Wobbleshroom Enkel-Rehabilitasietoestel by Minkyu Seo

Wobbleshroom Enkel-Rehabilitasietoestel by Minkyu Seo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in Yster in Sportgoedere, Fiksheid en Ontspanningstoerusting Ontwerp Competition Category.

YsterSportgoedere· 2022

Wobbleshroom Enkel-Rehabilitasietoestel

by Minkyu Seo

Client: Minkyu Seo

A' Design Award in Yster Winner in Sportgoedere Category

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The Design

About Wobbleshroom Enkel-Rehabilitasietoestel

Wobbleshroom is 'n balansoefeningtoestel wat ontwerp is om die enkels te versterk en beserings te help voorkom. Die vorm is geïnspireer deur die wiebelbord en herroep 'n sampioen. Deur op die boonste plaat te trap, word die toestel geaktiveer, wat musieknote speel en geselekteerde hoeke laat vibreer om die gebruiker te lei om in daardie rigting te kantel. Een stel duur drie minute. Die boonste deel is gemaak van sagte poliuretaanskuim vir grip en versagting, en die liggaam is gemaak van akrielonitriel-butadieen-stireen. Die toestel meet 55 by 38 sentimeter en weeg 5 kilogram.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Yster

Wobbleshroom Enkel-Rehabilitasietoestel is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Yster, 'n prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan goeie ontwerpe wat voldoen aan die professionele en industriële vereistes wat van goed ontwerpte skeppings verwag word. Wenners in Yster toon groot vaardigheid, hoë spesialisasie, kundige begrip en die kreatiewe vermoë van hul skeppers. Daar word verwag dat Wobbleshroom Enkel-Rehabilitasietoestel 'n hoog aangeskrewe, bewonderde en gekoesterde skepping is wat prakties en innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Yster gewen het, integreer die beste praktyke in die bedryf en het bekwame tegniese kenmerke gekoppel aan kundigheid en talent. Wobbleshroom Enkel-Rehabilitasietoestel word gerespekteer vir sy deeglikheid en is ontwerp om verbeterings in lewensgehalte te bied wat help om die wêreld 'n beter plek te maak.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Wobbleshroom is a prehabilitative device designed to prevent future ankle injuries by bringing Neuromuscular Training and Whole Body Vibration into our everyday life. The device utilizes sound and vibration to guide the user in which direction to move – always ensuring a safe, fun, and effective exercise routine that does not feel burdensome.
Dimensions & Packaging: 55cm x 38cm, 5kg
Tags: Healthcare, Recreation, Gamification, Exercise, Fun
Production Technology: To improve grips to prevent a user from falling off while being on top of the device, the top of the Wobbleshroom is designed with soft PU foam. It is soft, cushiony, and provides enough rigidity, serving as a perfect material to address my need. The rest of the body is mostly designed with Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene.
Design Challenge: Challenge was to lower the bar of rehabilitative exercise so that it is readily accessible for all users in a safe, joyful way, ultimately with a goal of the product blending into the user's daily life without feeling like a chore. To make the breakthrough, I have interviewed the users and the experts in the field - including doctors from John Hopkins University, based on data collected on various functional mockups.
Research: The research initially began with ankle injuries. Though some may view them as minor incidents, they are highly likely to develop into permanently unstable ankles if improperly treated. After finding out that the primary way to prevent ankle injuries is by improving peroneal muscles, I set out ways to discover possible fitting exercise routines used by professional athletes. It was there that I came across neuromuscular training and whole-body vibration. Prior is an exercise often used by athletes, and later is a technique developed by NASA for astronauts to stimulate leg muscles and improve balance.
Inspiration: The main inspiration came from the wobble board, a widely used tool to improve one's core strength during rehabilitative exercise.

Additional inspiration came from interviews with experts - including a doctor at Johns Hopkins University.
Project Duration: The project finished December of 2021 in California.
Operation Flow: The simple act of stepping on the Wobbleshroom activates the device. It would start to play music notes and vibrate specific corners of the upper plate (mushroom hat), guiding users to tilt their bodies accordingly. A single set completes after 3 minutes, which is just the safe amount of exercise one is expected to do a day.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Minkyu Seo
Team Members: Minkyu Seo
Image Credits: N/A