TriPawd Primary Function: Kursî bi teker ji bo se by Dosun Shin

TriPawd Primary Function: Kursî bi teker ji bo se by Dosun Shin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn in Dîzayna Lênêrîna Heywanan, Pêlîstok, Pêdivî û Hilberên Ajelan Competition Category.

ZîvLênêrîna Heywanan· 2021

TriPawd Primary Function: Kursî bi teker ji bo se

by Dosun Shin

Client: Arizona State University

Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn Winner in Lênêrîna Heywanan Category

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The Design

About TriPawd Primary Function: Kursî bi teker ji bo se

Book Text: TriPawd kursiyeke bi teker e ku ji bo seyên ku lingekî pêşiyê xwe winda kirine hatiye sêwirandin. Du tekerên mezin ên paşiyê aramî û tevgeriya amûrê baştir dikin. Tekerekî biçûk ê pêşiyê li ser çarçoveya lûleya metalî ya xwarî çamûreke sînga fîberglasê piştgirî dike. Çarçoveya xwarî bes cîh ji bo seyî dihêle ku bêyî têkelbûna lingên mayî bimeşe. Darika piştgiriyê ji bo seyên bi mezinahiyên cuda bi bilindahî tê veqetandin. Tu bendik nayên bikaranîn, ji ber vê yekê se dikare li ser û ji ser amûrê bikeve û derkeve û bêyî alîkariya xwedan rûne û raze.

The Recognition

About the Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn

TriPawd Primary Function: Kursî bi teker ji bo se xelatgirê Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn e, nasîneke bi awayekî awarte bi prestîj ku ji sêwiranên di asta herî bilind de, xweşik û bibandor re tê dayîn. Xelatgirên Zîvînê karên pir birûsk û pir afirîner in, yên ku pisporiya hêja, jêhatîbûn û zîrekiya sêwiranerên xwe nîşan didin. Tê hêvîkirin ku TriPawd Primary Function: Kursî bi teker ji bo se karekî mînak, pir pîşekar û bi kûrahî nûjen be. Ev sêwirana bi Zîvînê serketî vedîtineke berbiçav û hatiye sitayişkirin e ku ji bo fireh kirina sînorên huner, zanist, sêwiran û teknolojiyê tevkarî dike. TriPawd Primary Function: Kursî bi teker ji bo se afirandinek e ku gelek kes çavê xwe lê dikin, daxwazan şiyar dike, hestên erênî tîne û heyirînê çêdike.

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.