Amphibious रक्षायानम् (Rescue Drone) by Junkai Shao and Wenzhe Tang

Amphibious रक्षायानम् (Rescue Drone) by Junkai Shao and Wenzhe Tang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारः in सुरक्षा, संरक्षण एवं निगरानी उत्पाद अभिकल्पना Competition Category.

रजतम्सुरक्षा उत्पादाः· 2021

Amphibious रक्षायानम् (Rescue Drone)

by Junkai Shao and Wenzhe Tang

Client: Junkai Shao

A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारः Winner in सुरक्षा उत्पादाः Category

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The Design

About Amphibious रक्षायानम् (Rescue Drone)

आम्फिबियसनामकम् एतत् आपत्तिप्रतिक्रियार्थं निर्मितं वहनीयं रक्षायानम् अस्ति। आम्फिबियसयानम् आपत्तिपरीक्षणं, जीवनसंवेदनं, अन्वेषणरक्षास्थाननिर्धारणं, उपकरणपरिवहनम्, आपत्कालीनप्रकाशनं च संयोजयति। चत्वारः पक्षाः परिवर्त्य वहनीयरूपं, उड्डयनरूपं, अथवा निमज्जनरूपं च रचयितुं शक्यन्ते। पक्षाणां बाह्यकिनारे स्थितानि रेडार-जीवनसंवेदनसाधनानि जीवितजनान् स्थापयितुं साहाय्यं कुर्वन्ति, आन्तरिककिनारे स्थिताः दीपाः च अन्धकारक्षेत्रेषु कार्यं समर्थयन्ति। शरीरं लघुभारेण विमानान-अल्युमिनियमेन, प्लास्टिकेन, संयुक्तपदार्थैः च निर्मितम् अस्ति। एतत् यानं संवेष्ट्य पृष्ठस्थैले (backpack) वोढुं शक्यते।

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारः

Amphibious रक्षायानम् (Rescue Drone) A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारस्य विजेता अस्ति; अयम् अत्यसाधारणतया प्रतिष्ठितः सम्मानः सर्वोच्चश्रेणीयेभ्यः सुन्दरेभ्यः प्रभावशालिभ्यश्चाभिकल्पेभ्यो दीयते। रजतविजेतारोऽतितेजस्विन्योऽत्यन्तं सृजनशीलाश्च कृतयः सन्ति, ताः स्वाभिकल्पकानाम् उत्कृष्टां विशेषज्ञतां प्रतिभां सूक्ष्मप्रज्ञां च प्रदर्शयन्ति। Amphibious रक्षायानम् (Rescue Drone) अद्भुतं प्रदर्शनीयं कार्यम् उल्लेखनीयतया व्यावसायिकं गम्भीरनवोन्मेषयुक्तं च भविष्यतीति प्रत्याशा क्रियते। A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारं जितवद् एतद् अभिकल्पकार्यम् अतीवोल्लेखनीयः प्रशंसित आविष्कारोऽस्ति, यो लाभं ददाति कलाया विज्ञानस्याभिकल्पस्य प्रौद्योगिक्याश्च सीमा विस्तारयति च। Amphibious रक्षायानम् (Rescue Drone) बहुभिरीर्ष्यमाणा सृष्टिरस्ति, या कामना उद्बोधयति, सकारात्मकभावान् आनयति, विस्मयस्य आश्चर्यस्य च स्फुलिङ्गान् प्रज्वालयति।

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This is a portable amphibious rescue drone, which integrates disaster investigation, life detection, search and rescue positioning, equipment transportation and emergency lighting functions. It can turn four wings to form portable mode, flight mode or diving mode. The outer diameter of the four wings is equipped with radar life detection device to locate the rescue position of the survivors. The inner diameter is equipped with detection light, which can deal with the search and rescue tasks in dark areas.
Dimensions & Packaging: Aviation aluminum lightweight design is adopted, and the surface of the fuselage is coated with solar film coating, which can convert solar energy into electrical energy and store it in the internal battery for self supply and use. Multipoint life detection radar is on the outside of four wings, which transmits pulse electromagnetic waves in multiple directions through ultra wide spectrum radar to detect survivors.
Tags: Disaster rescue, Amphibious drone, Life detection, Search location, Foldable design
Production Technology: It is formed by mould, and then fixed to the structure frame of plastic, aluminum alloy and composite material by riveting and screwing to form the wing and related movable surface.
Design Challenge: The most difficult part is to fully consider the complexity and variability of disaster environment, how to design better practical products to assist the rescue work of search and rescue personnel.
Research: With the rapid development of industrial economy, environmental problems are becoming more and more serious. The frequent occurrence of natural disasters brings threats to people's lives. In the early stage, through questionnaire survey and demand analysis, the product function and use mode are positioned, and then the first draft of the product is obtained by brainstorming and concept sketch. Rhino is used for modeling, Keyshot for rendering and PS for use scenario and typesetting and finally simulation test is carried out.
Inspiration: In the rescue of mountainous region or rock cave and other special environmental disasters, the manual use of equipment to search survivors is inefficient and risky, which is easily limited by terrain and underwater environmental conditions and lacks flexibility. In addition, the functional application of rescue equipment is single and not easy to carry, so it is difficult to cope with the dynamic changeable environments and chain emergencies caused by natural disasters.
Project Duration: The project started in May 2019 in Nanjing and finished in December 2020 in Nanjing.
Operation Flow: For the application of different environments, such as mountain or underwater environment, the rescue drone can adjust the four wing angle to change the operation mode. Through the radar to detect life features to locate the search and rescue location of survivors. When it doesn't need to work, it can be folded and put into the backpack.
Team Members: Junkai Shao
Wenzhe Tang
Image Credits: Image #1: Designer Junkai Shao, 2019.