Wobbleshroom Kifaa cha Urekebishaji wa Kifundo cha Mguu by Minkyu Seo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Bidhaa za Michezo, Mazoezi na Vifaa vya Burudani Competition Category.
ChumaBidhaa za Michezo· 2022
Wobbleshroom Kifaa cha Urekebishaji wa Kifundo cha Mguu
by Minkyu Seo
Client: Minkyu Seo
Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award Winner in Bidhaa za Michezo Category
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About Wobbleshroom Kifaa cha Urekebishaji wa Kifundo cha Mguu
Wobbleshroom ni kifaa cha mazoezi ya kudumisha usawa kilichotengenezwa kuimarisha vifundo vya miguu na kusaidia kuzuia majeraha. Umbo lake limechochewa na ubao wa kuyumba-yumba (wobble board) na linakumbusha uyoga. Kukanyaga bamba la juu huwasha kifaa hicho, ambacho hucheza sauti za muziki na kutetemesha pembe zilizochaguliwa ili kumwongoza mtumiaji kuelekea upande huo. Mzunguko mmoja huchukua dakika tatu. Sehemu ya juu imetengenezwa kwa povu laini la polyurethane kwa ajili ya mshiko na uzuiaji wa mshtuko, huku mwili wake ukiwa umetengenezwa kwa acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. Kifaa hiki kina vipimo vya sentimeta 55 kwa 38 na uzito wa kilogramu 5.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award
Wobbleshroom Kifaa cha Urekebishaji wa Kifundo cha Mguu ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima unaotolewa kwa miundo mizuri inayokidhi mahitaji ya kitaalamu na ya kiviwanda yanayotarajiwa kutoka kwa kazi zilizobuniwa vizuri. Washindi wa Chuma huonyesha ustadi mkubwa, utaalamu wa hali ya juu, uelewa wa kitaalamu na uwezo wa kibunifu wa waumbaji wao. Wobbleshroom Kifaa cha Urekebishaji wa Kifundo cha Mguu inatarajiwa kuwa kazi inayothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambayo ni ya vitendo na bunifu. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora za tasnia na una sifa za kiufundi zenye uwezo zilizounganishwa na ujuzi na kipaji. Wobbleshroom Kifaa cha Urekebishaji wa Kifundo cha Mguu inaheshimiwa kwa uangalifu wake na imebuniwa kutoa maboresho ya ubora wa maisha yanayosaidia kuufanya ulimwengu kuwa mahali bora zaidi.
Behind the Design
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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
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