Lexon: Active Workout Companion
Lexon is a smart TV system designed to transform gym displays into interactive workout companions. By offering personalized workout suggestions, real-time metrics, and easy access to fitness apps, it supports both beginners and advanced users. The system integrates multiple control options, including a wristband controller, creating a seamless and motivating gym experience.
Research Overview
Key Findings
In gyms, smart TVs are perceived as passive and distracting rather than supportive.
Their content is largely irrelevant to workout needs, with no integration into
user routines or gym infrastructure.
At home, users more frequently interact with smart TVs for guided content
but face problems with setup friction, advertisement disruptions,
and fragmented control systems.
Design Opportunities
Reduce cognitive and physical friction by enabling intuitive navigation through multimodal input methods
Promote workout structure and progress tracking, enabling real-time feedback and data visualization
Encourage spontaneous and goal-oriented interaction by providing immediate access to relevant content
Enhance immersion and motivation by seamlessly integrating multimedia experiences
Adapt to diverse spaces and routines by offering flexible layouts and content
Design interfaces that support user engagement, guidance, and personalization
Redesign Concept
Rethink smart TV system in gyms to better serve users’ workout needs
by transforming the TV from a passive display into an active workout companion
Why
Reduce cognitive and physical friction by enabling intuitive navigation through multimodal input methods
To
Enhance immersion and motivation by seamlessly integrating multimedia experiences
System Development
Information Architecture
User Journey Maps
Interaction and Control Modes
Design Solution
Design System
Features
Dedicated Workout Section
The system features a clearly labeled workout section accessible directly from the home screen without requiring login, designed to minimize barriers and encourage users to spontaneously explore and begin workouts with ease.
Content Categorization & Personalization
Workout content is smartly categorized by type, duration, intensity, and equipment requirements, while also surfacing popular apps like YouTube and enabling quick access to saved or recommended videos for a semi-personalized user experience.
Flexible & Customizable Experience
The interface supports real-time feedback through overlays like timers and integrates with wearables, while customizable widgets allow users to adapt the layout to their specific workout preferences and goals.
Progress Visualization
Logged-in users can monitor detailed workout statistics with enhanced data from connected wearables, and can filter the view by time frame, body part, or workout type to identify trends and target specific training areas.
Gym Services Integration
The system connects users to key gym services, allowing them to browse and book classes, explore trainer profiles and view space bookings, with filtering tools that streamline access based on time, type of activity, or trainer expertise.
