Wobbleshroom
Ankle Rehabilitative Product for Minkyu Seo
Wobbleshroom is a rehabilitative device with a fun design that recalls mushrooms. The user experience echoes the playfulness in that it turns mundane rehab exercises into an engaging activities. Through Neuromuscular Training and Whole Body Vibration, as friendly as the mushroom inspired form appears, the device delivers a safe and effective workout that would prevent future ankle injuries without feeling burdensome.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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Project Overview
Wobbleshroom Ankle Rehabilitative Product has been a Iron winner in the Sporting Goods, Fitness and Recreation Equipment Design award category in the year 2021 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Iron Recognition
minkyu seo was recognized with the coveted Iron A' Design Award in 2022, a testament to excellence of their work Wobbleshroom Ankle Rehabilitative Product.
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