AI Becomes Training Assistant for Citizen Leaving Beloved 31-Year Home in Jeonju

A citizen who left Jeonju after 31 years and returned to his hometown of Nonsan has embarked on rehabilitation training, using AI as a 'personal coach.' Having wrapped up his 31-year life in Jeonju, which spanned more than half his life, late last year, he moved back to his hometown to care for his 95-year-old mother, who has been alone since his father's death in 2016.

The author's week is spent traveling between three cities: Nonsan, