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This study is conducted to create an origami torus kinetic installation that rotates infinitely on its circular axis produced by
generative algorithms and mechanical devices. The act of folding and unfolding the piece of paper is intended to evoke
images of flowers blooming and fading, representing the theme of the cycle of life. Origami has been used in a variety of
fields due to its ease of creating a three-dimensional form from plane and its sculptural qualities of being able to shrink,
expand, and reconstruct. However, most cases of movable folding structures are often limited in motion to repeating simple
opening and closing. To produce seamless, continuous folding and unfolding movement, the origami structure requires to
have a toroidal form in certain origami patterns and mechanical assistance. This paper investigates the examples of kinetic
origami installations, the principles of origami tessellation, and generative design tools to develop blueprint of generative
algorithm for creating a suitable map for forming an annular folding structure that can rotate in a circular axis. This study
focuses on Miura-ori and accordion folding among origami tessellations and explores generative design tools and algorithms
that can create and simulate these origami drawings. The final Blueprint is based on an accordion fold and allows you to
adjust various parameters such as the number of sides, length, and angle of the fold. The end of the paper introduces the
application of the simulation by devising mechanical structure to realize its circular motion of origami torus. The proposed
algorithm does not consider all the laws of physics and the properties of materials, so it has a limit of accuracy. However, no
major problems were found during the actual fabrication process, and the rotation of the structure was performed as simulated.
The results of the study can be used for simulating and physically creating various shapes of rotating origami torus.
