# Compact reconfigurable kirigami

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2012.09241 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2012.09241/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 16 Dec 2020.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Reinforcement learning for inverse silhouette design and rapid laser cutting of compact parallelogram quad kirigami prototypes](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2605.08098/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Kirigami involves cutting a flat, thin sheet that allows it to morph from a closed, compact configuration into an open deployed structure via coordinated rotations of the internal tiles. By recognizing and generalizing the geometric constraints that enable this art form, we propose a design framework for compact reconfigurable kirigami patterns, which can morph from a closed and compact configuration into a deployed state conforming to any prescribed target shape, and subsequently be contracted into a different closed and compact configuration. We further establish a condition for producing kirigami patterns which are reconfigurable and rigid deployable allowing us to connect the compact states via a zero-energy family of deployed states. All together, our inverse design framework lays out a new path for the creation of shape-morphing material structures.