Wobbleshroom Igikoresho cyo Kuvura no Gukomeza Utugombe by Minkyu Seo

Wobbleshroom Igikoresho cyo Kuvura no Gukomeza Utugombe by Minkyu Seo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma in Ibikoresho bya Siporo Competition Category.

IcyumaIbikoresho bya Siporo· 2022

Wobbleshroom Igikoresho cyo Kuvura no Gukomeza Utugombe

by Minkyu Seo

Client: Minkyu Seo

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma Winner in Ibikoresho bya Siporo Category

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The Design

About Wobbleshroom Igikoresho cyo Kuvura no Gukomeza Utugombe

Wobbleshroom ni igikoresho cyo kwitoza kubungabunga uburinganire, cyakozwe kugira ngo gikomeze utugombe no gufasha kwirinda ibikomere. Imiterere yacyo yahumekewe n'ubwato bw'imikino bwa "wobble board" kandi bwibutsa igihumyo. Guhagarara ku rutare rwo hejuru bituma igikoresho gikora, kigatangira gucuranga amajwi kandi gihinda mu mfuruka zihiswemo kugira ngo gifashe umukoresha kumenya icyerekezo cyo kwerekeza. Umukino umwe umara iminota itatu. Igice cyo hejuru gikozwe mu ifomu ya polyurethane inoze kugira ngo hagirwe ubufatanye n'igitanda cyoroshye, naho umubiri w'igikoresho ukozwe mu bikoresho bya acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. Igikoresho gipima santimetero 55 ku 38 kandi gifite ibiro 5.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma

Wobbleshroom Igikoresho cyo Kuvura no Gukomeza Utugombe ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma, ishimwe ry'agaciro ritangwa ku bishushanyo byiza bihuza ibyo umwuga n'inganda bikeneye ku bihangano byashushanyijwe neza. Abegukanye icyuma bagaragaza ubuhanga bukomeye, ubumenyi bwihariye, imyumvire y'inzobere n'ubushobozi bwo guhanga bw'ababikoze. Wobbleshroom Igikoresho cyo Kuvura no Gukomeza Utugombe biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifatika kandi gifite udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye icyuma gihuza uburyo bwiza bukoreshwa mu nganda kandi gifite ibiranga bya tekiniki bifite ubushobozi, bifatanye n'ubumenyi n'impano. Wobbleshroom Igikoresho cyo Kuvura no Gukomeza Utugombe yubahwa kubera gukora neza, kandi yashushanyijwe kugira ngo inoze ubuzima, ifashe gutuma isi iba nziza.

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