Taiji (Tai Chi) and Advanced Technology for Smart Health
First International Cross-disciplinary Meeting of the Minds
333 IST, University Park, 16802.
Ping Li Ph.D. Psychology
Yanxi Liu Ph.D. (Chair) Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Karl M. Newell Ph.D. Kinesiology
Xiaochun Niu Confucius Institute
Jan J. Qiu M.D./Ph.D. Family Medicine
Amalia Shaltiel MFA Kinesiology, Asian Studies
Qiming Zhang Ph.D. Electrical Engineering and Material Science
Confucius Institute of Penn State University
Computer Science and Engineering Department of Penn State University
Schlow Centre Region Library of State College, PA
ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR:
Jamie FRAZELL, jlf47@psu.edu, 814.867.3260
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April 25, 2013 (Thursday)
Public Talk by Professor Dong Wu on "The Myth of Taiji (Tai Chi)"
Time: 6-7pm Location: Cybertorium of IST Building
Wu Dong Profile:
- Started training since 6 years old in traditional Chinese martial arts in shaolin, pigua, tongbei, chuojiao, baji, xingyi, taiji, bagua, etc.
- The author of 16 textbooks on Taiji Quan and Taiji Sword in Chinese and English
- Associate Professor and the vice director of Chinese Martial Arts College of renowned Beijing Sports University
- Champions in Broadsword, Southern Shaolin, Chen Style taiji, Sun Style taiji, Taiji straightword, and Taiji pushhands
- Coached Chinese martial arts of all styles for over twenty years:
- Training top winners in China National Championships
- Trainer of professional teams
- Workshops all over the world, USA, Japan, Australia, and Europe
Wu Dong's published books:
1． 八十八式太极拳教与学（武冬编著）北京体育大学出版社
2． 24式太极拳入门与提高（武冬编著）山西科学技术出版社
3． 32式太极剑入门与提高（武冬编著）山西科学技术出版社
4． 42式太极拳竞赛套路（武冬编著）山西科学技术出版社
5． 42式太极剑竞赛套路（武冬编著）山西科学技术出版社
6． 武式太极拳竞赛套路（武冬编著）山西科学技术出版社
7． 吴式太极拳竞赛套路（武冬编著）山西科学技术出版社
8． 孙式太极拳竞赛套路（武冬编著）山西科学技术出版社
9． 陈式太极拳竞赛套路（武冬编著）山西科学技术出版社
10． 杨式太极拳竞赛套路（武冬编著）山西科学技术出版社
11． 太极拳普及套路全书（武冬编著）北京体育大学出版社
12． 太极拳竞赛套路全书（武冬编著）北京体育大学出版社
13． 太极剑全书（武冬编著）北京体育大学出版社
14． 形意拳真传图谱（武冬编著）北京体育大学出版社
15． 太极拳教学与训练英汉双语教程（武冬编著）北京体育大学出版社 (Chinese and English)
Taiji Quan Training and Teaching
16． 太极剑教学与训练英汉双语教程（武冬编著）北京体育大学出版社 (Chinese and English)
Taiji Sword Teaching and Training
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Grand Master Wu offers private lessons on the following areas
1、普及 太极拳课：24式 等简化 太极拳。
Popular Taiji (Tai Chi) form: 24-form, 32 straight sword
2、 传统太 极拳课：陈式、孙式等
Traditional Taiji form: chen-style, Sun-style, and more.
3、 防身 课：擒拿等
Self-defense, Qin-na, etc.
4、 内家拳 课——形意拳
Internal wushu: xingyi
5、 内家拳——八卦掌
Internal kung fu: baguazhang
6、 传统武 术课，如螳螂、翻子拳、劈挂拳、八极拳、戳脚等。
Traditional wushu: Mantis, Fanzi, Pigua, Baji, Chuojiao, etc.
7、 太极拳 推手课
Taiji Push hands
8、 太极拳 功法（气功）课
Taiji Qi Gong
April 26, 2013 (Friday)
Taiji for Health Symposium
9:00 - 9:10am Opening/Welcome/Introduction by Prof. Yanxi Liu (Chair)
9:10 - 10:10am Invited Talk: The State of Art of Taiji Research in China, and the Fundamentals of Taiji (Tai Chi)
Speaker:
Prof. Dong Wu (Beijing Sport University, College of Chinese Martial Arts
10:10 - 10:15am Coffee/Tea Break
10:15 - 10:40am Talk Topic: PSU Taiji Education and 1001 uses of Taijiquan
Speaker:Prof. Amalia Shaltiel (Kinesiology, Asian Studies, Penn State University)
10:40 - 12:00 Panel Discussion Topics
- What are xin (heart), yi (intention) and qi (energy), and how are they related in taijiquan?
- What is the effect of ‘internal martial arts’ on human health as compared to other physical exercises? For example, ”long fist” or Yoga?What is the relationship between Taiji and Qi Gong?
- Is Taiji already serving as a complementary and alternative medicine in China? Why and Why not?
- How does practicing Taiji affect one’s mental health?
- How does practicing taiji affect one’s brain activity in general?
- Is Taijiquan specifically helpful for the health of senior populations?
12:00 - 12:30pm Working Lunch
12:30 - 1:30pm Invited Talk: Taiji and Postural Stability in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
Speaker:
Dr. Fuzhong Li (Oregon Research Institute)
1:30 - 2:30 Panel Discussion Topics
- What is stability? How to define stability?
