Figure 3. Designs of proof-of-concept hierarchical structures.
(A–D) Show the design of a tetrahedral space frame outlining the hierarchy from a single unit actuator (A) to a tessellation of tetrahedral modules (D). (E–H) Show the grid-based hierarchical designs using the same unit actuator (A) to build the square unit modules (E,G) and the tiling of these modules (F,H).