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Requirements Engineering for Digitizing Traditional Medical Knowledge: The Case of Building Phytomedicine Mobile-Web Application in Tanzania

  • Beebwa, Irene Evarist;Dida, Mussa Ally;Chacha, Musa;Nyakundi, David Onchonga;Marwa, Janeth
    • International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.95-114
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    • 2019
  • The digitization of traditional medical knowledge in Tanzania will greatly enhance its preservation and dissemination. This is especially important given the challenges facing the current methods of preserving and managing such knowledge. This study presents the requirements engineering approaches and requirements for a web-mobile application that would successfully digitize indigenous knowledge of phytomedicine and relevant practitioners licensing and registration processes. To establish the requirements of such a digital system application, the study sought the opinion of 224 stakeholders whose suggestions were used to analyze and model the requirements for designing such a web-mobile tool. The study was carried out in Arusha, Kagera and Dar es Salaam regions of Tanzania which involved ethnobotanical researchers, herb practitioners, curators from herbaria and registrar officers from Traditional and Alternatives Health Practice Council. Structured interview, survey, observation and document review were employed to find out the basic functional and non-functional requirements for possible designing and implementation a web-mobile application that would digitize indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants. The requirements were modelled using the use case and context diagrams. Finally, the study came up with a list of items for both functional and non-functional requirements that can be used as guidelines to develop a web-mobile application that will capture and document traditional medical knowledge of medicinal plants in Tanzania and, enabling relevant authorities to regulate and manage stakeholders.

Studies on the Technical Development of the Traditional Korean Golden Varnish(Hwangchil) (III) - Main Component Analysis of Korea Golden Varnishes Traditonally Refined from the Exudates of Dendropanax morbifera Lev. - (전통 황칠 도료 개발에 관한 연구(III) - 전통 황칠 도료의 주성분 분석 -)

  • Lim, Kie-Pye;Jung, Woo-Yang;Hong, Dong-Hwa
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.73-80
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    • 1998
  • In order to reconstruct the traditional technology of Korean golden varnish coatings, this study was carried out to separate and determine some main coloring components of the exudates of D. morbifera and its traditionally refined golden varnishes using a process of solvent extractions, chromatographies and spectrometries. The results obtained are as follows: 1. The exudate and its traditional-refined golden varnishes appear to have a kind of natural polyacetylenes because it has some triple bond peaks in FT-IR spectrometry. 2. Some yellowing spots of the polar-solvent extrats from the exudates and refined varnishes separated on TLC appeared under natural drying condition, but those of non-polar solvent extract such as hexane did not. 3. A traditional refining method for reconstructing a Korea golden varnishes was thought to be better than solvent separation because the former had higher triple-bond peaks than the latter in FT-IR spectrometry. 4. One of main conponents in the hexane-extracts of the traditional-refined varnishes and the exudates had the same molcular weighr of 204, but the fragmentation patterns was a little different between the exudate and the refined. in LC-MS soectrometry.

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Development and Validation of a Vision-Based Needling Training System for Acupuncture on a Phantom Model

  • Trong Hieu Luu;Hoang-Long Cao;Duy Duc Pham;Le Trung Chanh Tran;Tom Verstraten
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.40 no.1
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    • pp.44-52
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    • 2023
  • Background: Previous studies have investigated technology-aided needling training systems for acupuncture on phantom models using various measurement techniques. In this study, we developed and validated a vision-based needling training system (noncontact measurement) and compared its training effectiveness with that of the traditional training method. Methods: Needle displacements during manipulation were analyzed using OpenCV to derive three parameters, i.e., needle insertion speed, needle insertion angle (needle tip direction), and needle insertion length. The system was validated in a laboratory setting and a needling training course. The performances of the novices (students) before and after training were compared with the experts. The technology-aided training method was also compared with the traditional training method. Results: Before the training, a significant difference in needle insertion speed was found between experts and novices. After the training, the novices approached the speed of the experts. Both training methods could improve the insertion speed of the novices after 10 training sessions. However, the technology-aided training group already showed improvement after five training sessions. Students and teachers showed positive attitudes toward the system. Conclusion: The results suggest that the technology-aided method using computer vision has similar training effectiveness to the traditional one and can potentially be used to speed up needling training.

Traditional Culture's Cloud Digital Archive by approach to the Convergence (융복합 접근을 통한 고전문학 클라우드 디지털 아카이브)

  • Kim, Dong-Gun;Jeong, Hwa-Young
    • Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.116-121
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    • 2012
  • This research aimed an application method to connect traditional culture and information technology that is one of the digital convergence area. For this purpose, we proposed cloud digital archive framework for traditional culture. Actually, cloud computing environment is one of new technology trend and would be a important keyword for information technology. This research focus on functional framework that is able to support service in cloud computing environment to connect pansori archive model, one of traditional culture. We also make a data structure and metadata by each characteristics, and insert a service framework to support pansori archive. This structure consists of data evaluation, preservation, and access process. This archive has a relation model with digital archive and metadata.

