Frameworks in Motion: Design, Theory, and Fabrication (Jessica Sidman, Amherst College
Argue Auditorium, Pomona College 610 N. College Ave., Claremont, CA, United StatesSpeaker: Jessica Sidman, Professor in Mathematics and Computer Science, Amherst College Title: Frameworks in Motion: Design, Theory, and Fabrication Abstract: What do your umbrella, a folding gate, and a scissor lift have in common? They all involve frameworks made of rigid parts attached at flexible joints and are designed to move with one degree of freedom. […]