Repawse የቤት እንስሳት ማገገሚያ ውጫዊ አጽም (ኤክሶስኬሌተን) by Leijing Zhou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award የብር ሽልማት in የቤት እንስሳ እንክብካቤ፣ መጫወቻ፣ አቅርቦት እና ለእንስሳት ምርቶች ዲዛይን Competition Category.
ብርየቤት እንስሳ እንክብካቤ· 2025
Repawse የቤት እንስሳት ማገገሚያ ውጫዊ አጽም (ኤክሶስኬሌተን)
by Leijing Zhou
Client: Zhejiang University
A' Design Award የብር ሽልማት Winner in የቤት እንስሳ እንክብካቤ Category
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The Design
About Repawse የቤት እንስሳት ማገገሚያ ውጫዊ አጽም (ኤክሶስኬሌተን)
ሪፖዝ (Repawse) የኋላ እግር እክል ላለባቸው ውሾች የተነደፈ የማገገሚያ ውጫዊ አጽም ነው። የቆዳ ላይ ኤሌክትሮማዮግራፊ ዳሳሾች ከጤናማ የፊት እግር የጡንቻ ምልክቶችን ያነባሉ፣ እና ማይክሮኮንትሮለር እነዚህን ምልክቶች በመጠቀም የእንቅስቃሴ ፍላጎትን ይተነብያል። ከዚያም ቀጥተኛ አንቀሳቃሾች (ሊኒያር አክቹዌተሮች) የኋላ እግር ድጋፉን በቅጽበት ያንቀሳቅሳሉ፣ ስለዚህ አካሄዱ የተቀናጀና ተፈጥሯዊ ሆኖ ይቀጥላል። ፍሬሙ ከአሉሚኒየም ቅይጥ፣ ውስጠኛው ሽፋን ከለስላሳ ሜሞሪ ፎም፣ እንዲሁም ሶሎቹ ከማያንሸራትት ጎማ የተሠሩ ናቸው። ክፍሎቹ ለግለሰባዊ ተስማሚነትና ለበለጠ ምቾት ከሰውነት ቅኝቶች በ3D ህትመት ይሠራሉ።
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award የብር ሽልማት
Repawse የቤት እንስሳት ማገገሚያ ውጫዊ አጽም (ኤክሶስኬሌተን) የA' Design Award የብር ሽልማት አሸናፊ ነው፤ ይህም ለምርጥ ደረጃ፣ ውብ እና አስደናቂ ዲዛይኖች የሚሰጥ ያልተለመደ ከፍተኛ ክብር ያለው እውቅና ነው። የብር አሸናፊዎች የዲዛይነሮቻቸውን የላቀ ልምድ፣ ተሰጥኦ እና ጥልቅ ማስተዋል የሚያሳዩ እጅግ ብሩህ እና እጅግ ፈጠራ የተሞላባቸው ሥራዎች ናቸው። Repawse የቤት እንስሳት ማገገሚያ ውጫዊ አጽም (ኤክሶስኬሌተን) እጅግ ሙያዊና ጥልቅ ፈጠራ የተሞላበት አስደናቂ ማሳያ ሥራ እንደሚሆን ይጠበቃል። ይህ የA' Design Award የብር ሽልማትን ያሸነፈ ዲዛይን የኪነ ጥበብ፣ የሳይንስ፣ የዲዛይን እና የቴክኖሎጂ ድንበሮችን የሚጠቅምና የሚያስፋፋ ትኩረት የሚስብ፣ የሚደነቅ ፈጠራ ነው። Repawse የቤት እንስሳት ማገገሚያ ውጫዊ አጽም (ኤክሶስኬሌተን) ፍላጎትን የሚቀሰቅስ፣ በጎ ስሜት የሚያመጣ እና መደነቅንና መገረምን የሚያቀጣጥል በብዙዎች የሚቀኑበት ፈጠራ ነው።
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- In response to the rehabilitation needs of disabled pets, we have developed a canine rehabilitation exoskeleton based on surface electromyographic (sEMG) control. By collecting sEMG signals from the healthy forelimb, the system drives the hindlimb actuators in real time to synchronise gait. Combined with 3D printing for custom design, it provides precise movement assistance for disabled dogs, embodying the technological protection of animal life dignity.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimensions: 220mm × 200mm × 540mm
Materials: Aluminum alloy frame, soft memory foam lining, rubber soles
Technology: Surface EMG sensors, linear actuators, microcontroller-based control
Power source: Rechargeable lithium battery, 7.4V, 5000mAh - Tags
- Pet Rehabilitation, Animal Welfare, Exoskeleton, sEMG Signal, Active Control, 3D-Printing, Customized Design, Assistive Mobility
- Production Technology
- The exoskeleton is produced through advanced 3D printing technology allowing individual customization based on precise body scans. Lightweight, durable materials, including soft memory foam lining, aluminum alloy for structural parts, and anti-slip rubber soles, ensure strength, comfort, and safety in daily use.
- Design Challenge
- The primary challenge was accurately interpreting animal intention through muscle signals, with few existing precedents or standards. Historically, disabled pets faced limited and uncomfortable assistive solutions. Technologically, creating lightweight yet robust actuators and ensuring comfort required extensive material research, innovative mechanical design, and iterative prototyping with real pets.
- Research
- This project originated from a news report on prosthetic limbs for disabled pets, highlighting the pros and cons of current solutions. Inspired, we explored transferring active-control exoskeleton technology—originally developed for stroke patients—to veterinary rehabilitation. Through extensive field research, EMG data collection from animals, iterative predictive modeling, and mechanical prototyping, we successfully created an intelligent, active-assist exoskeleton for pets.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration for this project originated from a news report highlighting customized prosthetics for disabled pets, exposing significant limitations in current solutions. Coupled with my personal experience of caring for my own dog after its hindlimb injury, I recognized the broader societal need to extend humane, intelligent rehabilitation technology from human healthcare into pet care, ultimately enhancing animal welfare.
- Project Duration
- The project started in 2023 in Hangzhou and finished in March 2025 in Hangzhou.
- Operation Flow
- When the dog walks, sensors detect muscle signals (sEMG) from the healthy forelimb. These signals are processed to predict the movement intention of the impaired hindlimb, triggering linear actuators in real time. This active, intuitive assistance ensures natural movement, aiding rehabilitation efficiently.
- Team Members
- Menghan Li
Leijing Zhou
Xinmiao Shen
Xiaofei Gong
Xiaotong Guan
Ding Ding
Jinjie Li
Qianyi Wang
Keyin Chen
Zixiang Wang
Zihan Zhang
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