Prata Cuidados para Animais · 2021
TriPawd Cadeira de Rodas para Cães
by Dosun Shin
- A' Design Award de Prata 2021 in Cuidados para Animais
- CLIENT: Arizona State University
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 30,910
- Verification code D4A32EB88C · Verify this award
Colors
About TriPawd Cadeira de Rodas para Cães
TriPawd é uma cadeira de rodas canina desenvolvida para cães que perderam uma das patas dianteiras. Duas rodas traseiras de grande diâmetro aumentam a estabilidade e a mobilidade do dispositivo. Uma pequena roda dianteira, montada em uma estrutura de tubo metálico curvado, sustenta um apoio peitoral em fibra de vidro. A estrutura curvada deixa espaço suficiente para que o cão caminhe sem que as patas restantes sofram interferência. A haste de sustentação tem altura ajustável, adaptando-se a cães de diferentes portes. Não são utilizadas cintas ou tiras, de modo que o cão pode entrar e sair do dispositivo por conta própria, além de poder sentar-se e deitar-se sem a ajuda do tutor.
About the A' Design Award de Prata
TriPawd Cadeira de Rodas para Cães conquistou o A' Design Award de Prata, um reconhecimento extraordinariamente prestigiado atribuído a designs de topo de gama, deslumbrantes e impressionantes. Os vencedores da Prata são obras tremendamente brilhantes e extremamente criativas que ilustram a perícia, o talento e a acuidade excecionais dos seus designers. Espera-se que TriPawd Cadeira de Rodas para Cães seja uma obra maravilhosa e de referência, notavelmente profissional e profundamente inovadora. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Prata é uma invenção muito notável e admirada, que beneficia e faz avançar as fronteiras da arte, da ciência, do design e da tecnologia. TriPawd Cadeira de Rodas para Cães é uma criação imensamente invejada que desperta desejos, traz sentimentos positivos e faz nascer espanto e deslumbramento.
Press Kit
- 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.
