
Buds Personal by TechnoGym
More than your Heart Beat
Jieon Choi project-2024.
This Project is not associated with Technogym.
Overview
Summer 2024
Sponsored Project
Skills
Tech Research
Conflict Management
Problem Solving
SolidWorks
KeyShot
Keywords
Wearable Device
Core Temperature
Wellness Tech
Gym Culture


Design TL; DR
Buds Personal is a smart wearable from TechnoGym in the form of active lifestyle earbuds.
Buds Personal introduces sensors and features never seen before on this form factor while showcasing industry leading ecosystem experience with TechnoGym's machines.
Keeping up with trends is crucial for identifying the initial opportunity.
I keep up to date with tech trends with a passion that helps me to have a better sense of future opportunities, feasibility, and, decision making.
Here are the key tech trends I identified for the project.
Identify the opportunity
Inspiration
Brand Story
Brand History
Technogym, an Italian fitness equipment manufacturer founded by Nerio Alessandri in 1983, has grown to become a global leader among the high end fitness equipment manufacturer.
Nerio Alessandri

This is TechnoGym
TechnoGym is a manufacturer of fitness equipment over multiple domains from high- end home gyms to specialized pro sports and medical equipment.

Professional Training
Home Gym
Medical
Smart Gym
TechnoGym's Innovation Through The Years
TechnoGym is a manufacturer of fitness equipment over multiple domains from high-end home gyms to specialized pro sports and medical equipment.

Isotonic Line (1984)
Wellness System(1996)
Olympic Supplier (2000~)
Screen Interface (2002)
mywellness Cloud (2012)
Ai Coach (2024)
Top Locations
Renowned hotels, fitness clubs, spas, and private residences have chosen TechnoGym as theirdaily partner for their wellness lifestyle.


Fitness club: Heimat Hollywood - Los Angeles, CA
Residential: TownPlace in West Kowloon - Kowloon, Hong Kong
Hotel: Signiel Seoul - Seoul, Korea
Resort: Treville Positano - Amalfi Coast, Italy
Partnership
For decades, TechnoGym has helped athletes worldwide achieve the highest achievements by leveraging it's most advanced technology and knowledge of physical exercise.

Olympic Games
Fomula 1
Soccer
Cycling
Tennis
Basketball
Competitive Landscape
Market Advantage
TechnoGym differentiates itself from other smart gym brands by offering a unique value
proposition of top of the line luxury with high tech integration.


Technogym is the only smart gym brand with market presence in more than 100 countries. (2024)
Technogym has a global market presence with Europe being the largest market accounting
for 55% and 45% spread through the rest of the globe.

Dominate the OS Category

Every category has one or two dominating operating systems. It is challenging for second mover to take a meaningful share of the market. That is why TechnoGym should pioneer the wild west that is Gym OS ecosystem.

Gym
Features

More than a earbuds. Buds Personal packs features to help your active lifestyle.
Specification:
•Core Temperature Sensor
•IP68 water and dust resistance
•Technogym AutoSync
•Ultra Wide Band Sensor
•qi2 Wireless Charging


Sensors on Buds Personal can measure accurate health data ,including core temperature.
Core body temperature sensor
Gesture Sensor
Active Noise Cancelling
LED indicator
IP68 water&dust resistance
TechnoGym Auto sync
Near Distance Communication Network


Ear Detection Sensor
Status LED
Temperature Sensor
Gesture Sensor
ANC Microphone
Microphone
Charge Point

Auto Sync
The Auto SYNC feature lets Buds Personal automatically connect with the TechnoGym equipment you use. It will also remember what you were listening to and continue playing from where you left off.

Active Lifestyle Proof
Buds Personal is capable of surviving harsh conditions. Water, temperature, dust, shock you name it, TechnoGym Buds Personal got your back.

Your Safety is a Priority
Core temperature sensors can track your body temperature even underwater where other smart wearables can not and keep you safe from hypothermia.


Trail Talk
Near Distance Communication Network allows multiple Buds Personal to link up and talk with each other, just like walkie talkie.

qi 2 Wireless Charging
Buds Personal supports qi2 wireless charging standard in addition to USB type C port.