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Origami Helps Cellphone Cameras To Focus

Posted by simoniker on Monday September 1, 2003 @08:23AM from the introducing-the-blade-runner-approach dept.

Sea Monkey writes "New Scientist has an article on the development of novel and ultra-cheap micromotor technology. It's a new type of linear motor, 'using a technique closer to origami than engineering' to cut slits out of tiny piezoelectric ceramic parts. One of the envisioned applications is taking a sheet of the material with the motors, wrapping it into a tube and moving a lens up and down it - instant tiny movable focusing element for cellphone camera lenses."

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Oh come on now... by WwWonka · 2003-09-01 08:26 · Score: 5, Funny

I'm a guy, I have NO idea how to give the fine ladies an oragami.
Re:How Muscle Fibers Work by Anonymous Coward · 2003-09-01 08:59 · Score: 2, Funny

This lens arrangement is essentially a sphincter then. All the engineering efficiency of Mother Nature minus the the grunts.
Just 'cause YOU can't think of an application... by El · 2003-09-01 09:09 · Score: 4, Funny

Now you can not only call 911, you can send them a _picture_ of the guy that's mugging you and taking your expensive cellphone!

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