Wobbleshroom Ẹrọ Isọdọtun Kokosẹ by Minkyu Seo

Wobbleshroom Ẹrọ Isọdọtun Kokosẹ by Minkyu Seo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Eré-ìdárayá, Ìdarí Ara àti Ìsinmi Competition Category.

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Wobbleshroom Ẹrọ Isọdọtun Kokosẹ

by Minkyu Seo

Client: Minkyu Seo

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Ohun-èlò Eré-ìdárayá Category

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The Design

About Wobbleshroom Ẹrọ Isọdọtun Kokosẹ

Wobbleshroom jẹ́ ẹ̀rọ ìdánilẹ́kọ̀ọ́ ìdọ́gba tí a ṣe láti mú kokosẹ̀ le àti láti ṣèrànwọ́ láti dènà ìṣègbọ̀gbẹ̀. Ìrísí rẹ̀ jẹ́ àwòkọ́ṣe láti inú pátákó wobble tí ó sì rán ni létí olú. Bíbọ̀ sórí àwo òkè máa ń mú ẹ̀rọ náà ṣiṣẹ́, tí ó sì ń fọ àwọn ohun orin dùn tí ó sì ń mì àwọn igun tí a yàn láti tọ́ olùmúlò sí láti wọ̀ sí ọ̀nà náà. Ìgbà kan a máa gba ìṣẹ́jú mẹ́ta. Ojú òkè rẹ̀ ni a fi rọ́bà polyurethane fọ́mù tútù ṣe fún dídìmú àti ìtura, ara rẹ̀ sì ni a fi acrylonitrile butadiene styrene ṣe. Ẹ̀rọ náà ní ìwọ̀n sẹ̀ntimítà 55 sí 38, ó sì wọn kìlógíráàmù 5.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Wobbleshroom Ẹrọ Isọdọtun Kokosẹ jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Wobbleshroom Ẹrọ Isọdọtun Kokosẹ yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Wobbleshroom Ẹrọ Isọdọtun Kokosẹ nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.

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