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Industrial Design Student Work: A Walker for Seniors and Pets

By Rain Noe - March 12

in design.edu | Social Impact

This Toos concept is by Industrial Design students Jeoung Rae Kim, Shua Bong and Seunghee Lee, of South Korea's Hyupsung University. Collectively they call themselves Comma.

"As more people get older and have pets, pets have become like friends or family to older people. But most walking aids for seniors only have space for carrying bags or for the person to sit and rest, so it's hard for them to comfortably bring their pets along."

"To solve this problem, we suggest a new product that combines a pet carrier with a walking aid. It has a special space for pets and a seat where the person can rest."

As someone who is getting older, and who has recently had to put multiple infirm dogs to rest, this is certainly something I can and would use in the future. It is heartbreaking to see elderly dogs who want to be outside, but whose infirmities make long walks impractical.

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Dan Lewis

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It's too big - it's like pushing around your own wheelchair.

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Alan Nomoto

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Brings up a sore subject for me. Cities are trying to be pedestrian & bike friendly by designing sidewalks out of a Northface urban adventure catalogue. Caring for my elderly mother in a wheelchair was an eye opening experience about unintended consequences. Navigating around bike lanes & the lost parking is truly a nightmare... and I'm a bike rider. The population is getting older. Should we re-examine some of our oaths to goals? Caring for my wheelbound mother was too often a humiliating experience.

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