Wobbleshroom Chishandiso Chekurapa Chikumbo by Minkyu Seo

Wobbleshroom Chishandiso Chekurapa Chikumbo by Minkyu Seo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award in Zvigadzirwa zveMitambo, Kutarisira Muviri neVaraidzo Competition Category.

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Wobbleshroom Chishandiso Chekurapa Chikumbo

by Minkyu Seo

Client: Minkyu Seo

Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award Winner in Zvigadzirwa zveMitambo Category

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The Design

About Wobbleshroom Chishandiso Chekurapa Chikumbo

Wobbleshroom chiyo chekudzidzisa kuenzanisa muviri chakagadzirirwa kusimbisa zvikumbo uye kubatsira kudzivirira kukuvara. Chimiro chacho chakatorwa pfungwa kubva pabhodhi rekudzengendeka uye rinoyeuchidza howa. Kutsika papuraiti yepamusoro kunobatidza chiyo ichi, icho chinoridza manhau emumhanzi uye kudedenya makona akasarudzwa kuti kutungamirira mushandisi kuti aendese muviri kudivi iroro. Chikwata chimwe chinotora maminetsi matatu. Pamusoro pacho pakagadzirwa nefombi yakapfava yepolyurethane kuti pave nekubatirira nekugadzikana, uye muviri wacho wakagadzirwa neacrylonitrile butadiene styrene. Chiyo ichi chinoyera masendimita makumi mashanu nemashanu (55) neanamashumi matatu nemasere (38), uye chinorema makirogiramu mashanu (5).

The Recognition

About the Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award

Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Wobbleshroom Chishandiso Chekurapa Chikumbo, rukudzo runokudzwa runopiwa kumadhizaini akanaka anozadzisa zvinodiwa zvehunyanzvi neyeindasitiri zvinotarisirwa kuzvigadzirwa zvakagadzirwa zvakanaka. Vakunda veSimbi vanoratidza unyanzvi hukuru, hunyanzvi hwakakwirira, kunzwisisa kwevakachenjera uye kugona kwekugadzira kwevagadziri vavo. Wobbleshroom Chishandiso Chekurapa Chikumbo inotarisirwa kuva chigadzirwa chinokudzwa zvakanyanya, chinoremekedzwa uye chinodiwa, chinoshanda uye chine zvitsva. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award inosanganisa maitiro akanakisa eindasitiri uye ine hunhu hwetekinoroji hwakakwana hwakabatana neruzivo nehunyanzvi. Nekushanda kwayo zvakanaka, Wobbleshroom Chishandiso Chekurapa Chikumbo inoremekedzwa uye yakagadzirirwa kupa kuvandudzwa kwehupenyu kunobatsira kuita kuti nyika ive nzvimbo iri nani.

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