TriPawd Teralak ea Ntja e Nang le Lebili by Dosun Shin

TriPawd Teralak ea Ntja e Nang le Lebili by Dosun Shin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Tlhokomelo ya Diphoofolo, Dibapadiswa, Dithuso le Dihlahiswa tsa Diphoofolo Competition Category.

SileveraTlhokomelo ya Diphoofolo· 2021

TriPawd Teralak ea Ntja e Nang le Lebili

by Dosun Shin

Client: Arizona State University

Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award Winner in Tlhokomelo ya Diphoofolo Category

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The Design

About TriPawd Teralak ea Ntja e Nang le Lebili

TriPawd ke ter’ela ea ntja e nang le lebili e etselitsoeng lintja tse lahlehetsoeng ke leoto la ka pele. Mabili a maholo a mabeli a ka morao a ntlafatsa botsitso le ho tsamaea ha sesebelisoa sena. Lebili le lenyenyane la ka pele holim'a foreimi ea lehola la tšepe le kobehileng le tšehetsa senoelo sa sefuba se entsoeng ka fiberglass. Foreimi e kobehileng e siea sebaka se lekaneng bakeng sa ntja hore e tsamaee ntle le tšitiso ho tsoa maotong a setseng. Palo ea tšehetso e ka fetoloa ka bophahamo bakeng sa lintja tsa boholo bo fapaneng. Ha ho tlamo e sebelisoang, kahoo ntja e ka nyoloha le ho theoha sesebelisoeng ebile e ka lula le ho robala ntle le thuso ea mong'a eona.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award

TriPawd Teralak ea Ntja e Nang le Lebili 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. TriPawd Teralak ea Ntja e Nang le Lebili 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. TriPawd Teralak ea Ntja e Nang le Lebili 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: 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.