Wusa Primary Function: Ọkọ̀ Ìrìnnà Ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan Aláṣẹ-Iná by Anri Sugihara is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ọkọ̀, Ìrìnnà àti Gbígbé Competition Category.
FàdákàỌkọ̀· 2021
Wusa Primary Function: Ọkọ̀ Ìrìnnà Ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan Aláṣẹ-Iná
Client: RDS Co., Ltd.
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award Winner in Ọkọ̀ Category
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About Wusa Primary Function: Ọkọ̀ Ìrìnnà Ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan Aláṣẹ-Iná
Wusa jẹ́ alùpùpù aláṣẹ-iná kékeré tí ó tún ń ṣiṣẹ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹ̀rọ agbára fún àga-arọ tí à ń tì pẹ̀lú ọwọ́. Ọkọ̀ kékeré yìí ni a pinnu fún ìrìnàjò ìlú-ńlá àti ìlò eré-ìnàjú. Férémù irin tí ó lágbára ni ó dì batiri lithium-ion fẹ́ẹ́rẹ́fẹ́ tí a gbé sí ìsàlẹ̀ àti sí ẹ̀gbẹ́, kí ó lè ṣeé lò pẹ̀lú àga-arọ. Ìwakọ̀ kẹ̀kẹ́-ẹ̀yìn ń fún ni ní ìyára tó ga jùlọ ti kìlómítà márùn-dín-lógójì ní wákàtí kan, àti ẹ̀rọ ìdádúró ẹ̀yìn tí ó ní ọ̀nà gígùn ń fi ìtùnú kún un. A lè fi àwọn ẹ̀yà alùpùpù tí ó ti wà tẹ́lẹ̀ sí i, nítorí náà a lè ṣàtúnṣe ọkọ̀ náà gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìfẹ́. A ṣe àpẹrẹ Wusa láti fa gbogbo àwọn awakọ̀ mọ́ra, kì í ṣe fún àwọn tí ń lo àga-arọ nìkan.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award
Wusa Primary Function: Ọkọ̀ Ìrìnnà Ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan Aláṣẹ-Iná jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Wusa Primary Function: Ọkọ̀ Ìrìnnà Ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan Aláṣẹ-Iná yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Wusa Primary Function: Ọkọ̀ Ìrìnnà Ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan Aláṣẹ-Iná jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.
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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