The paper deals with modular design architecture and its capabilities for easy and fast customization inproducts. The basic principles of modularity are mentioned and the most known methodologies and tools formodular product design are reported. The way modularity can facilitate a product’s customization is beingaddressed. With the help of a modular real test case, a motorcycle helmet, the capabilities of modularity incustomization are illustrated and a customization procedure is described. The conclusions drawn in the finalsection of the paper indicate that although many modular design methods exist none of them is capable toprovide the optimum design solution. However, all of these methods undeniably facilitate the customizationof products.
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