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In this paper we demonstrate a two-dimensional deformation mechanism with shape memory alloy (SMA) wire reinforced composite unit cell based plan-form structure which can produce various combinatorial effects of shape change and area change. Active deformation is realized using thermal SMA wire thermoelectric actuators. Compliant topological constructs are arrived at by consider passive and active...