TriPawd Primêre Funksie: Hondrolstoel by Dosun Shin

TriPawd Primêre Funksie: Hondrolstoel by Dosun Shin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Silwer in Troeteldiersorg, Speelgoed, Voorrade en Produkte vir Diere Ontwerp Competition Category.

SilwerTroeteldiersorg· 2021

TriPawd Primêre Funksie: Hondrolstoel

by Dosun Shin

Client: Arizona State University

A' Design Award in Silwer Winner in Troeteldiersorg Category

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The Design

About TriPawd Primêre Funksie: Hondrolstoel

TriPawd is 'n hondrolstoel wat ontwerp is vir honde wat 'n voorpoot verloor het. Twee groot agterwiele verbeter die stabiliteit en beweeglikheid van die toestel. 'n Klein voorwiel op die geboë metaalbuisraam ondersteun 'n glasveselborskom. Die geboë raam laat genoeg ruimte vir die hond om te loop sonder inmenging van die oorblywende pote. Die steunpaal is hoogte-verstelbaar vir honde van verskillende groottes. Geen bande word gebruik nie, sodat die hond op en af die toestel kan trap en kan sit en lê sonder hulp van die eienaar.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silwer

TriPawd Primêre Funksie: Hondrolstoel is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Silwer, 'n buitengewoon prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan topklas-, pragtige en indrukwekkende ontwerpe. Wenners in Silwer is geweldig briljante en uiters kreatiewe werke wat die uitstaande kundigheid, talent en skerpsinnigheid van hul ontwerpers illustreer. Daar word verwag dat TriPawd Primêre Funksie: Hondrolstoel 'n wonderlike vertoonstuk is wat merkwaardig professioneel en diepgaande innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Silwer gewen het, is 'n hoogs noemenswaardige, bewonderde uitvinding wat die grense van kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie bevoordeel en uitbrei. TriPawd Primêre Funksie: Hondrolstoel is 'n wyd beny skepping wat begeertes oproep, positiewe gevoelens bring en verbasing en verwondering wek.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This project was to design an assistive device that will help 3 legs-handicapped dogs walk and stand on their own. Two large rear wheels were used to improve both the stability and mobility of the device, while a front small wheel on the metal tube frame connecting the two wheels provided strong support for the chest cup. The bent metal frame provided just enough space for the dog to walk without any interference of his legs. The pole is height-adjustable for different sizes of dogs.
Dimensions & Packaging: 685 mm x 630 mm x 550 mm
Tags: Handicapped dog, dog wheelchair, animal assistive device, product design, product innovation
Production Technology: Bent metal frame, fiberglass chest cup
Design Challenge: One key aspect while collecting measurements of the dog is that dogs don’t understand what is happening in the same way human subjects would understand. Another challenging factor was that animals are not able to communicate and provide the same level of feedback as a human, regarding comfortability and overall effectiveness of the device. Since it was such a huge challenge to measure the accurate size and shape of the dog’s upper body, the designer produced a series of different-sized chest cups, followed by the repetition of measurements.
Research: This project introduces the design and development of a new assistive wheeled product for handicapped dogs. The device is specifically targeted for a 5-year-old mastiff who lost one of his front legs due to a gunshot accident in California, U.S. This study involves research, design, and usability testing with a series of working prototypes on the dog.
Inspiration: Sadly, the dog had no bone structure left due to his left front leg being completely removed from surgery. Because of this, the design direction was focused on a wheeled type of mobility device called a dog wheelchair due to its similar functionality to a human wheelchair. This device allows the dog to jump on and off easily without any strapping mechanisms on his body. This will also allow the dog to sit and lie down freely without his owner’s assistance.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2019 in Tempe, Arizona, U.S, and finished in December 2020.
Operation Flow: This device helps 3 legs-handicapped dogs walk and stand on their own for longer periods of time without any assistance from the owners.
Image Credits: Image #1: Creator, Dosun Shin, 2020.
Optional Image #1: Creator, Dosun Shin, 2020.
Optional Image #2: Creator, Dosun Shin, 2020.
Optional Image #3: Photographer, Dosun Shin, 2020.
Optional Image #4: Photographer, Dosun Shin, 2020.