TriPawd Инвалидска количка за куче by Dosun Shin

TriPawd Инвалидска количка за куче by Dosun Shin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Сребрена награда A' Design Award in Дизајн на нега на миленици, играчки, потрепштини и производи за животни Competition Category.

СребренаНега на миленици· 2021

TriPawd Инвалидска количка за куче

by Dosun Shin

Client: Arizona State University

Сребрена награда A' Design Award Winner in Нега на миленици Category

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The Design

About TriPawd Инвалидска количка за куче

TriPawd е инвалидска количка за кучиња, дизајнирана за кучиња кои изгубиле една предна нога. Двете големи задни тркала ја подобруваат стабилноста и мобилноста на уредот. Мало предно тркало на свиткана рамка од метална цевка поддржува градна чашка од стаклени влакна. Свитканата рамка остава доволно простор за кучето да чекори без пречки од преостанатите нозе. Потпорниот столб е прилагодлив по висина за кучиња со различни големини. Не се користат ремени, така што кучето може да се качи и да слезе од уредот и може да седи и да легне без помош од сопственикот.

The Recognition

About the Сребрена награда A' Design Award

TriPawd Инвалидска количка за куче е добитник на Сребрената награда A' Design Award, извонредно престижно признание што се доделува на врвни, прекрасни и импресивни дизајни. Сребрените добитници се исклучително бриљантни и многу креативни дела што ја покажуваат одличната стручност, талентот и проникливоста на нивните дизајнери. Се очекува TriPawd Инвалидска количка за куче да биде прекрасно, примерно, извонредно професионално и длабоко иновативно дело. Овој дизајн со Сребрена награда е значаен, восхитуван пронајдок што придонесува за поместување на границите на уметноста, науката, дизајнот и технологијата. TriPawd Инвалидска количка за куче е творба на која многумина и завидуваат, која ги буди желбите, носи позитивни чувства и предизвикува восхит и чудење.

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.