TriPawd Primär funktion: Hundrullstol by Dosun Shin

TriPawd Primär funktion: Hundrullstol by Dosun Shin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award i Silver in Djurvård, Leksaker, Tillbehör och Djurproduktdesign Competition Category.

SilverDjurvård· 2021

TriPawd Primär funktion: Hundrullstol

by Dosun Shin

Client: Arizona State University

A' Design Award i Silver Winner in Djurvård Category

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The Design

About TriPawd Primär funktion: Hundrullstol

TriPawd är en hundrullstol utformad för hundar som förlorat ett framben. Två stora bakhjul förbättrar enhetens stabilitet och rörlighet. Ett litet framhjul på den böjda metallrörsramen stöder en bröstkopp av glasfiber. Den böjda ramen lämnar tillräckligt med utrymme för hunden att gå utan att de kvarvarande benen är i vägen. Stödstången är höjdjusterbar för hundar av olika storlekar. Ingen fastspänning används, så hunden kan kliva på och av enheten och kan sitta och ligga ner utan hjälp från ägaren.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Silver

TriPawd Primär funktion: Hundrullstol är vinnare av A' Design Award i Silver, ett utomordentligt prestigefyllt erkännande som tilldelas förstklassiga, hänförande och imponerande designverk i toppskiktet. Silvervinnare är oerhört briljanta och utomordentligt kreativa verk som illustrerar sina formgivares enastående expertis, talang och skarpsinne. TriPawd Primär funktion: Hundrullstol förväntas vara ett underbart paradexempel som är anmärkningsvärt professionellt och djupt innovativt. Detta vinnande verk i A' Design Award i Silver är en mycket uppmärksammad, beundrad uppfinning som gagnar och flyttar fram gränserna för konst, vetenskap, design och teknik. TriPawd Primär funktion: Hundrullstol är en skapelse som avundas starkt, som väcker längtan, förmedlar positiva känslor och väcker förundran och häpnad.

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.