Fè Ekipman Espò · 2022
Wobbleshroom Aparèy Reyabilitasyon Cheviy
by Minkyu Seo
- A' Design Award Fè 2022 in Ekipman Espò
- CLIENT: Minkyu Seo
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 26,304
- Verification code DF54DBC35F · Verify this award
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About Wobbleshroom Aparèy Reyabilitasyon Cheviy
Wobbleshroom se yon aparèy antrènman balans ki fèt pou ranfòse cheviy yo ak ede anpeche blesi. Fòm nan enspire pa wobble board la e li fè sonje yon djondjon. Lè ou mache sou plak anwo a, sa aktive aparèy la, ki jwe nòt mizik e ki vibre nan kwen espesifik yo pou gide itilizatè a enkline nan direksyon sa a. Yon seri dire twa minit. Pati anwo a fèt ak poliyiretàn mou (polyurethane foam) pou bon jan tak ak amòti, epi kò aparèy la fèt ak akrilonitril bitadyèn stiwèn (ABS). Aparèy la mezire 55 pa 38 santimèt e li peze 5 kilogram.
About the A' Design Award Fè
Wobbleshroom Aparèy Reyabilitasyon Cheviy se yon ganyan A' Design Award Fè, yon rekonesans ki gen prestij yo bay bon design ki satisfè egzijans pwofesyonèl ak endistriyèl yo atann de kreyasyon ki byen fèt. Ganyan Fè yo montre gwo konpetans, espesyalizasyon wo, konpreyansyon ekspè ak kapasite kreyatif kreyatè yo. Yo atann Wobbleshroom Aparèy Reyabilitasyon Cheviy pou se yon kreyasyon anpil moun estime, admire e renmen ki pratik e inovatè. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Fè entegre pi bon pratik sektè a e li gen karakteristik teknik konpetan ki lye ak konnesans pratik ak talan. Yo respekte Wobbleshroom Aparèy Reyabilitasyon Cheviy pou jèntan li e li fèt pou bay amelyorasyon kalite lavi ki ede fè mond lan vin yon pi bon kote.
Press Kit
- 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
- Image Credits
- N/A
