted to experiment with a low-budget mobile robot with machine-learning (ML) capabilities. We decided on a project in which the robot's mission is to detect when someone enters the house wearing shoes, and respond accordingly, helping maintain a shoe-free space!