Building community wellbeing ecosystems together: optimising the social design of fitness equipment
Mengcao

University of leeds Leeds, England University of leeds LS2 9JT；

Abstract: This paper focuses on the social design of fitness equipment within the context of building community wellbeing ecosystems. It argues that the design of fitness equipment should not merely consider physical exercise functions but also play a positive role in promoting social interactions and enhancing the overall well - being of the community. Through user research, case analysis and other methods, it is found that the current community fitness equipment has some problems, such as poor human - machine interaction experience, insufficient social interactivity and lack of attractiveness. To address these issues, this paper proposes a series of optimization strategies, including gamification design, modular design and the application of Internet of Things technology. For example, by adding social elements such as online competitions, point - scoring systems and medal collections, users' enthusiasm and initiative for fitness can be effectively improved. At the same time, through the optimization of the structure and management mode of fitness equipment, two - way information communication among users, managers and maintenance personnel is realized, so as to reconstruct user relationships and promote the construction and development of community wellbeing ecosystems.

Keywords: Sustainable design, collaborative design, social design, fitness equipment design

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