Design of plant-inspired shape-changing interfaces: a review

Junzhe JI; Chuang CHEN; Boyu FENG; Ye TAO; Guanyun WANG

doi:10.1631/FITEE.2500118

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Design of plant-inspired shape-changing interfaces: a review

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- Design of plant-inspired shape-changing interfaces: a review
- 植物启发型可变形界面设计综述
- Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering Vol. 26, Issue 9, Pages: 1509-1533(2025)
- Affiliations：
  
  1.College of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
  2.Polytechnic Institute of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310015, China
  3.School of Art and Archaeology, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou 310015, China
- Author bio：
  
  E-mail: jjunzhe@zju.edu.cn
  chenchuang@zju.edu.cn
  boyufeng@zju.edu.cn
  taoye@hzcu.edu.cn
  ‡ Corresponding author
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- DOI：10.1631/FITEE.2500118
  CLC： TP391.9;TB17
- Received：25 February 2025，
  
  Revised：2025-07-14，
  
  Published：2025-09
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Junzhe JI, Chuang CHEN, Boyu FENG, et al. Design of plant-inspired shape-changing interfaces: a review[J]. Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering, 2025, 26(9): 1509-1533.
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Junzhe JI, Chuang CHEN, Boyu FENG, et al. Design of plant-inspired shape-changing interfaces: a review[J]. Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering, 2025, 26(9): 1509-1533. DOI： 10.1631/FITEE.2500118.

摘要

可变形界面将形状的物理变化作为输入或输出，以传递信息并与用户交互。植物作为天然的可变形界面，擅长通过调整形态来适应环境变化。本文对自然界中植物的变形现象进行系统分析，并总结若干相应的植物启发型可变形界面设计策略，涵盖材料选择与合成、制造方法以及驱动机制等最新进展。跨领域实践应用旨在验证植物启发型可变形界面在农业、医疗、建筑、机器人等领域的优势与潜力。同时探讨机遇与挑战，包括跨学科任务中的设计思维、动态行为与控制原理、新型材料与工艺、应用场景与功能匹配、大规模应用需求等。本文有望激发对植物启发型可变性界面的深入研究。

Abstract

Shape-changing interfaces use physical changes of shape as input or output to convey information

and interact with users. Plants are natural shape-changing interfaces

expert in adjusting their shape or modality to adapt to the environment. In this paper

plant-derived natural shape-changing phenomena are systematically analyzed. Then

several corresponding plant-inspired design strategies for shape-changing interfaces are summarized with recent advancements including material selections and syntheses

fabrication methods

and actuating mechanisms. Practical applications across diverse domains aim to prove the advantages and potential of plant-inspired shape-changing interfaces in agriculture

healthcare

architecture

robotics

etc. Furthermore

the opportunities and challenges are also discussed

such as design thinking in interdisciplinary tasks

dynamic behavior and control principles

novel materials and processes

application scenario and functionality matching

and large-scale application requirements. This paper is expected to inspire in-depth research on plant-inspired shape-changing interfaces.

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