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Comparison of Three Normalization Methods for 3D Joint Moment in the Asymmetric Rotational Human Movements in Golf Swing Analysis

  • Lee, Dongjune;Oh, Seung Eel;Lee, In-Kwang;Sim, Taeyong;Joo, Su-bin;Park, Hyun-Joon;Mun, Joung Hwan
    • Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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    • v.40 no.3
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    • pp.289-295
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    • 2015
  • Purpose: From the perspective of biomechanics, joint moments quantitatively show a subject's ability to perform actions. In this study, the effect of normalization in the fast and asymmetric motions of a golf swing was investigated by applying three different normalization methods to the raw joint moment. Methods: The study included 13 subjects with no previous history of musculoskeletal diseases. Golf swing analyses were performed with six infrared cameras and two force plates. The majority of the raw peak joint moments showed a significant correlation at p < 0.05. Additionally, the resulting effects after applying body weight (BW), body weight multiplied by height (BWH), and body weight multiplied by leg length (BWL) normalization methods were analyzed through correlation and regression analysis. Results: The BW, BWH, and BWL normalization methods normalized 8, 10, and 11 peak joint moments out of 18, respectively. The best method for normalizing the golf swing was found to be the BWL method, which showed significant statistical differences. Several raw peak joint moments showed no significant correlation with measured anthropometrics, which was considered to be related to the muscle coordination that occurs in the swing of skilled professional golfers. Conclusions: The results of this study show that the BWL normalization method can effectively remove differences due to physical characteristics in the golf swing analysis.

Dynamic thermal Design of a 1-ton Class Bio-Hydrogen Production System Simulator Using Industrial Waste Heat and by-Products (산업배열 및 부산물을 활용한 1톤급 바이오수소 생산 시뮬레이터 동적 열설계)

  • Kim, Hyejun;Kim, Seokyeon;Ahn, Joon
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.29 no.5
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    • pp.259-268
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    • 2017
  • This paper proposes a hydrogen-based social economy derived from fuel cells capable of replacing fossil fuels and resolving global warming, It thus provides an entry for developing economically feasible social configurations to make use of bio-hydrogen production systems. Bio-hydrogen production works from the principle that microorganisms decompose water in the process of converting CO to $CO_2$, thereby producing hydrogen. This study parts from an analysis of an existing 157-ton class NA1 bio-hydrogen reactor that identifies the state of feedstock and reactor conditions. Based on this analysis, we designed a 1-ton class bio-hydrogen reactor process simulator. We carried out thermal analyses of biological heat reactions, sensible heat, and heat radiation in order to calculate the thermal load of each system element. The reactor temperature changes were determined by modeling the feed mixing tank capacity, heat exchange, and heat storage tank. An analysis was carried out to confirm the condition of the feed mixing tank, heat exchanger, heat storage tank capacity as well as the operating conditions of the system so as to maintain the target reactor temperature.

Studies on the Antioxidant and Whitening Effects of Cheongyang Pepper based on a Bibliometric Approach

  • Eunsoo Sohn;Hyo Jin Kim;Chang Woo Ha;Sohee Jang;Jung Hun Choi;Sung Hyeok Kim;Tae-Seong Lee;Eun-Hwa Sohn
    • Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2023.04a
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    • pp.41-41
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    • 2023
  • Red pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) is one of the most consumed vegetable worldwide. In this study, we tried to suggest the possibility of Cheongyang pepper as a functional cosmetic material by identifying the physiological activity, especially antioxidant and whitening effects of Cheongyang pepper through bibliometric analysis and experimental studies. A bibliometric analysis was performed through co-word analysis of 8,892 papers retrieved from SCOPUS. 4 research fields were obtained by cluster mapping from VOSviewer software, among which we noted the antioxidant activity of extracts from Capsicum annum L.. Phenol as a useful ingredient of Cheongyang pepper was analyzed using HPLC (high-performance liquid chromatography). Antioxidant and whitening effects were evaluated by measuring DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity, hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity, and tyrosinase inhibitory activity. Cheongyang pepper extract showed contents of 0.106 ± 0.01 and 0.105 ± 0.02 mg/g, respectively, in the order of gallic acid and protocatechuic acid. The extract exhibited 56.95% DPPH scavenging activity and 43.97% hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity at a concentration of 1,000 ㎍/ml. In addition, 1,000 ㎍/ml of the extract inhibited tyrosinase activity by 52.44% and 42.61%, respectively in a whitening efficacy test using L-tyrosine and L-DOPA (L-3,4- dihydroxyphenylalanine) as substrates. These results suggest that Cheongyang pepper extract and its active ingredients have antioxidant and whitening effects, and the possibility of future development as a whitening functional cosmetic material.

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Immunomodulatory Effect of Bio-Q, Bokiikhyul Prescription (보기익혈 복합방, 바이오 큐의 면역조절 효과)

  • Lee, Hyo-Jung;Khil, Jae-Ho;Baek, Nam-In;Ra, Jeong-Chan;Kim, Sung-Hoon
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.908-912
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    • 2005
  • Bio-Q is a modified prescription with the activities of supplementing Qi and blood in human body. In the present study, immunomodulatory effect of Bio-Q was examined. After oral administration of Bio-Q for 7 days to Balb/c mice, splenocytes were isolated and immunological experiments were performed. Bio-Q significantly increased the proliferation of splenocytes exposed to concanavalin A (Con A), while it did not in case of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation. Bio-Q also significantly increased CD3/CD19, CD4/CDB and NK cells by flow cytometric analysis. In addition, Bio-Q significantly enhanced the level of $INF-\gamma$ in splenocytes, but not $TNF-\alpha$ by ELISA. These results strongly suggest that Bio-Q has immunomodulatory activity through the regulation of T cell mediated immune pathway.

Blockchain ETH 2.0 Platform Analysis for Efficient BIoT Development (효율적인 BIoT 개발을 위한 블록체인 ETH 2.0 플랫폼 분석)

  • Lee, YongJoo;Woo, Sung-Hee
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2021.05a
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    • pp.499-501
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    • 2021
  • The steady investment and development in the fourth industry led to the development of IoT technology, which led to the dissemination of platform-based blockchain technology that could provide the necessary security platform. BIoT, a blockchain-based IoT application, requires blockchain platform technology that provides more sophisticated security, scalability, and efficiency in order to be applied to more diverse fields in the future. In this paper, we analyze the recently announced smart contract ETH 2.0 to compare the requirements for existing BIoT development and to predict the future of BIoT in the future.

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