Wobbleshroom Gléas Athshlánaithe Rúitín by Minkyu Seo

Wobbleshroom Gléas Athshlánaithe Rúitín by Minkyu Seo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Duais Iarainn A' Design Award in Dearadh Earraí Spóirt Competition Category.

IarannEarraí Spóirt· 2022

Wobbleshroom Gléas Athshlánaithe Rúitín

by Minkyu Seo

Client: Minkyu Seo

Duais Iarainn A' Design Award Winner in Earraí Spóirt Category

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The Design

About Wobbleshroom Gléas Athshlánaithe Rúitín

Is gléas oiliúna cothromaíochta é Wobbleshroom atá deartha chun na rúitíní a neartú agus cabhrú le gortuithe a chosc. Tá an fhoirm spreagtha ag an gclár luascáin agus tugann sé beacán chun cuimhne. Nuair a sheastar ar an bpláta uachtair, gníomhachtaítear an gléas, a sheinneann nótaí ceoil agus a chreathann cúinní roghnaithe chun an t-úsáideoir a threorú chun claonadh sa treo sin. Maireann seit amháin trí nóiméad. Tá an chuid uachtair déanta d'fhoam bog polúiréatáin le haghaidh greama agus cúisínithe, agus tá an corp déanta as acrylonitrile butadiene stiréine. Tomhaiseann an gléas 55 faoi 38 centiméadar agus meáchan 5 chileagram atá aige.

The Recognition

About the Duais Iarainn A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh Wobbleshroom Gléas Athshlánaithe Rúitín Duais Iarainn A' Design Award, aitheantas gradamach a bhronntar ar dhea-dhearaí a chomhlíonann na riachtanais ghairmiúla agus thionsclaíocha a bhíonn á n-éileamh ó chruthuithe a ndearnadh go maith iad. Léiríonn buaiteoirí Iarainn scil mhór, speisialtóireacht ard, tuiscint saineolaí agus cumas cruthaitheach a gcruthaitheoirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Wobbleshroom Gléas Athshlánaithe Rúitín ina chruthú a bhfuil an-mheas air, a n-ardaítear agus a ghráitear atá praiticiúil agus nuálach. Comhtháthaíonn an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Iarainn A' Design Award na cleachtais is fearr sa tionscal agus tá saintréithe teicniúla inniúla aige nasctha le heolas agus le tallann. Tá meas ar an dearadh Wobbleshroom Gléas Athshlánaithe Rúitín as a dhúthracht agus dearadh é chun feabhsuithe cáilíochta beatha a sholáthar a chabhraíonn leis an domhan a dhéanamh ina áit níos fearr.

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