Embedding origami constructs

Abstract

Origami is the art of paper folding where users build complicated constructions by performing a sequence of folds, resulting in aesthetic beauty. At first Origami, did not allow cuts in papers and only one paper could be used to build a model. But as time went by, Origami constraints were relaxed resulting into slightly different arts. Origami can be described using the seven axioms provided by [Huz92, Kos]. In this dissertation we build a Domain Specific Embedded Language for Origami in Haskell, called OriDSEL, based on these seven axioms. OriDSEL gives a concise way on how to describe Origami models. A model description is described by a combination of basic axioms, and in turn this description can be reused as a basic component. This description can be evaluated into text, HTML, constraints description or a basic animation. OriDSEL also allows for modularity when building a model. Information about the particular modules is kept so as to allow for different evaluations at various levels of abstraction according to the users' knowledge of Origami.