There's origami strewn everywhere in the Compliant Mechanisms Research Group's lab at Brigham Young University. The intricately folded designs aren't just for decoration, and they go way beyond the ...

Law enforcement may soon have better protection, thanks to BYU engineers and the ancient Japanese art of paper folding. BYU engineers developed a portable shield used to create a safe line of cover ...

Unless modern criminals are easily distracted by paper cranes, “life-saving” probably isn’t the first word you’d think to use to describe the ancient Japanese paper-folding art of origami. That may be ...

The ancient art of origami has been inspiring engineers and designers for decades. The principles behind this Japanese folding technique have been appropriated by everyone from solar array designers ...

A team of engineers at Brigham Young University have built a futuristic shield for law enforcement that can stop handgun bullets. The shield borrows its shape from origami and is much lighter than ...

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ATCS (Advanced Technology Compliant Solutions) today introduced a true step forward in ballistic protection with the Swift Shield. The patented design is based on ...

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The Pro and Compact versions of Swift Shield now come in NIJ Level III Versions to protect against rifle rounds, such as those fired by AR-15 and AK-47 style rifles. SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS ...