Wobbleshroom Idivayisi Yokuvuselela Iqakala by Minkyu Seo

Wobbleshroom Idivayisi Yokuvuselela Iqakala by Minkyu Seo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Impahla Yezemidlalo Competition Category.

InsimbiImpahla Yezemidlalo· 2022

Wobbleshroom Idivayisi Yokuvuselela Iqakala

by Minkyu Seo

Client: Minkyu Seo

Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Impahla Yezemidlalo Category

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The Design

About Wobbleshroom Idivayisi Yokuvuselela Iqakala

Umbhalo Wencwadi: I-Wobbleshroom yidivayisi yokuqeqesha ukulinganisela eyenzelwe ukuqinisa amaqakala nokusiza ukuvimbela ukulimala. Isimo sayo sithathwa embonweni webhodi ye-wobble futhi sikhumbuza ikhowe. Ukunyathela epuletini eliphezulu kuyivusa idivayisi, edlala amanothi omculo futhi ithuthumele emagumbini akhethiwe ukuze iqondise umsebenzisi ukuthi agobe kuleyo ncenye. Isethi eyodwa ihlala imizuzu emithathu. Ingxenye engaphezulu yenziwe ngamafomu amanono e-polyurethane ukuze kutholakale ukubamba nokuvimbela ukugxumela, kanti umzimba wenziwe nge-acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. Idivayisi ilinganisa amasentimitha angu-55 ngo-38 futhi isindo layo lingamakhilogremu angu-5.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award

Wobbleshroom Idivayisi Yokuvuselela Iqakala iwinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile okunikezwa imiklamo emihle ehlangabezana nezidingo zobungcweti nezemboni ezilindelekile ezimpahleni ezihlelwe kahle. Abawinile beNsimbi babonisa ikhono elikhulu, ubungcweti obuphezulu, ukuqonda kochwepheshe namandla okudala abadali babo. Wobbleshroom Idivayisi Yokuvuselela Iqakala ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo nenezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu zemboni futhi unezimfanelo zobuchwepheshe ezifanelekile ezihlanganiswe nolwazi nethalente. Wobbleshroom Idivayisi Yokuvuselela Iqakala iyahlonishwa ngenxa yokucophelela kwayo futhi ihlelelwe ukulethela izinguquko zomgangatho wempilo ezisiza ukwenza umhlaba ube yindawo engcono.

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