Press Release
Bronze A' Design Award in Sporting Goods, Fitness and Recreation Equipment Design Goes to Force Max Indoor Fitness by Xingyuan Ma, Yunhan Bai, Fengyan Xiong and Yuyang Wu
The international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Xingyuan Ma, Yunhan Bai, Fengyan Xiong and Yuyang Wu for sporting goods, fitness and recreation equipment design
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COMO, Italy, April 16, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Sporting Goods, Fitness and Recreation Equipment Design category for Force Max Indoor Fitness by Xingyuan Ma, Yunhan Bai, Fengyan Xiong and Yuyang Wu, designed for Beijing University of Chemical Technology. The award was conferred within the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Force Max Indoor Fitness
ForceMax is a modular fitness equipment suitable for modern homes. It has a unique shape and visual impact. It has equipment storage and home fitness functions. It can also provide fitness assistance through camera monitoring and video feedback, considering the fitness levels of different groups of people. Force Max can become a part of the family, encourage people to be active, and provide more training possibilities to people with fitness needs who lack financial strength and time.
Award Record
This recognition makes Xingyuan Ma, Yunhan Bai, Fengyan Xiong and Yuyang Wu a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Sporting Goods, Fitness and Recreation Equipment Design Award
The A' Sporting Goods Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good sports equipment designs by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to sporting goods designers, fitness equipment designers, recreation equipment designers and industrial designers from all countries. Typical entries include basketballs, tennis rackets, yoga mats, running shoes, dumbbells and bicycles. The awarded sports equipment designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/sporting-goods
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/159589
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/159589
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!159589
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/353347
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Force Max Indoor Fitness
- Function
- Indoor Fitness
- Category
- Sporting Goods, Fitness and Recreation Equipment Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Sports
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Black, White Smoke and Light Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Xingyuan Ma, Yunhan Bai, Fengyan Xiong and Yuyang Wu
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #159589
Credits
- Team
- Xingyuan Ma, Yunhan Bai, Fengyan Xiong and Yuyang Wu
- Image Credits
- Photos and images belong to Xingyuan Ma, Yunhan Bai, Fengyan Xiong, Yuyang Wu
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- ForceMax is a modular fitness equipment suitable for modern homes. It has a unique shape and visual impact. It has equipment storage and home fitness functions. It can also provide fitness assistance through camera monitoring and video feedback, taking into account the fitness levels of different groups of people. Force Max can become a part of the family, encourage people to be active, and provide more training possibilities to people who have fitness needs but do not have enough financial strength and time.
- Inspiration
- People's fitness needs is increasing, but personal fitness coaches and professional gyms consume a large part of the financial and time costs of young workers. We are searching for convenient and affordable fitness method, so that even fitness novices who are busy at work and short on funds can perform exercises with the right guidance. It is a kind of indoor furniture that can store things, integrated into the home, and capable of completing mainstream fitness movements and giving feedback.
- Research
- We use questionnaires, interviews, competitive product analysis, paper collection, structural inquiries and references to clarify the specific problems and solutions to be solved. We diversify our thinking through brainstorming, use sketches to visualize our ideas, use 3D modeling and rendering to simulate whether the size of the product is reasonable and good-looking in the real world, and use 3D printing technology for structural verification and final effect presentation.
- Challenge
- 1. Integrate multiple exercise methods into one device 2. Ensure user safety and structural stability during use 3. Research and implementation of motion correction algorithm 4. Structural strength inspection 5. Integrate fitness equipment into the home environment
- Realization and Technology
- Seat cushion and cushion filling: medium density sponge Frame and supporting structure: carbon steel Production process: Semi-automatic assembly line: Die-casting, Shell processing, Painting, Assembly, Quality inspection, Packaging
- Operation and Interaction
- Use of support rods: (1) Folding and unfolding of support rods Lock or unlock the support pole by pushing, pulling and turning the knob on the end of the support pole (2) Use of support rods: Complete the corresponding action by fixing the elastic band to the corresponding element (3) Seat back adjustment: Raise the chair back and fix it to the appropriate position (4) Storage of fitness supplies Place the required parts in the corresponding positions and place the corresponding equipment (5) Seat split: Just pull it out with force and snap it into the slot after use. (6) The camera can be placed on the top, on the side of the seat, or removed and used independently.
- Project Duration and Location
- Duration: three months Location: Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Specifications
- Length 2075mm width 647mm height 460mm
- Keywords
- Fitness equipment, metal texture, simple, solid, home use, movement correction
