TriPawd Sella Rotalis Canina by Dosun Shin

TriPawd Sella Rotalis Canina by Dosun Shin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Cura Animalium Competition Category.

ArgentumCura Animalium· 2021

TriPawd Sella Rotalis Canina

by Dosun Shin

Client: Arizona State University

Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum Winner in Cura Animalium Category

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The Design

About TriPawd Sella Rotalis Canina

TriPawd est sella rotalis canina ad canes qui crus anticum amiserunt destinata. Duae rotae posteriores magnae stabilitatem mobilitatemque instrumenti augent. Rota parva antica in armatura tubi metallici curvati poculum pectorale ex vitro fibroso sustinet. Armatura curvata satis spatii cani relinquit ut sine impedimento a cruribus reliquis ambulet. Palus fulcrum secundum canes diversarum magnitudinum in altitudine accommodari potest. Nullis loris utitur, quare canis in instrumentum et ex eo ascendere descendereque potest atque sine ope domini sedere et decumbere valet.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum

TriPawd Sella Rotalis Canina victor est Praemii A' Design Award Argenteum, honoris eximie amplissimi formis summi generis, pulchris et conspicuis dati. Victores Argenti opera valde splendida et creandi ingenio praedita sunt, quae praestantem peritiam, talentum et acumen auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur TriPawd Sella Rotalis Canina opus mirabile, exemplare, valde professionale et penitus novum fore. Haec forma Argento victa inventum notabile et admiratum est, quod ad fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovendos confert. TriPawd Sella Rotalis Canina creatio est, quam multi invident, quae cupiditates excitat, sensus bonos affert et admirationem miraculumque movet.

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.