TriPawd Cadièra rotlanta per can by Dosun Shin

TriPawd Cadièra rotlanta per can by Dosun Shin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award d'Argent in Cura d'Animals Competition Category.

ArgentCura d'Animals· 2021

TriPawd Cadièra rotlanta per can

by Dosun Shin

Client: Arizona State University

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Cura d'Animals Category

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The Design

About TriPawd Cadièra rotlanta per can

TriPawd es una cadièra rotlanta per cans concebuda pels cans qu'an perdut una pata davant. Doas grandas ròdas darrièr melhoran l'establitat e la mobilitat del dispositiu. Una pichona ròda davant sul quadre de tub metallic corbat sosten una copa de pièch en fibra de veire. Lo quadre corbat daissa pro d'espaci al can per caminar sens interferéncia de las patas restantas. La barra de sosten es reglabla en nautor pels cans de mesuras diferentas. Cap de correjadura es pas utilizada, çò que fa que lo can pòsca montar e davalar del dispositiu e se pòsca sèire e s'ajaçar sens ajuda del mèstre.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

TriPawd Cadièra rotlanta per can a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent, una reconeissença extraordinàriament prestigiosa acordada a de designs d'ort de gamma, esplendids e impressionants. Los ganhaires de l'Argent son d'òbras terriblament brilhantas e extrèmament creativas que illustran l'experiéncia, lo talent e la finessa excepcionals de lors designers. S'espèra que TriPawd Cadièra rotlanta per can siá una òbra meravilhosa e de referéncia, notablament professionala e prigondament innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent es una invencion fòrça notabla e admirada, que fa un ben e fa avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. TriPawd Cadièra rotlanta per can es una creacion immensament envejada que desrevelha de desirs, aduch de sentiments positius e fa néisser l'estonament e l'esmaiment.

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.