TriPawd Primêre Funksje: Hûnerolstoel by Dosun Shin

TriPawd Primêre Funksje: Hûnerolstoel by Dosun Shin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award yn Sulver in Húsdierfersoarging, Boartersguod, Foarrieden en Produkten foar Bisten Ûntwerp Competition Category.

SulverHúsdierfersoarging· 2021

TriPawd Primêre Funksje: Hûnerolstoel

by Dosun Shin

Client: Arizona State University

A' Design Award yn Sulver Winner in Húsdierfersoarging Category

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The Design

About TriPawd Primêre Funksje: Hûnerolstoel

TriPawd is in hûnerolstoel ûntworpen foar hûnen dy't in foarste poat kwytrekke binne. Twa grutte eftertsjillen ferbetterje de stabiliteit en de mobiliteit fan it apparaat. In lyts foartsjil op it bûgde metalen buiskader stipet in glêsfezel boarstkop. It bûgde kader lit genôch romte foar de hûn om te rinnen sûnder hindering fan de oerbleaune poaten. De stipepeal is yn hichte ferstelber foar hûnen fan ferskillende grutte. Der wurdt gjin riem brûkt, sadat de hûn op en fan it apparaat stappe kin en sitte en lizze kin sûnder help fan de eigner.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Sulver

TriPawd Primêre Funksje: Hûnerolstoel is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver, in bûtengewoan prestisjeuze erkenning foar topûntwerpen dy't prachtich en yndrukwekkend binne. Sulverwinners binne tige briljante en ekstreem kreative wurken dy't de treflike ekspertize, it talint en de skerpsinnigens fan har ûntwerpers yllustrearje. Fan TriPawd Primêre Funksje: Hûnerolstoel wurdt ferwachte dat it in prachtich foarbyldwurk is, opmerklik profesjoneel en djip ynnovatyf. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver is in tige opfallende, bewûndere útfining dy't foardiel bringt en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferleget. TriPawd Primêre Funksje: Hûnerolstoel is in skepping dêr't breed oerjûn wurdt, dy't winsken wekker makket, positive gefoelens bringt en ferwûnderjen en fernuvering opwekket.

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.