• 농업과학연구
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.539-545
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• 2022

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of beekeeping by-products added to drinking water on the growth performance and intestinal and fecal microflora of Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) mice. A total of 72 five-week-old ICR mice with an initial body weight (BW) of 24.57 ± 0.60 g were used in a two-week experiment. The four treatment groups were as follows; 1) CON, normal distilled water; 2) T1, CON with 0.7% beehive extract; 3) T2, CON with 0.7% propolis (PRO); and 4) T3, CON with 0.7% royal jelly (RJ). Each treatment consisted of 6 replicate cages with 3 mice per cage. At 0 - 1 week, T3 showed a significantly higher (p < 0.05) body weight gain (BWG) and feed efficiency (G : F) than that of CON. Compared with CON, T2 showed a significantly higher (p < 0.05) BWG and feed intake at 1 - 2 weeks. During the entire period, T2 and T3 showed a significantly higher (p < 0.05) BWG and G : F compared to CON. The amount of Salmonella and Lactobacillus in the large intestine was significantly decreased and increased (p < 0.05) in T2 and T3, respectively, compared to CON. The amount of Escherichia coli in the fecal matter was significantly reduced (p < 0.05) compared to CON in all treatment groups to which beekeeping by-products were added. In conclusion, the addition of PRO or RJ to the drinking water of ICR mice had a positive effect on the growth performance and the intestinal and fecal microflora.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.867-874
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• 2023

최근 급격한 기후변화로 인해 꿀벌의 생태계에 많은 문제가 발생하고 있다. 꿀벌의 개체 수 감소, 개화기의 변화로 인한 양봉 농가의 채밀에 막대한 영향을 주고 있다. 벌통안의 벌집을 육안으로 지속적 관찰이 불가능하기 때문에, 벌집안의 상태에 대하여 대부분 경험에 의한 지식에 의존하고 있는 실정이다. 따라서 IoT 기술을 접목한 스마트양봉에 대한 관심이 집중되고 있다. 특히, 양봉에서 가장 중요한 부분 중에 하나인 분봉과 관련하여, 여왕벌의 사운드로 분봉시기를 알 수 있다는 것을 경험적으로 알고는 있지만, 이를 체계적으로 데이터로 분석하는 방법은 전무한 현실이다. 단순하게 여왕벌의 사운드를 녹음해서 분석하면 될 수 있을 것 이라고 생각할 수 있지만, 벌통 주변의 다양한 소음 문제, 지속적으로 녹음이 불가능하다는 문제 등 여러가지 문제점을 해결하지 못하고 있다. 본 논문은 여왕벌사운드를 실시간 클라우드 시스템에 기록하여 사운드 패턴을 분석할 수 있는 시스템 개발에 대한 연구이다. 실시간으로 입력되는 벌통의 아날로그 사운드를 다채널로 입력받아 디지털로 변환한 후 여왕벌 사운드 주파수 대역에서 지속적으로 출력되는 사운드 패턴을 발견하게 되었다. 클라우드 시스템 접속하면 벌통 주변의 사운드와 벌통 내부의 온/습도, 무게, 내부 이동량 데이터 등을 모니터링 할 수 있도록 했다. 본 논문에서 개발된 시스템으로 여왕벌의 사운드패턴을 분석하고 벌통 내부의 상황을 알 수 있게 되었다, 이를 통해 꿀벌의 분봉 시기를 예측하거나 분봉 시기를 조절할 수 있는 정보를 제공할 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.183-196
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• 2017

Objective: The purpose of this research was to assess the agreement between job physical risk factor analysis by ergonomists using ergonomic methods and physical examinations made by occupational physicians on the presence of musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremities. Background: Ergonomics is the systematic application of principles concerned with the design of devices and working conditions for enhancing human capabilities and optimizing working and living conditions. Proper ergonomic design is necessary to prevent injuries and physical and emotional stress. The major types of ergonomic injuries and incidents are cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs), acute strains, sprains, and system failures. Minimization of use of excessive force and awkward postures can help to prevent such injuries Method: Initial data were collected as part of a larger study by the University of Utah Ergonomics and Safety program field data collection teams and medical data collection teams from the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (RMCOEH). Subjects included 173 male and female workers, 83 at Beehive Clothing (a clothing plant), 74 at Autoliv (a plant making air bags for vehicles), and 16 at Deseret Meat (a meat-processing plant). Posture and effort levels were analyzed using a software program developed at the University of Utah (Utah Ergonomic Analysis Tool). The Ergonomic Epicondylitis Model (EEM) was developed to assess the risk of epicondylitis from observable job physical factors. The model considers five job risk factors: (1) intensity of exertion, (2) forearm rotation, (3) wrist posture, (4) elbow compression, and (5) speed of work. Qualitative ratings of these physical factors were determined during video analysis. Personal variables were also investigated to study their relationship with epicondylitis. Logistic regression models were used to determine the association between risk factors and symptoms of epicondyle pain. Results: Results of this study indicate that gender, smoking status, and BMI do have an effect on the risk of epicondylitis but there is not a statistically significant relationship between EEM and epicondylitis. Conclusion: This research studied the relationship between an Ergonomic Epicondylitis Model (EEM) and the occurrence of epicondylitis. The model was not predictive for epicondylitis. However, it is clear that epicondylitis was associated with some individual risk factors such as smoking status, gender, and BMI. Based on the results, future research may discover risk factors that seem to increase the risk of epicondylitis. Application: Although this research used a combination of questionnaire, ergonomic job analysis, and medical job analysis to specifically verify risk factors related to epicondylitis, there are limitations. This research did not have a very large sample size because only 173 subjects were available for this study. Also, it was conducted in only 3 facilities, a plant making air bags for vehicles, a meat-processing plant, and a clothing plant in Utah. If working conditions in other kinds of facilities are considered, results may improve. Therefore, future research should perform analysis with additional subjects in different kinds of facilities. Repetition and duration of a task were not considered as risk factors in this research. These two factors could be associated with epicondylitis so it could be important to include these factors in future research. Psychosocial data and workplace conditions (e.g., low temperature) were also noted during data collection, and could be used to further study the prevalence of epicondylitis. Univariate analysis methods could be used for each variable of EEM. This research was performed using multivariate analysis. Therefore, it was difficult to recognize the different effect of each variable. Basically, the difference between univariate and multivariate analysis is that univariate analysis deals with one predictor variable at a time, whereas multivariate analysis deals with multiple predictor variables combined in a predetermined manner. The univariate analysis could show how each variable is associated with epicondyle pain. This may allow more appropriate weighting factors to be determined and therefore improve the performance of the EEM.