Wusa Primærfunksjon: Elektrisk personlig mobilitetskjøretøy by Anri Sugihara

Wusa Primærfunksjon: Elektrisk personlig mobilitetskjøretøy by Anri Sugihara is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award i Sølv in Kjøretøy-, Mobilitets- og Transportdesign Competition Category.

SølvKjøretøy· 2021

Wusa Primærfunksjon: Elektrisk personlig mobilitetskjøretøy

by Anri Sugihara

Client: RDS Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award i Sølv Winner in Kjøretøy Category

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The Design

About Wusa Primærfunksjon: Elektrisk personlig mobilitetskjøretøy

Wusa er en liten elektrisk motorsykkel som også fungerer som en kraftenhet for en manuell rullestol. Det kompakte kjøretøyet er ment for reiser i byen og fritidsbruk. En robust stålramme holder et lett litiumionbatteri plassert lavt og til siden, slik at enheten kan brukes sammen med en rullestol. Bakhjulsdrift gir en toppfart på 35 kilometer i timen, og en bakre fjæring med lang vandring gir ekstra komfort. Eksisterende motorsykkeldeler kan monteres, slik at kjøretøyet kan tilpasses. Wusa er utformet for å appellere til alle førere, ikke bare til rullestolbrukere.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Sølv

Wusa Primærfunksjon: Elektrisk personlig mobilitetskjøretøy er vinner av A' Design Award i Sølv, en usedvanlig prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles design i toppklassen som er nydelige og imponerende. Sølvvinnere er enormt briljante og usedvanlig kreative verk som viser designernes enestående ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighet. Wusa Primærfunksjon: Elektrisk personlig mobilitetskjøretøy forventes å være et praktfullt utstillingsverk som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonelt og dypt nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en svært bemerkelsesverdig, beundret oppfinnelse som gagner og flytter grensene for kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi. Wusa Primærfunksjon: Elektrisk personlig mobilitetskjøretøy er et skaperverk mange misunner, som vekker ønsker, gir positive følelser og vekker undring og forundring.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: WUSA is a small electric motorcycle that you can easily ride. It is a vehicle with two sides, It isn't only a motorcycle but also a combined with a wheelchair to be used as electric mobility, and is intended for use in urban areas and leisure activities. It can also be docked with WF01, which won the Platinum Award at the A'Design Award in 2020, and is a proposal for a new means of transportation regardless of the rider, with a wide range of users with various usages.
Dimensions & Packaging: size:950 x 500 x 600
weight:25kg
max motor power:500W(to resister as a moped to ride on public road in japan)
Tags: eMoto, Movility, Wheelchair, SDGs, Inclusive Design, EV
Production Technology: A sturdy steel frame with a lightweight, high-capacity lithium-ion battery placed low and sideways for use in wheelchairs. Existing bike and mini bike parts can be used, and you can customize it as you like. Its rear-wheel drive up to 35 kph maximum and does not lose traction with wheelspin uphill with wheelchair use. Equipped with a rear suspension with a large stroke, riders can enjoy comfort ride and the difference of turning with acceleration and braking that is fun as a motorcycle.
Design Challenge: RDS Co., Ltd. has been engaged in R&D of various motor sports products for years and has been an official partner of F1 racing team Scuderia AlphaTauri recently. RDS have also developed competitive equipment for parasports with athletes. They live in wheelchairs and have limited mobility, but love vehicles and speed. The technology cultivated in racing field can create a vehicle enjoy together. “Cool thing is justice” is the philosophy of RDS, and we aim to create products that embody it.
Inspiration: Japan is a leading country of issues. One of the typical issue is the progressing of the aging and depopulation especially in local sites, causing how to keep daily moving as a issue. Some public transportation is being closed due to reduced demand. In addition, there are wheelchair users as existing vulnerable. Any transportation that fills the middle between a car and a wheelchair will help a lot yet for only limited demand for welfare use, it is often hard to solve it in reasonable price.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2019 in Japan and keep on going.
Operation Flow: WUSA is a vehicle with two sides, It isn't only a motorcycle but also a power unit for a wheelchair. This compact mobility won't separate user by their body ability. It can be enjoyed by both manual wheelchair users and able-bodied people for their own usage. By not to be a pure welfare product, an attractive design that everyone wants and be able to ride, RDS want to add a new way of the welfare mobilities should be.
Team Members: RDS Ltd., Co., exiii design Inc. Yoshihiro Hirata R2, MAGNET Inc., makesense Inc. and quod, LLC
Image Credits: RDS Co., Ltd.