The electronic protector and scoring system (PSS) developed by Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung Ryul) in collaboration with KPNP (CEO Lee In-soo), a company specializing in taekwondo equipment, was used in the taekwondo competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics. This is the first time an electronic protector system developed in Korea has been utilized at the Olympics.

 

 

The electronic hogu is a hogu that protects the body and face from an opponent's attack and is equipped with an electronic sensor system, which recognizes when an opponent strikes in a taekwondo match and measures the score.

 

 

“I am very pleased that we have taken a step closer to the goal that KPNP President Lee In Soo has always emphasized, 'Let Korea become a taekwondo technology country, not just a taekwondo country,'” said Professor Lee Won Jae of the Department of Sports Industry and Leisure at Kookmin University, who led the research. ”This was achieved thanks to the systematic and full support of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Sports Promotion Corporation, and we will continue to strive to make taekwondo the most advanced and cutting-edge IoT sport in the Olympics and a sport with maximum spectator value.”

 

 

Dr. Lee has 15 years of experience as an administrator in sports organizations, including the Korea Sports Federation (President Lee Ki Heung) and the World Taekwondo Federation (President Jo Jeong Won), and currently serves as a board member of the Korea Anti-Doping Agency (Chairman Lee Young Hee) and the Korea Handball Association (President Choi Tae Won).

 

 

The research was completed through the Sports Service Commercialization Support (R&D) program of the Korea Sports Promotion Agency (Chairman Jo Hyun Jae), and the researchers made significant improvements to the hit detection sensor, proximity detection sensor, and wireless communication technology to improve the performance and reliability of the existing system. In addition, the researchers had several close consultations with the Sports Heritage Team in charge of taekwondo at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister Yoo In Chon) to maintain a balance with the policy direction.

 

 

 

 

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