TriPawd Invalidní vozík pro psy by Dosun Shin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Stříbrná cena A' Design Award in Péče o zvířata Competition Category.
StříbroPéče o zvířata· 2021
TriPawd Invalidní vozík pro psy
by Dosun Shin
Client: Arizona State University
Stříbrná cena A' Design Award Winner in Péče o zvířata Category
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The Design
About TriPawd Invalidní vozík pro psy
TriPawd je invalidní vozík pro psy určený pro psy, kteří přišli o přední nohu. Dvě velká zadní kola zlepšují stabilitu a pohyblivost zařízení. Malé přední kolo na ohnutém kovovém trubkovém rámu podpírá hrudní misku ze skelných vláken. Ohnutý rám ponechává dostatek prostoru pro to, aby pes mohl chodit bez omezení zbývajícími nohami. Opěrná tyč je výškově nastavitelná pro psy různých velikostí. Nepoužívají se žádné popruhy, takže pes může na zařízení nastoupit a vystoupit z něj a může si sednout i lehnout bez pomoci majitele.
The Recognition
About the Stříbrná cena A' Design Award
TriPawd Invalidní vozík pro psy je vítězem Stříbrné ceny A' Design Award, mimořádně prestižního uznání udělovaného designům nejvyšší kvality, nádherným a působivým. Stříbrní vítězové jsou nesmírně brilantní a mimořádně kreativní díla, která dokládají vynikající odbornost, talent a bystrost svých designérů. Očekává se, že TriPawd Invalidní vozík pro psy bude nádherným, reprezentativním dílem, pozoruhodně profesionálním a hluboce inovativním. Tento design, který získal Stříbrnou cenu A' Design Award, je vysoce pozoruhodný, obdivovaný vynález, který prospívá a posouvá hranice umění, vědy, designu a technologií. TriPawd Invalidní vozík pro psy je výtvor, kterému mnozí závidí, který vyvolává touhy, přináší pozitivní pocity a vzněcuje úžas a údiv.
Behind the Design
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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.
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