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Hyena Isicubu Esiyinhloko: Isithuthuthu by Xiangzhi Zhao

Hyena Isicubu Esiyinhloko: Isithuthuthu by Xiangzhi Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Izithuthi Competition Category.


InsimbiIsithuthi· 2021

Hyena Isicubu Esiyinhloko: Isithuthuthu

by Xiangzhi Zhao

Client: Dist industrial design studio

Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Isithuthi Category

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The Design

About Hyena Isicubu Esiyinhloko: Isithuthuthu

Umbhalo Wencwadi: I-Hyena isithuthuthu esakhelwe ukusetshenziswa ezindaweni ezinzima kakhulu, njengokuhlenga ezinhlekeleleni, ukusesha izinto, ukuvikelwa kwemvelo kanye nocwaningo lwasendle. Iqokolo langaphandle lenziwe ikakhulukazi ngensimbi exuban i-magnesium (magnesium alloy) kanye nezingcezu ze-carbon fibre, okugcina isisindo siphansi. I-magnesium alloy iyakwazi ukuphindwa isetshenziswe (recyclable). Uhlelo lokuxhumana oluxhunyiwe luhlanganisa isithuthuthu ngasinye neqembu kanye nesikhungo esiphethe. Kunemisindo emithathu yesixwayiso ekhombisa ingozi, ukwazisa kanye nokuqaphela. Umsindo ngamunye uthunyelwa kanye nendawo umgibeli akuyo, ukuze ulwazi lwabelwane ngokushesha ngesikhathi kwenziwa umsebenzi onobungozi obuphakeme.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award

Hyena Isicubu Esiyinhloko: Isithuthuthu iwinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile okunikezwa imiklamo emihle ehlangabezana nezidingo zobungcweti nezemboni ezilindelekile ezimpahleni ezihlelwe kahle. Abawinile beNsimbi babonisa ikhono elikhulu, ubungcweti obuphezulu, ukuqonda kochwepheshe namandla okudala abadali babo. Hyena Isicubu Esiyinhloko: Isithuthuthu ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo nenezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu zemboni futhi unezimfanelo zobuchwepheshe ezifanelekile ezihlanganiswe nolwazi nethalente. Hyena Isicubu Esiyinhloko: Isithuthuthu iyahlonishwa ngenxa yokucophelela kwayo futhi ihlelelwe ukulethela izinguquko zomgangatho wempilo ezisiza ukwenza umhlaba ube yindawo engcono.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Hyena is a special motorcycle applying to extreme environments, such as disaster rescue, material searching, ecological protection and field research. The motorcycle is mainly made of magnesium alloy and carbon fiber sheet. Based on the concept of IOT, the designer created Hyena SNS (social networking services) for Hyena,which can make more efficient information transfer during the operation for the operators.
Dimensions & Packaging
Width1800mm x Depth700mm x Height1100mm
Tags
Motorcycle, Extreme, Environment, Safety, Intelligent
Production Technology
The outer shell of Hyena adopts the magnesium alloy material of low casting defect rate and light weight in practical application, which is a forward-looking consideration. The magnesium alloy is known as the “green material” with rich development and application potential of the century, which is extremely environment friendly and can be pollution-free and full recovered. At present, the government put forward the requirements of reducing the weight of the transportation industry, in addition to that, the vehicles with light weight have become a development trend.
Design Challenge
With the development of 5G technology, if Hyena can still be connected to the internet in the extreme environment, a more scientific prompt can be provided. For instance, when it is closer to the destination, “alert” can pop out, intermittent “in danger” warning can be sent out while the motorcycle overturns abnormally, the other person can be contacted and upload the last position to the head office.
Research
The foresight of Hyena Motorcycle is reflected in the thinking of the Internet of Things, the more efficient way of communication among different drivers in extreme environments, and the matching of structure and specific functions. The above three details can be found everywhere on Hyena Motorcycle. For example, the parallelogram shell made of magnesium alloy is not only consistent with the tone of Brutalism design style of the motorcycle, but also has practical considerations of heat dissipation and preventing signals of transmitting equipment from being blocked by the magnesium alloy shell.
Inspiration
The detailed consideration of current design of the motorcycle for the extreme environment is insufficient, which makes it not suitable for the application accordingly, hence, a new concept shall be brought in.
Project Duration
The project started in Beijing in 2019;The project has been tested at key
laboratory of environmental change and natural disaster,MOE,BNU in 2020;Complete the project in early 2021
Operation Flow
It can sound three kinds of warning tone, representing “in danger”, “appreciation” and “alert” respectively. These warning tones can conduct efficient yet simple communication and information transfer during the operation for the operators. Compared with the verbal communication or text prompt on digital screen, such method can make the communication faster and clearer in the high-risk situation. At the same time, in addition to warning the present situation of other drivers in the team, this efficient communication mode also transmits the location information and content (one of the three types of “in danger”, “appreciation” or “alert”) of each warning sound issued by the driver via pushing and pulling motorcycle knob quickly and without operation to the command headquarters of this mission through the positioning system and transmitting equipment inside the motorcycle, which is convenient for the upper-level personnel of the task to dispatch quickly.
Patents
Patented. Patent No:2021-F-00201795. Patent Holder:Xiangzhi Zhao. Year:2021. Jurisdiction:GuiZhou China.
Team Members
Xiangzhi Zhao

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