TriPawd Isihlalo esinamasondo senja by Dosun Shin

TriPawd Isihlalo esinamasondo senja by Dosun Shin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award in Ukunakekelwa Kwezilwane Competition Category.

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TriPawd Isihlalo esinamasondo senja

by Dosun Shin

Client: Arizona State University

Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award Winner in Ukunakekelwa Kwezilwane Category

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The Design

About TriPawd Isihlalo esinamasondo senja

I-TriPawd iyisihlalo esinamasondo senja esidizayinelwe izinja ezilahlekelwe umlenze ongaphambili. Amasondo amakhulu amabili angemuva athuthukisa ukuzinza kanye nokuhamba kwaleli thuluzi. Isondo elincane elingaphambili elisohlakeni lwepayipi lensimbi eligobekile lisekela indebe yesifuba yefiberglass. Uhlaka olugobekile lushiya isikhala esanele senja ukuze ihambe ngaphandle kokuphazamiseka yimilenze eseleyo. Insika yokusekela ingashintshwa ubude ukuze ilingane izinja zamasayizi ahlukene. Akukho kuboshwa ngamastrap okusetshenzisiwe, ngakho-ke inja ingakwazi ukungena nokuphuma kuleli thuluzi futhi ingahlala futhi ilale phansi ngaphandle kosizo lomnikazi.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award

TriPawd Isihlalo esinamasondo senja iwinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile ngokungajwayelekile okunikezwa imiklamo esezingeni eliphezulu, ebukekayo nethinta kakhulu. Abawinile beSiliva yimisebenzi egqamile kakhulu nedala kakhulu ebonisa ubungcweti obuphawulekayo, italente nobuhlakani babaklami babo. TriPawd Isihlalo esinamasondo senja ilindeleke ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omuhle wesibonelo, onobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezijulile. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award uyinto entsha ebonakala kakhulu nethakazelisayo esiza futhi isunduza imingcele yobuciko, isayensi, ukuklama nobuchwepheshe. TriPawd Isihlalo esinamasondo senja iyinto enomhawu omkhulu kuyo evusa izifiso, ilethe imizwa emihle futhi ivuse ukumangala nokuxakeka.

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.