Wusa Feithicil Soghluaisteachta Phearsanta Leictreach by Anri Sugihara

Wusa Feithicil Soghluaisteachta Phearsanta Leictreach by Anri Sugihara is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Duais Airgid A' Design Award in Dearadh Feithiclí Competition Category.

AirgeadFeithicil· 2021

Wusa Feithicil Soghluaisteachta Phearsanta Leictreach

by Anri Sugihara

Client: RDS Co., Ltd.

Duais Airgid A' Design Award Winner in Feithicil Category

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The Design

About Wusa Feithicil Soghluaisteachta Phearsanta Leictreach

Is gluaisrothar leictreach beag é Wusa a fheidhmíonn freisin mar aonad cumhachta do chathaoir rothaí láimhe. Tá an fheithicil dhlúth ceaptha le haghaidh taistil uirbigh agus úsáide fóillíochta. Coinníonn fráma cruach daingean ceallraí lítiam-ian éadrom atá suite go híseal agus ar thaobh, ionas gur féidir an t-aonad a úsáid le cathaoir rothaí. Ceadaíonn tiomáint na rothaí cúil buasluas de 35 chiliméadar san uair, agus cuireann crochadh cúil le strók fada leis an gcompord. Is féidir páirteanna gluaisrothair atá ann cheana a fheistiú, ionas gur féidir an fheithicil a shaincheapadh. Tá Wusa deartha chun tarraingt a dhéanamh ar gach marcach, ní ar úsáideoirí cathaoireacha rothaí amháin.

The Recognition

About the Duais Airgid A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh Wusa Feithicil Soghluaisteachta Phearsanta Leictreach Duais Airgid A' Design Award, aitheantas an-ghradamach a bhronntar ar dhearaí ardchaighdeáin, álainn agus drámatach. Is saothair thar a bheith drithleacha agus an-chruthaitheach iad buaiteoirí Airgid a léiríonn saineolas, tallann agus géarchúis shármhaith a ndearthóirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Wusa Feithicil Soghluaisteachta Phearsanta Leictreach ina shaothar iontach, ina léiriú sampla, thar a bheith gairmiúil agus go domhain nuálach. Is aireagán an-suntasach, ionadmhuirthe é an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Airgid A' Design Award a dhéanann leas do theorainneacha na healaíne, na heolaíochta, an deartha agus na teicneolaíochta agus a chuireann chun cinn iad. Is cruthú é an dearadh Wusa Feithicil Soghluaisteachta Phearsanta Leictreach a bhfuil formad mór leis, a mhúsclaíonn mianta, a thugann mothúcháin dhearfacha agus a adhnann iontas agus ionadh.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: WUSA is a small electric motorcycle that you can easily ride. It is a vehicle with two sides, It isn't only a motorcycle but also a combined with a wheelchair to be used as electric mobility, and is intended for use in urban areas and leisure activities. It can also be docked with WF01, which won the Platinum Award at the A'Design Award in 2020, and is a proposal for a new means of transportation regardless of the rider, with a wide range of users with various usages.
Dimensions & Packaging: size:950 x 500 x 600
weight:25kg
max motor power:500W(to resister as a moped to ride on public road in japan)
Tags: eMoto, Movility, Wheelchair, SDGs, Inclusive Design, EV
Production Technology: A sturdy steel frame with a lightweight, high-capacity lithium-ion battery placed low and sideways for use in wheelchairs. Existing bike and mini bike parts can be used, and you can customize it as you like. Its rear-wheel drive up to 35 kph maximum and does not lose traction with wheelspin uphill with wheelchair use. Equipped with a rear suspension with a large stroke, riders can enjoy comfort ride and the difference of turning with acceleration and braking that is fun as a motorcycle.
Design Challenge: RDS Co., Ltd. has been engaged in R&D of various motor sports products for years and has been an official partner of F1 racing team Scuderia AlphaTauri recently. RDS have also developed competitive equipment for parasports with athletes. They live in wheelchairs and have limited mobility, but love vehicles and speed. The technology cultivated in racing field can create a vehicle enjoy together. “Cool thing is justice” is the philosophy of RDS, and we aim to create products that embody it.
Inspiration: Japan is a leading country of issues. One of the typical issue is the progressing of the aging and depopulation especially in local sites, causing how to keep daily moving as a issue. Some public transportation is being closed due to reduced demand. In addition, there are wheelchair users as existing vulnerable. Any transportation that fills the middle between a car and a wheelchair will help a lot yet for only limited demand for welfare use, it is often hard to solve it in reasonable price.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2019 in Japan and keep on going.
Operation Flow: WUSA is a vehicle with two sides, It isn't only a motorcycle but also a power unit for a wheelchair. This compact mobility won't separate user by their body ability. It can be enjoyed by both manual wheelchair users and able-bodied people for their own usage. By not to be a pure welfare product, an attractive design that everyone wants and be able to ride, RDS want to add a new way of the welfare mobilities should be.
Team Members: RDS Ltd., Co., exiii design Inc. Yoshihiro Hirata R2, MAGNET Inc., makesense Inc. and quod, LLC
Image Credits: RDS Co., Ltd.