TriPawd Korsi Roda Anjing by Dosun Shin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Perak in Perawatan Sasatoan Competition Category.

PerakPerawatan Sasatoan· 2021

TriPawd Korsi Roda Anjing

by Dosun Shin

Client: Arizona State University

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Perawatan Sasatoan Category

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The Design

About TriPawd Korsi Roda Anjing

TriPawd nyaéta korsi roda anjing anu dirancang pikeun anjing anu kaleungitan hiji suku hareupeun. Dua roda tukang anu badag ningkatkeun kastabilan sareng mobilitas alat ieu. Roda leutik di hareup dina rangka pipa logam anu bengkok nyokong cangkir dada tina fiberglass. Rangka anu bengkok éta nyésakeun cukup rohangan pikeun anjing leumpang tanpa kaganggu ku suku-suku anu masih aya. Tihang panyokong tiasa disaluyukeun luhurna pikeun anjing anu béda ukuranana. Teu aya tali anu dipaké, jadi anjing tiasa naék jeung turun tina alat éta sareng tiasa diuk jeung ngedeng tanpa bantuan ti nu boga.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

TriPawd Korsi Roda Anjing mangrupa juara A' Design Award Perak, pangakuan anu luar biasa bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain kelas luhur, endah jeung matak kagum. Para juara Perak téh karya anu pohara cemerlang jeung pohara kréatif anu ngagambarkeun kaahlian, bakat jeung kapinteran para désainerna. TriPawd Korsi Roda Anjing diharepkeun jadi karya anu éndah, karya andalan anu pohara profésional jeung pohara inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Perak ieu mangrupa panemuan anu pohara kasohor jeung dikagumi anu mangpaat sarta ngamajukeun watesan seni, élmu, desain jeung téknologi. TriPawd Korsi Roda Anjing mangrupa kréasi anu pohara diirikeun anu ngahudang kahayang, ngabawa rasa positip, jeung ngahudangkeun rasa heran jeung kagum.

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.