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A startup company came to ELEVEN to help design the physical components of their innovative youth sports focused performance technology, combining state of the art software, camera tracking, and sports coaching. Designed to be used at home with online coaching to help kids achieve their athletic dreams.
Role: Lead Designer
Team: Mike McDuffee, Ben Beck, Myles Eaves, Doug Marsden
Concept 1
This concept focuses on creating a discrete metal base to secure the upright and contain the included exercise equipment. Using symbols on the rubber mats and discreet reinforced positions for the boxes, an infinite variations of drills and exercises and be programmed by the coach.
Concept 2
This concept focuses on a strong steel foot and wall mounting for the upright while using a rubber mat to contain exercise equipment. Exercise boxes stacks over the equipment, and the mat disassembles for compact storage.
Concept 3
This concept focuses on a double upright design with a plastic base to contain exercise equipment. with the addition of strength, a double upright design allows for multiple height exercise band attachment points.
We designed several variations of custom exercise boxes using a variety of materials and construction methods, with the goal of allowing the client to price out upfront tooling costs compared to per-unit assembly price, and the viability of user assembly vs. factory assemble.
Before diving into refined concepts, we worked out the necessary dimensions and equipment with the client. Balancing the specific needs of the coaching regimens and technology, manufacturing, and shipping were paramount to ensure success in the next phase of design for the product. This layout is the result of client conversations and internal dimension testing.
