Styling in Robot Flatform Design

The process for a robot design project must be improved for the efficient work and development of a creative and optimum alternative. The existing robot design process distinguishes clearly the role of the engineer and the designer. Thus, even if the concurrent engineering method is applied, the opinions of both sides are not reflected fully due to insufficient communications and an absence of integrated design tools. Generally, styling is applied to the final stage of the design process, but the costs and time related to tins step could be reduced by applying the engineering process at an earlier stage. In tins maimer, although styling is closely connected to engineering elements and productivity elements, it is regarded as a secondary element in the engineering process, considering that tins is a tool for designers only. When designing complex robots, mechanical components and styling aspects are closely connected and have an impact on each other. Therefore, when attempting to communicate or suggest optimum solutions in the development process, ineffectiveness exists in dividing the process into mechanical design and styling. The mechanical styling method implements mechanical design and styling simultaneously in the integrated mechanical design process. With tins method, an engineer or a designer can consider all the stages from conception to manufacturing. Accordingly, it will be possible to operate effectively, as there will be a decrease in feedback. Moreover, problems can be eliminated during the modeling of data.