TriPawd Hana Mua: Noho Huila ʻĪlio by Dosun Shin

TriPawd Hana Mua: Noho Huila ʻĪlio by Dosun Shin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Mālama Holoholona, Mea Pāʻani, Lako a me Huahana no nā Holoholona Competition Category.

KalaMālama Holoholona· 2021

TriPawd Hana Mua: Noho Huila ʻĪlio

by Dosun Shin

Client: Arizona State University

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Mālama Holoholona Category

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The Design

About TriPawd Hana Mua: Noho Huila ʻĪlio

TriPawd he noho huila ʻīlio i hoʻolālā ʻia no nā ʻīlio i nalowale ka wāwae mua. Ke hoʻomaikaʻi nei nā huila hope nui ʻelua i ke kūpaʻa a me ka neʻe ʻana o ka mea hana. Kākoʻo kekahi huila mua liʻiliʻi ma ke kīʻaha umauma fiberglass ma ke kālāʻau metala pihi. Waiho ke kālāʻau pihi i ka hakahaka lawa no ka ʻīlio e hele ai me ke keʻakeʻa ʻole ʻana o nā wāwae i koe. Hiki ke hoʻoponopono ʻia ke kiʻekiʻe o ke pou kākoʻo no nā ʻīlio nunui like ʻole. ʻAʻohe kaula hoʻopaʻa e hoʻohana ʻia, no laila hiki i ka ʻīlio ke ʻeʻe a haʻalele i ka mea hana a hiki ke noho a moe i lalo me ke kōkua ʻole o ka mea nona.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā TriPawd Hana Mua: Noho Huila ʻĪlio i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā TriPawd Hana Mua: Noho Huila ʻĪlio he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā TriPawd Hana Mua: Noho Huila ʻĪlio e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

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.