JK9 Sync Hlua Khi Dev Ntse by Alberto Vasquez, Istvan Vincze and Gyula Sebo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Kub in Tsim Khoom Tu Tsiaj, Khoom Ua Si Tsiaj, Khoom Siv thiab Khoom Rau Tsiaj Competition Category.
KubKhoom Tu Tsiaj· 2024
JK9 Sync Hlua Khi Dev Ntse
by Alberto Vasquez, Istvan Vincze and Gyula Sebo
Client: Julius-K9
A' Design Award Kub Winner in Khoom Tu Tsiaj Category
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The Design
About JK9 Sync Hlua Khi Dev Ntse
JK9 Sync yog tsim los ua kom lub neej nyob hauv nroog nrog dev muaj kev nyab xeeb thiab xis nyob dua. Ua tsaug rau nws cov khoom siv xaws zoo tshaj plaws, cov hlua khi ua pa tau zoo heev no muab qhov haum lub cev zoo kawg thaum tseem muaj zog ruaj khov heev rau kev tswj. Nws cov khoom siv sib txuas muab qhov chaw nyob raug tseeb heev los pab koj nrhiav koj tus dev yog nws ploj mus. Cov teeb LED zais tseg qhib tau li cia thaum tsaus ntuj los tsim kom pom kev nyab xeeb hauv nroog. Cov ntsuas kev txav ua ke hauv taug qab koj tus dev qib kev ua si thiab qhia thaum nws poob qis dua qhov noj qab haus huv.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Kub
JK9 Sync Hlua Khi Dev Ntse yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Kub, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib ib, zoo kawg nkaus thiab tshwj xeeb. Cov neeg yeej Kub yog cov khoom tsim tshiab heev, pom deb heev thiab ci ntsa iab uas qhia txog kev txawj ntse, kev txawj thiab lub zog ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. JK9 Sync Hlua Khi Dev Ntse xav tias yuav yog ib qho kev tsim uas tau txais kev qhuas ntau, tsim kev nyiam tshiab thiab loj uas ua rau muaj nqi tsis tau muaj dua. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Kub no yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus thiab muaj kev hwm uas pab tau ntau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. JK9 Sync Hlua Khi Dev Ntse ua rau muaj kev xav tau heev, txhawb kev mob siab, txhawb kev tsim tshiab thiab ua rau peb xav tsis thoob.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- JK9 Sync is designed to make city living with dogs safer and more comfortable. Thanks to its high-tech knitting material the extremely breathable harness provides an ultra-ergonomic fit while also has extreme tensile strength for control. Its integrated hardware provides high accuracy geolocation to help you find your dog if it gets lost. The hidden LED lights automatically switch on when it's getting dark. Built-in movement sensors track your dog's activity level and signal its healthy range.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimensions on dog (size L): 200 x 300 x 400 mm
- Tags
- wearable, technology, app, pet, smart, harness, dog, knitting, sync, jk9
- Production Technology
- Developing 3D knitting we combined normal polyester yarns and ultra strong thermo-yarns in a special knitting pattern which allows durable 3D forming through steaming and pressing processes. Thanks to high-tensile knitting, the straps can be grown out of the saddle part, creating a seamless unibody construction and a perfect fit on dogs' body. No die cuts (and no waste of yarn) in the process. While normal dog harnesses consist of almost 40 parts, the JK9®Sync only consists of 2 knitted layers.
- Design Challenge
- One of the striking things that made development complex is that dogs and humans are simultaneous users of this product with very different needs – in addition these dogs live in urban environments that weren't designed for animals in the first place. To meet these complex requirements, we must ask somehow animals too about their needs. This made us to involve a team of animal experts and advisors to be able to identify the needs of animal users the same level as their human companion.
- Research
- Core field of research was the future of urban dog keeping culture and application of interspecies design for dog harness development. We made both quantitative and qualitative research: we surveyed 1500 dog owners in 10 countries and made 30 in-depth interviews in 5 countries about their lifestyle. One of the most important issues for owners is coexistence: the quality of the symbiosis of dogs, people, and the city, which is crucial considering that by 2050, 70% of people will live in cities.
- Inspiration
- The Sync smart harness project was launched in pursuit of exploring the next-gen experience of urban dog walking and accessories. How are we going to walk the cities in the future? What will dog harnesses be capable of? What will they be made of? Our aim was to develop a dog harness that utilises the potentials of cutting edge material, hardware and software technologies to make city life for dogs safer and more comfortable.
- Project Duration
- Core development started in 2019 and finished in 2021 in Budapest, Hungary. After that a two-year testing and DMF session started.
- Operation Flow
- The App of the Sync Harness allows you to manage the most important geolocation, lighting and lifestyle functions. Its GPS system signals the dog's position accurately to 10m. If your dog strays, the GPS can track your dog for two weeks. With built-in motion sensors the harness always know whether your pet is standing, sitting, playing, or sniffing about and by analysing the patterns of movement and behaviour, it keeps track of your dog's activity level and signals when it drops below healthy.
- Patents
- Julius-K9®
- Team Members
- Alberto Vasquez
István Vincze
Gyula Sebő
Gergely Kozma
Pál Jelli
Emese Forgács - Image Credits
- JK9 / Tamás Szigeti
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