TriPawd Siġġu bir-Roti għall-Klieb by Dosun Shin

TriPawd Siġġu bir-Roti għall-Klieb by Dosun Shin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Premju A' Design Award tal-Fidda in Disinn ta' Kura tal-Annimali, Ġugarelli, Provvisti u Prodotti għall-Annimali Competition Category.

FiddaKura tal-Annimali· 2021

TriPawd Siġġu bir-Roti għall-Klieb

by Dosun Shin

Client: Arizona State University

Premju A' Design Award tal-Fidda Winner in Kura tal-Annimali Category

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The Design

About TriPawd Siġġu bir-Roti għall-Klieb

TriPawd huwa siġġu bir-roti għall-klieb iddisinjat għal klieb li tilfu riġel ta’ quddiem. Żewġ roti kbar ta’ wara jtejbu l-istabbiltà u l-mobbiltà tal-apparat. Rota żgħira ta’ quddiem fuq qafas ta’ tubu tal-metall mgħawweġ isserraħ tazza tas-sider tal-fibreglass. Il-qafas mgħawweġ iħalli biżżejjed spazju biex il-kelb jimxi mingħajr interferenza mir-riġlejn li fadal. Il-lasta ta’ appoġġ tista’ tiġi aġġustata fl-għoli għal klieb ta’ daqsijiet differenti. Ma jintuża l-ebda ċinturin, għalhekk il-kelb jista’ jitla’ u jinżel mill-apparat u jista’ joqgħod bilqiegħda u jimtedd mingħajr għajnuna mis-sid.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Fidda

TriPawd Siġġu bir-Roti għall-Klieb huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Fidda, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż straordinarjament mogħti lil disinji tal-ogħla livell, sbieħ u impressjonanti. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Fidda huma xogħlijiet brillanti ħafna u kreattivi ħafna li juru l-għarfien espert, it-talent u l-aċċuratezza tad-disinjaturi tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li TriPawd Siġġu bir-Roti għall-Klieb ikun xogħol mill-isbaħ, eżemplari, professjonali ħafna u innovattiv bil-fond. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Fidda huwa invenzjoni notevoli u mammirata li tikkontribwixxi biex jitwessgħu l-fruntieri tal-arti, ix-xjenza, id-disinn u t-teknoloġija. TriPawd Siġġu bir-Roti għall-Klieb huwa ħolqien li ħafna jinvidjawh, li jqajjem ix-xewqat, iġib sentimenti pożittivi u joħloq tgħaġġib u mistagħġib.

Behind the Design

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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.