Wf01tr Silla de ruedas de competición by RDS Co., Ltd. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Oro in Diseño de Vehículos, Movilidad y Transporte Competition Category.
OroVehículo· 2020
Wf01tr Silla de ruedas de competición
Client: RDS Co., Ltd.
A' Design Award de Oro Winner in Vehículo Category
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The Design
About Wf01tr Silla de ruedas de competición
WF01TR es una silla de ruedas de competición desarrollada para pruebas de pista de corta distancia. El diseño es ligero y rígido, y favorece una alta aceleración. Se han mejorado la sujeción del cuerpo y la estabilidad en las curvas. El chasis es un monocasco de plástico reforzado con fibra de carbono, diseñado mediante análisis de elementos finitos. Cada unidad se fabrica por encargo. La posición del asiento se define con un simulador de posición de asiento, y al asiento se le aplica un escaneo tridimensional de la forma del cuerpo. El objetivo es ayudar a cada atleta a aprovechar plenamente sus propias capacidades.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award de Oro
Wf01tr Silla de ruedas de competición ha ganado el A' Design Award de Oro, un reconocimiento inmensamente prestigioso concedido a diseños de primera categoría, maravillosos y sobresalientes. Los ganadores de Oro son creaciones sumamente innovadoras, visionarias y glamorosamente deslumbrantes que reflejan el prodigio, la sabiduría y la destreza de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Wf01tr Silla de ruedas de competición sea una invención muy elogiada, pionera y monumental que aporta un valor sin precedentes. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Oro es un proyecto espectacular y respetado que beneficia enormemente y hace avanzar las fronteras del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología. Wf01tr Silla de ruedas de competición crea intensos sentimientos de deseo, despierta la pasión, fomenta la creatividad y nos fascina.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- A racing wheelchair developed and designed to maximize the athlete's own abilities and improve competitive performance. The design focusing on the short-distance event is ultra-lightweight, high-rigidity and high acceleration, while improving body hold and stability when cornering. The seat position is determined by the seat position simulator SS01, including the optimization of the rowing of the players, and the manufacture is done order made.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 650 mm x Depth 2100 mm x Height 700 mm
- Tags
- Wheelchair, Paralympic, Sports, Athletes, Carbon fiber,
- Production Technology
- CFRP Monocoque Frame
- Design Challenge
- The challenges in the development of the wheelchair were to flexibly adapt to the seat positions set for each athlete using the simulator, to achieve the rigidity and strength of a high performance wheelchair, and to give it a sleek styling while achieving a high level of productivity.
- Research
- The development team intended from the outset to apply the findings from the development to other wheelchairs, exploring how to set up an efficient athlete's riding position and the structural design of a high performance wheelchair. In addition to driving tests and development of fabrication techniques based on prototype prototypes, we designed the frame using FEM analysis.
- Inspiration
- This project began from the development of a racing wheelchair for the Paralympic Games. As the development progresses, the design team began to understand the importance of having an athlete fit perfectly in the right place.
In case of prototype for test, the seating position affected the record. And the obvious data has made us easier to understand experienced athletes and communicate with each other much more about wheelchair development. - Project Duration
- The project started in August 2017 in Japan and finished in September 2019
- Operation Flow
- The operating procedure is the same as that common in competitive wheelchairs. 3D scanned body shapes are applied to the seat to enhance the sense of unity between the wheelchair and the athlete. Stable and high cornering performance without disrupting the athlete's concentration during competition.
- Team Members
- RDS Co., Ltd.
Tomoya Ito
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exiii design Inc.
MAGNET Inc.
makesense Inc.
quod, LLC
honey l days
1-10,Inc - Image Credits
- RDS Co., Ltd.
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