Abstract
The aim of this study is to develop a design method for an affinity robot exterior, which achieves services on supporting human in public spaces. This paper describes the design of the robot exterior body which intended children and seniors, and considers a color scheme of the robot body. The design contains both necessary and unnecessary functions. From the design, it is able to develop the exterior of affinity for a robot to secure important specifications. The color scheme of a robot body was considered on perception. Based on this consideration, a mobile robot of which the body color is red and functional parts are in gray color was developed. In order to evaluate the appearance of this robot, a questionnaire survey has been conducted. As the result, it is shown that the consideration of the design and the color scheme is effective.
