Wobbleshroom Kaupapa Matua: Taputapu Whakaora Kāwae Waewae by Minkyu Seo

Wobbleshroom Kaupapa Matua: Taputapu Whakaora Kāwae Waewae by Minkyu Seo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Rino in Hoahoa Taputapu Hākinakina, Hauora Tinana me ngā Taputapu Ngahau Competition Category.

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Wobbleshroom Kaupapa Matua: Taputapu Whakaora Kāwae Waewae

by Minkyu Seo

Client: Minkyu Seo

A' Design Award Rino Winner in Taputapu Hākinakina Category

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The Design

About Wobbleshroom Kaupapa Matua: Taputapu Whakaora Kāwae Waewae

Kōrero Pukapuka: Ko Wobbleshroom he taputapu whakangungu taurite i hangaia hei whakakaha i ngā kāwae waewae me te āwhina ki te ārai i ngā whara. Ko te āhua i whakaarohia mai i te papa pōkaikaha, ā, e whakamaharatia ai he harore. Ko te takahi ki runga i te papa o runga ka whakahohe i te taputapu, ka whakatangihia ngā oro puoro me te wiri o ngā koki kua tohua hei ārahi i te kaiwhakamahi kia piko ki taua ahunga. E toru meneti te roa o tētahi huinga. Ko te papa o runga i hangaia ki te huruhuru polyurethane ngohengohe hei pupuri me te whakangāwari, ā, ko te tinana i hangaia ki te acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. Ko ngā mehua o te taputapu he 55 ki te 38 henemita, ā, ko tōna taumaha he 5 kirokaramu.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Rino

Ko Wobbleshroom Kaupapa Matua: Taputapu Whakaora Kāwae Waewae te toa o te A' Design Award Rino, he whakaaetanga whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa pai e whakatutuki ana i ngā hiahia ngaio me te ahumahi e tūmanakohia ana mai i ngā mahi kua hoahoatia pai. Ko ngā toa Rino e whakaatu ana i te pukenga nui, te tohungatanga teitei, te māramatanga mātanga me te kaha auaha o ō rātou kaihanga. E tūmanakohia ana ko Wobbleshroom Kaupapa Matua: Taputapu Whakaora Kāwae Waewae he mahi whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he whaihua, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Rino e whakakotahi ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa o te ahumahi, ā, he āhuatanga hangarau pūkenga tōna e hono ana ki te mōhio me te pūmanawa. E whakahonoretia ana a Wobbleshroom Kaupapa Matua: Taputapu Whakaora Kāwae Waewae mō tōna tōtika, ā, i hoahoatia hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te oranga me te āwhina i te ao kia pai ake.

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