Wf01tr Cadièra de ròdas de corsa by RDS Co., Ltd. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award d'Aur in Vehicul Competition Category.
AurVehicul· 2020
Wf01tr Cadièra de ròdas de corsa
Client: RDS Co., Ltd.
A' Design Award d'Aur Winner in Vehicul Category
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The Design
About Wf01tr Cadièra de ròdas de corsa
WF01TR es una cadièra de ròdas de corsa desvolopada per las espròvas de pista de corta distància. Lo dessenh es leugièr e rigid, e permet una fòrta acceleracion. Lo manten del còs e l'estabilitat dins los viratges son melhorats. Lo quadre es un monocòca de plastic renfortit amb fibra de carbòni, concebut amb l'analisi per elements finits. Cada unitat es fabricada sus comanda. La posicion del sèti es determinada amb un simulator de posicion de sèti, e un escanatge tridimensional de la forma del còs es aplicat al sèti. L'objectiu es d'ajudar cada atleta a utilizar plenament sas pròprias capacitats.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award d'Aur
Wf01tr Cadièra de ròdas de corsa a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award d'Aur, una reconeissença immensament prestigiosa acordada a de designs de primièra qualitat, meravilhoses e excellents. Los ganhaires de l'Aur son de creacions extrèmament innovantas, visionàrias e esbleugissentas, que reflectisson lo prodigi, la sabença e la proeça de lors designers. S'espèra que Wf01tr Cadièra de ròdas de corsa siá una invencion fòrça lausada, que dintra de tendéncias e monumentala, que provesís un valor sens precedent. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award d'Aur es un projècte espectaclós e respectat, que fa un grand ben e fa avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. Wf01tr Cadièra de ròdas de corsa crea de sentiments intensos de desirs, evòca la passion, encoratja la creativitat e fascina.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- A racing wheelchair developed and designed to maximize the athlete's own abilities and improve competitive performance. The design focusing on the short-distance event is ultra-lightweight, high-rigidity and high acceleration, while improving body hold and stability when cornering. The seat position is determined by the seat position simulator SS01, including the optimization of the rowing of the players, and the manufacture is done order made.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 650 mm x Depth 2100 mm x Height 700 mm
- Tags
- Wheelchair, Paralympic, Sports, Athletes, Carbon fiber,
- Production Technology
- CFRP Monocoque Frame
- Design Challenge
- The challenges in the development of the wheelchair were to flexibly adapt to the seat positions set for each athlete using the simulator, to achieve the rigidity and strength of a high performance wheelchair, and to give it a sleek styling while achieving a high level of productivity.
- Research
- The development team intended from the outset to apply the findings from the development to other wheelchairs, exploring how to set up an efficient athlete's riding position and the structural design of a high performance wheelchair. In addition to driving tests and development of fabrication techniques based on prototype prototypes, we designed the frame using FEM analysis.
- Inspiration
- This project began from the development of a racing wheelchair for the Paralympic Games. As the development progresses, the design team began to understand the importance of having an athlete fit perfectly in the right place.
In case of prototype for test, the seating position affected the record. And the obvious data has made us easier to understand experienced athletes and communicate with each other much more about wheelchair development. - Project Duration
- The project started in August 2017 in Japan and finished in September 2019
- Operation Flow
- The operating procedure is the same as that common in competitive wheelchairs. 3D scanned body shapes are applied to the seat to enhance the sense of unity between the wheelchair and the athlete. Stable and high cornering performance without disrupting the athlete's concentration during competition.
- Team Members
- RDS Co., Ltd.
Tomoya Ito
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exiii design Inc.
MAGNET Inc.
makesense Inc.
quod, LLC
honey l days
1-10,Inc - Image Credits
- RDS Co., Ltd.
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