Wusa Primary Function: Sepalangwang sa Motlakase sa Ho Tsamaya sa Motho ka Bomong by Anri Sugihara is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Dikoloi, Tsamaiso le Dipalanwa Competition Category.
SileveraKoloi· 2021
Wusa Primary Function: Sepalangwang sa Motlakase sa Ho Tsamaya sa Motho ka Bomong
Client: RDS Co., Ltd.
Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award Winner in Koloi Category
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About Wusa Primary Function: Sepalangwang sa Motlakase sa Ho Tsamaya sa Motho ka Bomong
Book Text: Wusa ke sethuthuthu se senyenyane sa motlakase se boetseng se sebetsang e le seketsi sa matla bakeng sa setulo sa mabili se sebediswang ka matsoho. Sepalangwang sena se senyenyane se reretsoe ho tsamaya toropong le ho sebediswa ha motho a phomola. Foreime e tiileng ea tšepe e tšoere betri ea lithium-ion e bobebe e behiloeng tlaase le ka lehlakoreng, kahoo unit ena e ka sebelisoa le setulo sa mabili. Ho khanna ka lebili la morao ho lumella lebelo le phahameng la lik'hilomithara tse 35 ka hora, 'me seketsi sa morao se nang le mothati o molelele se eketsa boiketlo. Likarolo tse teng tsa sethuthuthu li ka kenngoa, kahoo sepalangwang se ka lokisetsoa ho ea ka tlhoko ea motho. Wusa e reretsoe ho khahla bapalami bohle, eseng feela ba sebelisang setulo sa mabili.
The Recognition
About the Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award
Wusa Primary Function: Sepalangwang sa Motlakase sa Ho Tsamaya sa Motho ka Bomong ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e phahameng ka ho fetesisa, e ntle le e tsosang maikutlo. Bahapi ba Silevera ke mesebetsi e khanyang haholo le e nang le boqapi bo ikhethang e bontšang botsebi, talenta le bohlale ba baqapi ba eona. Wusa Primary Function: Sepalangwang sa Motlakase sa Ho Tsamaya sa Motho ka Bomong e lebelletsoe ho ba mosebetsi o motle, oa mohlala, o nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha e tebileng. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award ke mohopolo o hlokomelehang haholo le o ratoang o tlisang molemo mme o sutumelletsang meeli ea bonono, mahlale, moralo le theknoloji. Wusa Primary Function: Sepalangwang sa Motlakase sa Ho Tsamaya sa Motho ka Bomong ke mosebetsi oo batho ba bangata ba o lakatsang, o tsosang litakatso, o tlisang maikutlo a matle le o tsosetsang ho makala le ho hlolla.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- WUSA is a small electric motorcycle that you can easily ride. It is a vehicle with two sides, It isn't only a motorcycle but also a combined with a wheelchair to be used as electric mobility, and is intended for use in urban areas and leisure activities. It can also be docked with WF01, which won the Platinum Award at the A'Design Award in 2020, and is a proposal for a new means of transportation regardless of the rider, with a wide range of users with various usages.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- size:950 x 500 x 600
weight:25kg
max motor power:500W(to resister as a moped to ride on public road in japan) - Tags
- eMoto, Movility, Wheelchair, SDGs, Inclusive Design, EV
- Production Technology
- A sturdy steel frame with a lightweight, high-capacity lithium-ion battery placed low and sideways for use in wheelchairs. Existing bike and mini bike parts can be used, and you can customize it as you like. Its rear-wheel drive up to 35 kph maximum and does not lose traction with wheelspin uphill with wheelchair use. Equipped with a rear suspension with a large stroke, riders can enjoy comfort ride and the difference of turning with acceleration and braking that is fun as a motorcycle.
- Design Challenge
- RDS Co., Ltd. has been engaged in R&D of various motor sports products for years and has been an official partner of F1 racing team Scuderia AlphaTauri recently. RDS have also developed competitive equipment for parasports with athletes. They live in wheelchairs and have limited mobility, but love vehicles and speed. The technology cultivated in racing field can create a vehicle enjoy together. “Cool thing is justice” is the philosophy of RDS, and we aim to create products that embody it.
- Inspiration
- Japan is a leading country of issues. One of the typical issue is the progressing of the aging and depopulation especially in local sites, causing how to keep daily moving as a issue. Some public transportation is being closed due to reduced demand. In addition, there are wheelchair users as existing vulnerable. Any transportation that fills the middle between a car and a wheelchair will help a lot yet for only limited demand for welfare use, it is often hard to solve it in reasonable price.
- Project Duration
- The project started in September 2019 in Japan and keep on going.
- Operation Flow
- WUSA is a vehicle with two sides, It isn't only a motorcycle but also a power unit for a wheelchair. This compact mobility won't separate user by their body ability. It can be enjoyed by both manual wheelchair users and able-bodied people for their own usage. By not to be a pure welfare product, an attractive design that everyone wants and be able to ride, RDS want to add a new way of the welfare mobilities should be.
- Team Members
- RDS Ltd., Co., exiii design Inc. Yoshihiro Hirata R2, MAGNET Inc., makesense Inc. and quod, LLC
- Image Credits
- RDS Co., Ltd.
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