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Published: 2011-01-01 22:18:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 5877; Favourites: 49; Downloads: 0
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alright, this is my first robot if I remember correctly (Damn I should look at more robots). I still have some difficulties with the perspective and joint attachment of limbs to the body. So if you have any suggestions regarding the scifi and industrial side I will be really, really happy.Basically this robot is inspired by swiss knife, I was amazed by the fact that it can held so many small and useful tools. Here it is, the robot that has the swiss knife feature. You choose a variety of tools that you want to use and the robot will keep the form in a 3d model mesh format. You can easily adjust the size of your tools. The final product is going to be rendered by an almost transparent material that is stored in the robot. (Well you have to return the tools to recycle the material of course) The 2 other versions on the right hand side are results from customization. You can download the mod and update any time with a little cost...
Anyway, I haven't study industrial design but now I am thinking about these things. Hope I can get better on the next one.
by the way they are all hand painted.
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Hi Rowena, I completed the introductory course to industrial design, so I might be of help in giving critique.
The pictures read all right, they have no problem in showing the overall form, but they are facing a very hard time showing the viewer what the device really does. It is not shown moving, or with its limbs articulated, so some doubt may arise about where it can move (walk?) at all. However, the 4-legged animal look makes it think it can, but still has to be shown in that action to be considered an industrial design concept.
The customization shown at right looks somehow weak, while the caption talks about it being strong. Several examples more may complete that field.
The most visible drawback I see in this presentation is the missing interaction with the user, and a brief explanation about why things look as they do (the link between form and function). No user is shown, and that is a fundamental part of industrial design. Also, the mechanism for storing (retrieving?) tools isn't quite clear in the visuals, unless the viewer is used enough to see things floating above a grid. Although, it is unclear whether the virtual tools relate to some real counterpart. Maybe some very subtle light beams or device to maintain the material for the tool floating that can be actually visible may convey a better feel.
The good points in the presentation are the clear forms and shading (watch out the typo in 'advAnturers'), they are effective in catching the viewer's attention. If any previous sketches or explorations for this design exist, adding them in around and making them match the visual style already chosen might provide a better communication with the viewer, as they will extend and complete the ideas already shown.
Perspective errors don't really affect this presentation.
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Thank you for your input and congratulation on the completion.
I should have done more presentation sketches, guess I am too lazy for that.
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I am sure an update will come sooner or later.
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If it was a black transam with a red light on the front, would it be called a "Survival K.I.T.T." ?
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