prize winner

Since BDA officially launched its work collection on May 21st this year, the competition has attracted widespread attention and active participation from the global design field. The BDA organizing committee received a total of 7183 design works from 52 countries and regions, as well as 95 excellent brands recommended by 42 well-known institutions worldwide. After layers of screening and rigorous evaluation, 614 works were ultimately shortlisted for re evaluation, 163 works and 10 brands were nominated, and 36 works and 10 brands stood out and won corresponding awards in the competition.

TOK-ARM

TOK-ARM

Brand Name:贵州大学

Design Company Name:贵州大学

Nationality / Region:China

先锋奖

Design Pioneer Awards

Entry ID:2024-08-0325299

Categories:The Pillars of a Great Power

Introduction
This product is designed to address the issue of manual maintenance and repair of tokamak devices. It includes a remote manipulator arm and its carrying system. The manipulator arm is composed of nine degree of freedom joints, divided into macro manipulator arm and micro manipulator arm. The joints have a 180 ° rotation angle, providing high flexibility. Each joint is equipped with collision detection and light feedback. The product structure consists of an internal skeleton and an outer shell, making maintenance and repair easier. Each skeleton is connected by a planetary reduction integrated servo motor, which has high precision and rigidity. The end of the manipulator arm is equipped with cameras and sensors, and can carry different operating tools to complete tasks in different situations, providing protection for China's nuclear industry.

Hosted by:

Organizing Committee of the Better Design Award

Partner Institutions:

Central Academy of Fine Arts, Academy of Arts & Design,Tsinghua University, Tongji University, Guangdong University of Technology,Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Shenzhen University,Shenzhen Technology University, World Design Organization,World Green Design Organization, Hong Kong Design Centre,Hong Kong Federation of Design and Creative Industries,Hong Kong Designers Association, Macau Design Centre,Macau Product Designers Association, Guangdong University of Technology Huateng Private Equity Investment Fund, Design Capital of Guangzhou, andother institutions

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