BYU Compliant Mechanisms Research Group

The Compliant Mechanisms Research Group is a highly successful and innovative group at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. The group is known for their prolific publications on traditional compliant mechanisms, Lamina Emergent Mechanisms (LEMS), Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), and more recently origami. Not only are they on the forefront of these areas of research, they also hold numerous patents for products developed within the group, many of which have evolved into business ventures. The group is led by Dr. Larry Howell and Dr. Spencer Magleby. Partners include NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, the National Science Foundation, and others.