Wobbleshroom Fitaovana Fanarenana ny Kitrokely by Minkyu Seo

Wobbleshroom Fitaovana Fanarenana ny Kitrokely by Minkyu Seo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Vy in Famolavolana Fitaovam-panatanjahantena, Fanatanjahantena ary Fialam-boly Competition Category.

VyFitaovam-panatanjahantena· 2022

Wobbleshroom Fitaovana Fanarenana ny Kitrokely

by Minkyu Seo

Client: Minkyu Seo

A' Design Award Vy Winner in Fitaovam-panatanjahantena Category

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The Design

About Wobbleshroom Fitaovana Fanarenana ny Kitrokely

Ny Wobbleshroom dia fitaovana fampiofanana fahaleovana natao hanamafisana ny kitrokely sy hanampy hisorohana ny fahasimbana. Ny endriny dia nahazo aingam-panahy avy amin'ny "wobble board" ary mampahatsiahy holatra. Ny fanindrianana ny takelaka ambony no mampandeha ny fitaovana, izay mamoaka feon-javamaneno ary mihovitrovitra amin'ireo zoro voafantina mba hitarihana ny mpampiasa hivily any amin'io lafiny io. Ny fandaharana iray dia maharitra telo minitra. Ny ambony natao amin'ny fonty polyurethane malemy mba hahazoana fihazonana tsara sy fanalefahana, ary ny vatany natao amin'ny acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. Ny fitaovana dia manana refy 55 sy 38 santimetatra ary lanjany 5 kilao.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Vy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ny famolavolana Wobbleshroom Fitaovana Fanarenana ny Kitrokely, fankasitrahana malaza omena ny famolavolana tsara izay mahafeno ny fepetra ara-barotra sy ara-indostria andrasana amin'ny famoronana natao tsara. Ny mpandresy Vy dia mampiseho fahaiza-manao lehibe, fahaizana manokana ambony, fahatakarana manam-pahaizana ary fahaizana mamorona an'ireo mpamorona azy. Andrasana ho famoronana ankasitrahana be, ankafizina ary tiana izay azo ampiharina sady vaovao ny famolavolana Wobbleshroom Fitaovana Fanarenana ny Kitrokely. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ity dia mampiray ny fomba fanao tsara indrindra amin'ny indostria ary manana toetra ara-teknika mahomby mifandray amin'ny fahalalana sy ny talenta. Ny famolavolana Wobbleshroom Fitaovana Fanarenana ny Kitrokely dia hajaina noho ny fitandremany ary natao hanome fanatsarana ny kalitaon'ny fiainana izay manampy hahatonga ny tontolo ho toerana tsara kokoa.

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