TriPawd Primary Function: Akagare k'imbwa by Dosun Shin

TriPawd Primary Function: Akagare k'imbwa by Dosun Shin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza in Ibicuruzwa by'Inyamaswa z'Urugo Competition Category.

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TriPawd Primary Function: Akagare k'imbwa

by Dosun Shin

Client: Arizona State University

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza Winner in Ibicuruzwa by'Inyamaswa z'Urugo Category

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The Design

About TriPawd Primary Function: Akagare k'imbwa

TriPawd ni akagare k'imbwa kagenewe imbwa zabuze ukuguru kw'imbere. Amapine abiri manini yo inyuma atuma igikoresho gitunga neza kandi kigenda neza. Ipine rito ryo imbere riri ku murongo w'icyuma kigoramye rifasha igikombe cy'igituza gikozwe muri fiberglass. Uwo murongo ugoramye usiga umwanya uhagije kugira ngo imbwa igende nta nkomyi iturutse ku maguru asigaye. Inkingi ishyigikira ishobora guhindurwa uburebure kugira ngo ihuze n'imbwa z'ingano zitandukanye. Nta miringa ikoreshwa, bityo imbwa ishobora kwinjira no gusohoka mu gikoresho kandi ishobora kwicara no kuryama nta bufasha bwa nyirayo.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza

TriPawd Primary Function: Akagare k'imbwa ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza, ishimwe ridasanzwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo byo ku rwego rwo hejuru, byiza kandi bikora ku mutima. Abegukanye Ifeza ni ibihangano by'ubuhanga bukomeye kandi bifite guhanga kwinshi, bigaragaza ubuhanga bwimbitse, impano n'ubushishozi bw'ababihanze. TriPawd Primary Function: Akagare k'imbwa biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cy'icyitegererezo, gifite ubunyamwuga bukomeye n'udushya twimbitse. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Ifeza ni igihangano kizwi kandi gishimwa, gifasha kugura imbibi z'ubuhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga. TriPawd Primary Function: Akagare k'imbwa ni igihangano benshi bifuza, gikangura ibyifuzo, gitanga amarangamutima meza kandi gitera igitangaza.

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.