Joint assist People With Leg Problems to Stand by Yong Zhang and Hongshuo Fan |
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| DESIGN NAME: Joint assist PRIMARY FUNCTION: People With Leg Problems to Stand INSPIRATION: As of November 1, 2020, the results of the seventh national census show that China has entered an aging society.With the increase of age,degenerative changes in the physiological functions of the elderly, especially the decline of lower limb functions are more significant.In the long run,it will lead to other diseases, such as muscle atrophy, which greatly reduces the elderly's ability to live independently.Theref UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Joint assist is a leg assist product design.The elderly and those with stiff leg muscles due to disease have a difficult time crouching and standing again.The product fits the leg curve and effectively protects the leg muscles.Separating the thighs and calves increases flexibility and utilizes the elastic force generated by the contraction of the elastic material to help the user stand up and avoid falling due to loss of center of gravity. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: When people support the body to move up, the support force is concentrated on the knee, the thigh muscle drives the calf muscle to contract through the knee. This product reduces the pressure of the leg muscle with the assistance of elastic material, and helps the user stand up with the elasticity of elastic material. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project began in January 2020 in Fushun, Liaoning Province, China, and ended in November 2020 in Fushun, Liaoning Province, China. iF DESIGN TALENT AWARD 2020. |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The thigh and calf shell of this product is made of TPU elastic material,with good wear resistance,high strength and great elasticity.With the help of elastic material, the leg muscle pressure can be reduced.The shell is equipped with screen printing and air holes to enhance the appearance. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 150mm*250mm*600mm TAGS: Assisted standing,Flexibility RESEARCH ABSTRACT: According to statistics, the growth rate of the disabled elderly population in China will reach the maximum by 2023, and the demand for product design for the elderly is increasing day by day.The elderly and those suffering from some special diseases have very fragile bones,and casual movements may cause injuries to them.Therefore, auxiliary standing products are particularly urgent. This design can not only help them to stand, but also improve their quality of life and confidence. CHALLENGE: For this design,how to select materials is the key and difficult point of the design. Users' leg muscles are stiff,and they need to use elastic materials to support the movement.The selection of elastic materials should fit the curve of the leg as far as possible,and do not increase the burden of walking during the use. ADDED DATE: 2022-03-28 13:54:05 TEAM MEMBERS (6) : Hongshuo Fan, Rui Chi, Jingqi Yu, Yuejia An, Yipeng Xiang and Yong Lv IMAGE CREDITS: Image #1: Photographer Hongshuo Fan, Variations, 2020. Image #2: Photographer Hongshuo Fan, Variations, 2020. Image #3: Photographer Hongshuo Fan, Variations, 2020. Image #4: Photographer Hongshuo Fan, Variations, 2020. Image #5: Photographer Hongshuo Fan, Variations, 2020. |
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NAME: Liaoning Petrochemical University（School of Art and Design） PROFILE: As the first petroleum school of New China, Liaoning Petrochemical University (LNPU) was founded in Dalian in 1950, relocated to Fushun in 1953 and renamed Fushun Petroleum Institute in 1958. When transferred to the governance of the Liaoning Provincial Government in February, 2000, the institution changed its name to Liaoning Petrochemical University with the approval of the Ministry of Education (MOE) in February, 2002. In March, 2010, a partnership agreement was signed between LSHU and Liaoning Provincial Government, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC) and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). With the development for the past 69 years, LNPU has evolved into a comprehensive university, specialized in petroleum and petrochemical engineering with eight well-coordinated disciplines which include engineering, science, economics, management, literature, law, education and art. LNPU was graded as excellent in the 2007 MOE Undergraduate Teaching Assessment. Designated by the Ministry of Education, the university is now a training base for high-level ethnic talent and a preparatory base for ethnic undergraduates. Meanwhile it is a training base for urgently-needed undergraduate talent in petrochemical industry in Liaoning province. Up to now, this university has turned out over 120,000 graduates for China’s petroleum and petrochemical industry, most of whom have become backbones in management and technology. To achieve quality development, LNPU highlights key roles in talent cultivation by upgrading disciplinary structures and teaching resources, which has now greatly improved teaching efficiency and comprehensive strength. The university covers an area of 1890 mu (126 hectare), and a floor area totaled 532000m2. The campus library houses 2.9343 million paper or electronic books and 42 research databases. Various sports grounds cover 92.700m2. The teaching and research facilities reach 68 million yuan. The university consists of a college and 16 schools with 52 undergraduate majors. On-campus full-time students total 18,400. It offers 2 joint doctoral programs, 14 first-tier master’s programs, 62 second-tier master programs, and 6 master degree programs including Master of Engineering (covering 10 fields), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Public Administration (MPA), and Master of Professional Accounting (MPAcc), Master of Translation and Interpreting (MTI) and Master of Fine Art (MFA). It is also listed as a first-class discipline (Grade A) university in Liaoning province. |
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Joint Assist People With Leg Problems to Stand by Yong Zhang and Hongshuo Fan is Runner-up for A' Design Award in Cybernetics, Prosthesis and Implant Design Category, 2021 - 2022.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Yong Zhang and Hongshuo Fan. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Yong Zhang and Hongshuo Fan. |
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