The following degree thesis is part of the medical design, that is the field of research that relates the user and the human-centered product, with the aim of improving the conditions of daily life of the patient to monitor and/or treat a problem at the physical level. In this paper the final user which the product is addressed is the animal and not the human: more precisely, the study is projected towards the design of a device that aims to return to the patient the wellness he needs and the normal freedom of movement of which is subtracted due to malformations or amputations. The focus of the investigation finds its roots in the treatment of canine disability, which translates into a form of discomfort that greatly impacts on the correct walking of the animal. In addition, considering the impossibility of autonomy of the patient and the explication of the problem to which it is subject, the research project aims to help and support the owner who indirectly lives the discomfort of his four-legged friend and who is the "spokesperson" with its needs and requirements. The project stems from a study of traditional techniques for the realization of veterinary aids suitable for animals that do not walk properly, integrating the current design techniques of devices in the digital field.
La seguente tesi di laurea si inserisce nell’ambito del design medicale, ovvero nel campo di ricerca che mette in relazione l’utente e il prodotto human-centered, con lo scopo di migliorare le condizioni di vita quotidiana del paziente per monitorare e/o curare un problema a livello fisico. In questo elaborato l’utente finale a cui è rivolto il prodotto è l’animale e non l’uomo: più precisamente, lo studio si proietta verso la progettazione di un dispositivo che ha come obiettivo quello di restituire al paziente il benessere di cui necessita e la normale libertà di movimento di cui è sottratto a causa di malformazioni o amputazioni. Il fulcro dell’indagine trova le sue radici nella cura della disabilità canina, la quale si traduce in una forma di disagio che impatta notevolmente sulla corretta deambulazione da parte dell’animale. Inoltre, considerando l’impossibilità di autonomia del paziente e di esplicazione del problema a cui è soggetto, la ricerca progettuale mira ad aiutare e supportare anche il padrone che indirettamente vive il disagio del suo amico a quattro zampe e che ne fa da “portavoce” con annessi bisogni ed esigenze. Il progetto nasce da uno studio delle tecniche tradizionali per la realizzazione di ausili veterinari adatti ad animali che non deambulano correttamente, integrando le attuali tecniche di progettazione dei dispositivi in ambito digitale.
PAWAROUND - AUSILIO ORTOPEDICO PER DISFUNZIONE MOTORIA CANINA
DE BLASI, MARTINA
2021/2022
Abstract
The following degree thesis is part of the medical design, that is the field of research that relates the user and the human-centered product, with the aim of improving the conditions of daily life of the patient to monitor and/or treat a problem at the physical level. In this paper the final user which the product is addressed is the animal and not the human: more precisely, the study is projected towards the design of a device that aims to return to the patient the wellness he needs and the normal freedom of movement of which is subtracted due to malformations or amputations. The focus of the investigation finds its roots in the treatment of canine disability, which translates into a form of discomfort that greatly impacts on the correct walking of the animal. In addition, considering the impossibility of autonomy of the patient and the explication of the problem to which it is subject, the research project aims to help and support the owner who indirectly lives the discomfort of his four-legged friend and who is the "spokesperson" with its needs and requirements. The project stems from a study of traditional techniques for the realization of veterinary aids suitable for animals that do not walk properly, integrating the current design techniques of devices in the digital field.I documenti in UNITESI sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14253/108858