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 ...

(KUTV) BYU engineering professors have developed a lightweight Kevlar shield in hopes of better protecting law enforcement. According to BYU News, the origami-inspired shield is made up of "12 layers ...

Engineers from Brigham Young University (BYU) have developed a foldable bulletproof kevlar shield that can be quickly set up in an emergency to protect law enforcement operatives from gunfire.

Engineers at Brigham Young University have developed an origami-inspired ballistic shield that can protect multiple people from gunfire. Designed to be portable, the device weighs 25kg and folds ...