AUTOMATED PAPER POP-UP DESIGN: APPROXIMATING SHAPE AND MOTION

Abstract

Paper pop-ups are interesting three-dimensional books that fascinate people of all ages. The design and construction of these pop-up books however are generally done by hand and given the lack of expertise in this area has necessitated the need for computer-automated or -assisted tools in designing paper pop-ups. Pop-up design is usually centered on two qualities, namely three-dimensionality and movement. In this thesis, we consider both aspects in our automated design. Previous computational methods have only focused on single-style pop-ups, where each is made of one type of pop-up mechanism. This dissertation explores the facets of the problem for the automated design of multi-style paper pop-ups. In addition, we also consider movement, which has not been the focus of any previous work.