To design a land-vehicle, you start with an existing design, study its design parameters such as weight, dimensions, speed controls, manoeuvrability, ergonomics and aerodynamics. You test the operating characteristics of the design. Then you identify what you would change in that design and go through the process of creating a new design. This process involves creating an operational prototype, testing it, modifying it and then iterating these 2 steps. A design tool can be used to design and describe the operational prototype.
This iPhone app will connect to an external screen for its display, use the iPhone for it's touchscreen input and Apple Bluetooth keyboard for text input.
We are initially using an HP G14 E4 portable monitor (16:9 FHD) and targeting the iPhone 15pro.
This app will be used to specify a design as part of a design process for a land-vehicle. The app initially targets non-motorised land-vehicles, as these are easier to specify.
A design specification facilitates the production of a physical design both at prototype-test stage, when it is used by a fabricator or an assembler, and at production stage, when it used by a factory.
This app will enable a designer to specify, not only the structure of the design and its tune-able parameters, but also its construction process — its assembly, disassembly and packaging.
A visual representation of the built-up structure of the object
Assembly
A description of each of the parts in the structure, how they are to be produced (if not off the shelf), their order of assembly and the method to be used in each step of the assembly process (including the tools).
Dis-assembly
Packaging
Visual specification of a roadster bicycle and trailer attachment.