TriPawd TriPawd: Lub Log Zaum Rau Dev by Dosun Shin

TriPawd TriPawd: Lub Log Zaum Rau Dev by Dosun Shin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Nyiaj in Tsim Khoom Tu Tsiaj, Khoom Ua Si Tsiaj, Khoom Siv thiab Khoom Rau Tsiaj Competition Category.

NyiajKhoom Tu Tsiaj· 2021

TriPawd TriPawd: Lub Log Zaum Rau Dev

by Dosun Shin

Client: Arizona State University

A' Design Award Nyiaj Winner in Khoom Tu Tsiaj Category

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The Design

About TriPawd TriPawd: Lub Log Zaum Rau Dev

TriPawd yog ib lub log zaum tsav dev uas tsim los rau cov dev uas poob lawv txhais ceg pem hauv ntej lawm. Ob lub log loj tom qab txhawb kev ruaj khov thiab kev txav mus los ntawm lub cuab yeej no. Ib lub log me ntawm hauv ntej ntawm lub qhov rooj hlau khoov txhawb ib lub khob hauv siab uas ua los ntawm fiberglass. Lub qhov rooj khoov cia muaj chaw txaus rau tus dev taug kev tsis muaj kev cuam tshuam los ntawm cov ceg seem. Tus ncej txhawb tuaj yeem hloov qhov siab tau rau cov dev uas muaj qhov loj sib txawv. Tsis muaj kev khi hlua, yog li tus dev tuaj yeem nkag thiab tawm ntawm lub cuab yeej no thiab tuaj yeem zaum thiab pw yam tsis tas muaj tus tswv pab.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Nyiaj

TriPawd TriPawd: Lub Log Zaum Rau Dev yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Nyiaj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev tshaj li qub uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib siab, zoo nkauj thiab ua rau neeg xav tsis thoob. Cov neeg yeej Nyiaj yog cov haujlwm ci ntsa iab heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas qhia txog kev paub, kev txawj ntse thiab kev ntse ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. TriPawd TriPawd: Lub Log Zaum Rau Dev xav tias yuav yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus uas tsim rau qhia, tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab tob. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Nyiaj no yog ib qho khoom tsim uas pom tseeb heev thiab neeg qhuas uas pab tau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. TriPawd TriPawd: Lub Log Zaum Rau Dev yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg coob xav tau, uas ua rau xav, coj kev xav zoo thiab ua rau xav tsis thoob thiab xav paub.

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.
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Optional Image #4: Photographer, Dosun Shin, 2020.