TriPawd Köpek Tekerlekli Sandalyesi by Dosun Shin

TriPawd Köpek Tekerlekli Sandalyesi by Dosun Shin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü in Evcil Hayvan Bakımı, Oyuncakları, Malzemeleri ve Ürünleri Tasarımı Competition Category.

GümüşEvcil Hayvan Bakımı· 2021

TriPawd Köpek Tekerlekli Sandalyesi

by Dosun Shin

Client: Arizona State University

A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü Winner in Evcil Hayvan Bakımı Category

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The Design

About TriPawd Köpek Tekerlekli Sandalyesi

TriPawd, ön bacağını kaybetmiş köpekler için tasarlanmış bir köpek tekerlekli sandalyesidir. İki büyük arka tekerlek, cihazın dengesini ve hareket kabiliyetini artırır. Bükülmüş metal boru şasi üzerindeki küçük bir ön tekerlek, cam elyafından üretilmiş bir göğüs desteğini taşır. Bükülmüş şasi, köpeğin mevcut bacaklarına engel olmadan yürüyebilmesi için yeterli alan bırakır. Destek borusu, farklı boyutlardaki köpekler için yükseklik olarak ayarlanabilir. Herhangi bir kayış kullanılmadığından, köpek cihaza kendi başına girip çıkabilir; sahibinden yardım almadan oturabilir ve uzanabilir.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü

TriPawd Köpek Tekerlekli Sandalyesi, A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü kazananıdır; bu, göz alıcı, yüce ve etkileyici birinci sınıf tasarımlara verilen olağanüstü prestijli bir tanınırlıktır. Gümüş kazananlar, tasarımcılarının olağanüstü uzmanlığını, yeteneğini ve keskin zekasını gösteren son derece parlak ve çok yaratıcı eserlerdir. TriPawd Köpek Tekerlekli Sandalyesi, harika, örnek gösterilen, dikkat çekici derecede profesyonel ve derinlemesine yenilikçi bir eser olması beklenir. A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü kazanan bu tasarım, sanat, bilim, tasarım ve teknolojinin sınırlarına fayda sağlayan ve onları ilerleten oldukça dikkat çekici, beğenilen bir buluştur. TriPawd Köpek Tekerlekli Sandalyesi, büyük kıskançlıkla bakılan, arzuları uyandıran, olumlu duygular getiren ve şaşkınlık ve hayranlık uyandıran bir yaratımdır.

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.