Biyomimetik mobilya tasarımı sürecinde üretken yapay zekâ destekli katmanlı üretim: ELPTK modeli

Öz

Biyomimetik yaklaşım, doğadaki işlevsel sistemlerin tasarım ve mühendislik buluşlarına uyarlanmasıyla yenilikçi çözümler üretmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Endüstri 5.0 gelişmeleriyle birlikte yapay zekânın entegrasyonu, sorumlu kullanım koşullarında tasarımcıların yaratıcı keşif alanlarını genişletmiş ve katmanlı üretim teknikleriyle hızlı prototiplemeye dayanan üretimlere zemin hazırlamıştır. Yazılım destekli modelleme uygulamalarının literatürde yaygınlaşmasına karşın biyomimetik önerilerin metinden-görüntüye yönelim içeren ve kullanıcı katılımını ilk girdiyle sınırlayan kurgularla kısıtlı kalabildiği gözlemlenmektedir. Bu bağlamda ELPTK (Esnek anlayış, Literatür ile temellendirme, Prototip üretimi, Teknolojik uyarlama, Kavramsal bütünleme) modeli, tasarımcının karar verici rolünü koruyarak otomasyon sistemlerini süreçteki yardımcı araçlar olarak konumlandırmaktadır. Tasarım aşamasının kavram, modelleme, görselleştirme ve sunum adımlarına ayrıldıktan sonra farklı makine öğrenmesi temelleriyle birleştirilmesi her kısımda müdahaleye imkân tanımaktadır. Doğal analojilerin morfolojik biçimlere dönüştürülmesiyle başlayan aşamalar, geliştirilen aktarım eklentisiyle modellenen varyasyonları ve sonlu elemanlar analizi (SEA) testlerini içermektedir. Tasarım temelindeki bulgular, biyomimetik ilkelerin mobilya üzerinde yapay zekâ tabanlı modelleme pratikleriyle bütünleştirilmesinin süreci ortalama üç kat hızlandırabileceğini göstermektedir. Prototip üretiminde ise simülasyon, morfolojilerin seviyeli entegresinin kabuğun yüke davranışını değiştirmeden güvenlik katsayısını artırabileceğini açığa çıkarmaktadır. Sonuç olarak iş akışı, tasarımcıların yapay zekâ araçlarını üretken biçimde kullanmalarını sağlarken aktifliklerini artırma potansiyeli taşımaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Biyomimikri
• Mobilya
• Üç boyutlu modelleme
• Üretken yapay zekâ

Teşekkür

Üç boyutlu prototip baskı sürecinde emeği geçen Vahdettin Orhan’a teşekkür ediyoruz.

Generative AI-assisted additive manufacturing in the biomimetic furniture design process: ELPTK model

Öz

Biomimetic design approaches aim to create innovative solutions by adapting functional systems of nature to designing and engineering processes. The integration of responsible artificial intelligence usage as advancements of Industry 5.0 into design has expanded creative exploration and fostered the emergence of rapid prototyping through additive manufacturing techniques. Although, comprehensive methodologies specifically addressing biomimetic furniture design proposals often remain limited by single directive text-to-image workflows that constrain user participation to first prompt. In this research’s context, FLPTC (Flexible approach, Literature review, Prototype production, Technological adaptation, Conceptual integration) model positions automation for supportive tool while preserving decision making role to designer. Design process is sliced into concept development, modeling, visualization and presentation stages, integrated with different machine learning frameworks like ComfyUI and custom plugins to allow sustainable designer intervention. Morphologies were transferred into forms can tested by finite element analysis (FEA). The findings and results show that artificial intelligence supported biomimetic modeling can enhance the workflow three times, while leveled morphological integration can double structural stability and increasing designer efficiency to the final product.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Biomimicry
• Furniture
• Three-dimensional modeling
• Generative AI

Teşekkür

We would like to thank Vahdettin Orhan for his contribution to the three-dimensional prototype printing process.

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