Environmental Evaluation of Protein Based Oxygen High Barrier Film Using Life Cycle Assessment (단백질 기반 Oxygen High Barrier 소재의 전과정평가를 통한 환경 영향 측정)

  • Kang, DongHo;Shin, YangJai
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF PACKAGING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2019
  • Environmental evaluation of two different oxygen high barrier films were performed using life cycle assessment. One of the films (traditional film) was composed of aluminum oxide coated PET film, ink, LDPE and LLDPE. Another film (new film) was consists of PET, ink, protein based coating material, LDPE, LLDPE. Main layer to achieve the high oxygen barrier for traditional film was aluminum oxide coated PET film, whereas the protein based coating material act as oxygen barrier layer for new film. Functional unit of this study was 1000 pouches made of traditional and new film. System boundary was factory to gate. The results of this study revealed that the new film shows better environmental performance for most of impact indicator than traditional film, except marine eutrophication and fine particulate matter formation due to extra coating process in new film system.

Development of 3D Printed Shoe Designs Using Traditional Muntin Patterns

  • Lim, Ho Sun
    • Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.134-139
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    • 2017
  • This study proposes 3D printed shoe designs with patterns made by reinterpreting traditional Korean muntin patterns as customized designs that are unique to individual consumers and different from existing products. In the fashion industry, shoes with diverse designs grafted with 3D printing technology have been introduced. Artistic 3D printed shoes showcase the unique designs of designers. Functional and practical 3D printed shoes that can be worn during daily activities and during exercise have been actively developed. Traditional Korean pattern designs are also being recreated into designs reflecting the aesthetic sense of modern times with our own identity. The uniqueness of the traditional muntin patterns in geometric shapes, such as intersections of lines, rectangles, and octagons, are expressed in shoe designs with modern aesthetic senses by utilizing the traditional patterns that conform well to the modern geometric beauty of forms. This study was intended to develop 3D shoe designs that reinterpreted the motif of muntin patterns from among traditional Korean geometric patterns with a modern aesthetic sense. The octagonal patterns that express the scenery of spring can be seen through the muntins in traditional Korean-style houses were designed on the heels of shoes. Utilizing the Rhino CAD program and ProJet 660 Pro 3D printer, shoes were designed and printed. The processes for making shoes using 3D printing technology proposed in this study are significant because they represent the creation of designs in a new area. The results of this study might help in the development of 3D printed fashion products.

A Study on the Trend of World Traditional Medicine and Key Area of Traditional Korean Medicine(TKM) R&D (세계 전통의학 동향과 주요 한의학 R&D 분야에 관한 연구)

  • Song, Sung-Hwan;Choi, Ji-Ae
    • Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.101-109
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    • 2010
  • The medical and healthy paradigm is changing by various reasons such as improving of life quality, the limit of western medicine, demographic changes and so on. And the demand, interest and market size of traditional medicine(TM) and complementary and alternative medicine(CAM) are increasing continuously and there is a good traditional medicine called TKM(Traditional Korean Medicine) in Korea. TKM have differentiated characteristics like nature-friendly, systematic, preventive and personalized medicine from western medicine. TKM with these characteristics have possibility to increase national competitiveness and contribute to growth of economy. At this time, it is necessary to select key area of TKM R&D to increase competitiveness of TKM and to create new growth engine. In this paper, we suggest key area of TKM R&D through SWOT analysis, the analysis of world traditional medicine and expert's counsel. As a result, 3 key area and 10 specific fields of TKM R&D was selected, which they are 'the standardization for TKM technology and technique', 'the development of generic technology based on TKM' and 'the establishment of infrastructure for TKM information and material'. This study may contribute to make plan for TKM research and policy such as TKM middle and long term plan and TKM promotion plan.

Traditional Crafts for the use of Modern Technology (전통공예기술의 현대적 활용)

  • NamGoong, Sun;Jeong, Su-Kyoung;Kim, Tai-Ho
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.10 no.12
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    • pp.181-189
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    • 2010
  • Crafts in our country designated as an Important Intangible Cultural Property. Are protected, but not being utilized less than in everyday life. But now that the culture industry has important strategic and cultural factors that influence the competitiveness of the industrial era was. So on the activation of traditional crafts growing interest and demand, but the nature of traditional crafts are still several issues that are faced. Of course, for the protection and industrial policies and institutional mechanisms, but not without a very negative and is weak. Therefore, preservation of traditional crafts and industrial use of the technology to effectively carry out two tasks have the policy should be sought from every angle. In this study, the kind of important intangible cultural heritage of the traditional craft techniques from various angles by category, by systematically analyze the characteristics of modern man with the utilization of real-world craftsmanship with the highest tradition of finding and preserving traditional craft skills in the limit popular and can be out of the technology industry as a potential development is proposed.