The Open Waterbike Modular Concept
The Open Waterbike is a modular artifact.
That means that it is composed by several components (modules).
Here you can see a proposed architectural model for the Open Waterbike Cat.
Each module conforms to a set of specifications in order to ensure that the whole watercraft works properly even if composed by modules built by different manufacturers or even by users. The set of specification is sometimes called an interface.
Moreover, clever and innovative manufacturers could design and build better components, improving the performance of the boat or reducing its cost. This could lead to collective innovation.
All this sound good, and indeed it is good. Modularization is a well known strategy widely used in manufacturing. Unfortunately, designing a modular architecture is not so easy. Actually, it is not easy at all. What is needed is a special kind of designer, called an 'architect'.
So, who is the architect of our waterbike?
Of course, we are.
The Architectural Design Group is just that. A group of people designing collectively our waterbike architecture. But we don't start from scratch. Our starting points are the architectures of some of the faster waterbikes in the world. And together we will improve it.
Our boat is faster than mine