A-Seat

This was an experimental project with the following objectives:

  • Integrate AI into every step of the product development process ✨

  • Design a seat as part of a People Mover concept

  • Ensure the final product is manufacturable

Futuristic electric mini bus with blue accents parked indoors

Step 1 - Understand the product’s application environment

The chosen product was the seat, designed for the interior of a People Mover similar to the Holon Mover.

  • Foldable seats

  • Standing space when full

  • Regular standing space

  • Wheelchair space

Used LLMs such as ChatGPT & Gemini for sparring and research ✨

To break away from conventional designs, I explored biomimetics and generative aesthetics, using tools like Stable Diffusion to generate unique forms ✨

Step 3 - choose the right tool for the job

Conceptualized how the design needed to look like and set constraints so that the generative design would be driven in my desired direction.

Utilized the Generative Design ✨ motor of Fusion 360 to iterate through hundreds of structural possibilities:

  • Within my geometrical constraints to drive the generation of the structure in my wished design, it whitstands the mechanical stress

  • Is made out of a 3D printable material

  • Utilizes as few material as possible

black suction mount with gray edges

Further improvements were made using NTopology✨ to refine the cushion:

  • Fully 3D printable for seamless manufacturing

  • Minimal material usage, applying structure only where needed most

Close-up of a futuristic prosthetic limb design with a lattice structure for lightweight support.
Close-up of a sneaker with a 3D-printed sole and knit upper.
Side view of a mechanical component with a black and silver disc and a lattice-like support structure.

Step 5- Improve it to your specific application

After running mechanical stress simulations, the best design was selected based on:

  • Strength-to-material ratio

  • Deviation Analysis

The results fulfilled besides that my design expectations.

Abstract architectural diagram with transparent cubes and colored squares
3D printed bicycle saddle with intricate lattice design, white against a dark background.

Step 2 - Find inspiration

3D-printed bike saddle with a perforated, futuristic design
Pink ventilated helmet with geometric cutouts.
3D printed shoe sole with honeycomb structure in green color

Step 4 - Test the winners

Why A-Seat?

AI is reshaping how we create. With tools like generative design and large language models, we can push efficiency, creativity, and problem-solving to new levels. But how far can AI go in real product development? Where does it help, and where does human intuition still play the biggest role?

This experimental project was not just about designing a seat, but about exploring how AI can actively contribute to the design process and improve the efficiency of product development.

Wall-mounted lightweight chair with geometric design and ergonomic features.

My Take?

Learned and developed skills in

Material efficiency & lightweight structures

AI-assisted design

Design for manufacturing

Generative design & optimization

Finite element methods