Origami enabled manufacturing systems and methods

An origami enabled manufacturing system comprising:

• a plurality of functional bodies, each functional body having a plurality of side edges, wherein the plurality of functional bodies are arrayed in a predetermined pattern, and wherein the plurality of side edges define a plurality of creases in the predetermined pattern, and wherein at least one side edge of each functional body is positioned in opposition to at least one side edge of another functional body in the predetermined pattern;
• and
• a plurality of connection members, wherein at least one connection member is coupled to and positioned between opposed functional bodies, and wherein each connection member is selectively movable between a fixed position, in which no relative movement between connected functional bodies is allowed, and a pliable position, in which relative movement between connected functional bodies is allowed
• wherein each functional body comprises:
• a substrate;
• and a functional device attached to the substrate;
• wherein at least one lower channel is defined on a bottom surface of the substrate proximate a side edge of the functional body that forms a crease in the predetermined pattern, and
• wherein at least one upper channel is defined on a top surface of the substrate proximate a side edge of the functional body that forms a crease in the predetermined pattern.