Eye-catching Kaleidocycles in the News

Researchers in the Mathematics, Mechanics, and Materials Unit have unveiled a new class of kaleidocycles, one they predict could spur advances in fundamental research, synthetic chemistry, and even robotics.

Dr. Johannes Schönke and Prof. Eliot Fried of the OIST Mathematics, Mechanics, and Materials Unit have introduced a new class of kaleidocycles into the world. They call them Möbius Kaleidocycles because they resemble the famous Möbius band, a geometrical object with a characteristic topology. These mystifying objects can be turned inside-out continuously and have unique mathematical properties. Based on this research, Schönke also designed an interactive visualization tool to further explore the movements of Möbius Kaleidocycles. Not only are these objects beautiful to see, but they could also have very practical applications in a variety of fields.

The new study was published December 19, 2018, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.

Read the full press release here.

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