Wobbleshroom Oina Berrezartzeko Gailua by Minkyu Seo

Wobbleshroom Oina Berrezartzeko Gailua by Minkyu Seo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award in Kirol Artikulu, Fitness eta Aisialdi Ekipamenduen Diseinua Competition Category.

BurdinaKirol Artikuluak· 2022

Wobbleshroom Oina Berrezartzeko Gailua

by Minkyu Seo

Client: Minkyu Seo

Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Kirol Artikuluak Category

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The Design

About Wobbleshroom Oina Berrezartzeko Gailua

Wobbleshroom orkatilak indartzeko eta lesioak prebenitzen laguntzeko sortutako oreka-entrenamendurako gailu bat da. Formak wobble board-etik (oreka-taulatik) inspirazioa hartzen du eta perretxiko bat gogorarazten du. Goiko plakan urratsa ematean gailua aktibatzen da, musika-notak jotzen ditu eta hautatutako izkinak dardaratzen ditu, erabiltzailea norabide horretara okertzera gidatzeko. Saio bakoitzak hiru minutu irauten du. Goiko aldea poliuretano-aparra bigunez egina dago, heldulekua eta leuntasuna emateko, eta gorputza akrilonitrilo butadieno estirenoz eginda dago. Gailuak 55 bider 38 zentimetro neurtzen ditu eta 5 kilogramo pisatzen du.

The Recognition

About the Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award

Wobbleshroom Oina Berrezartzeko Gailua Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, ondo diseinatutako sorkuntzetatik espero diren eskakizun profesional eta industrialak betetzen dituzten diseinu onei ematen zaien aitorpen prestijiotsua. Burdin-mailako irabazleek beren sortzaileen trebetasun handia, espezializazio handia, adituen ulermena eta sormen-gaitasuna erakusten dituzte. Wobbleshroom Oina Berrezartzeko Gailua oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den sorkuntza izatea espero da, praktikoa eta berritzailea dena. Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek sektoreko praktika onenak integratzen ditu eta know-how-ari eta talentuari lotutako ezaugarri tekniko gaituak ditu. Wobbleshroom Oina Berrezartzeko Gailua zehaztasunagatik errespetatua den lana da, eta mundua leku hobea egiten laguntzen duten bizi-kalitatearen hobekuntzak eskaintzeko diseinatua dagoena.

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