An Origami Gripper to Attach Sensors to Branches
Congratulations to Christian Geckeler who developed an origami gripper to enable aerial sensor delivery to branches in outer tree canopies.
Forest canopies are one of the least accessible regions on Earth due to their dense vegetation and height. Therefore, researchers have always struggled to collect environmental and biodiversity data in these regions. Christian has developed a new origami gripper that snaps as soon as it touches a branch and coils around it. The gripper can be delivered and retrieved by a drone and allows sensors to be remotely deployed in the canopies.