- How to measure stability objectively?
- Do Taiji Masters have superior stability than ordinary Taiji practitioners? and
- even more than non-Taiji-practioners?
- What are the possibilities for this result on Parkinson’s Disease patients to be transferred to patients with other diseases? for example, Alzheimer’s Disease?
2:30 - 3:00pm Coffee/Tea Break
3:00 - 4:00pm Talk Topic: Advanced Sensors for Quantification of Health
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Light, Compact and Wireless Sensors for Health Monitoring
Computer Vision Analysis of Articulated Human Body Shape and Motion
Speaker: Prof. Robert T. Collins (Computer Science and Engineering, Penn State University)
Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition for Smart Health
Speaker: Prof. Yanxi Liu (Computer Science and Engineering, and Electrical Engi- neering, Penn State University)
Speaker: Prof. Qiming Zhang (Electrical Engineering and Material Science, Penn State University)
4:00 - 5:00pm Panel Discussion Topics
- Does Taiji play a better role in making people healthier or curing diseases? Are these the same or different?
- Can computer vision replace human vision in quantification of human move- ments, and physical improvements?
- Can Microsoft Kinect replace motion capture systems to capture accurate hu- man joints motion?
- What are different ways to measure stability objectively?
- Can ”Qi” be measured? what about ”Yi”? and ”Xin”?
6:00 - 8:00pm Dinner
Confirmed Attendees of April 26 (by invitation only):
Raj Acharya Fellow IEEE, AIMBE Department Head & Professor Computer Science & Engineering Director, Advanced Laboratory for Information Systems & Analysis (ALISA) The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA
Dr. Kultegin Aydin, Department Head Professor Electrical Engineering The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA
Gregory G. Billy, M.D. Penn State Hershey Orthopaedics State College, PA
Hesheng Bao, Ph.D. Director of Win-Win Kung Fu Culture Center Pittsburgh, PA
Robert Collins Co-Director: Laboratory for Perception, Action, and Cognition (LPAC) Associate Professor Computer Science and Engineering The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA
Fuzhong Li, Ph.D Oregon Research Institute 1776 Millrace Dr. Eugene, OR 97403
Ping Li Professor of Psychology and Linguistics The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA
Yanxi Liu Co-Director of Lab for Perception, Action and Cognition Associate Professor Computer Science and Engineering Electrical Engineering The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA
Dan T.D. Nguyen, MD Associate Professor of Radiology & Neurosurgery Chief of Neuroradiology Penn State Hershey Medical Center 500 University Drive, H066 Hershey, PA 17033
Xiaochun Niu Co-Director Confucius Institute The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA
Jan J. Qiu M.D./Ph.D. Family Medicine College of Medicine Penn State University
Amalia Shaltiel Instructor of Tai Chi (Taijiquan) Kinesiology Asian Studies The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA
Dong Wu Vice-director of Martial Arts Research Associate Professor College of Chinese Martial Arts Beijing Sport University Beijing, China
Xia Chongyi Wudang Daoist Disciple, Wudong Swordsmen Academy Wilkes-Barre, PA
Lockwood S. J. Young, M. D. Taiji Instructor NUUANU YMCA Hawaii
Qiming Zhang Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802
April 27, 2013 (Saturday)
Celebration Activities of World Taiji Day
9:30 - 11:30am Indoor Chinese Martial Arts Demonstration with Chinese
Music for the General Public: Taiji Quan, Taiji Sword, Taiji Fan
Chinese Music: Gu-Zheng (Ancient Chinese String Instrument)
Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S. Allen Street, State College, PA 16801.
1:30 - 5:00pm Outdoor Group Taiji Introduction and Performance (in front of the Old Main, University Park, PSU Campus)
- Qi Gong for Health (Ba Duan Jin or Yi Jin Jing) by PSU Taiji Club
- Yang style short form performed by PSU Taiji class beginner students
- Yang style short form performed by PSU Taiji class beginner students
- 24-form Simplified Taiji Quan by PSU Taiji Club
- 37 Postures by PSU Taiji class Advanced students
- 42-form Taiji Quan (competition form) by PSU Taiji Club
- Chen-style Taiji Sword by Ping Li
- Yang Style Sward Form by Amalia Shaltiel
- 36-form Yang Style Taiji Fan by PSU Taiji Club
- 13-form Yang Style Taiji Saber by Sandy Breon
- Wudang Taiji Sword by PSU Taiji Club
- Pittsburgh Win-Win Gong Fu Performance, led by Master Hesheng Bao
- 42-form Taiji Sword by PSU Taiji Club
- Wudang Style Taiji by Wudang Master 夏崇义 Xia Chongyi, of Wudong Swordsmen Academy in Wilkes-Barre PA
- Chen Style Taiji Quan by PSU Taiji Club
- Wudang Style Taiji Sword by Wudang Master 夏崇义 Xia Chongyi, of Wudong Swordsmen Academy in Wilkes-Barre PA
- Taiji Gongfu Fan by PSU Taiji Club
- Taiji Master Performance and Guided Taiji Exercises (Prof. Wu, Dong)
6:00 - 8:00pm Dinner, Closing remarks by Xiaochun Niu (co-director of Confucius Institute)
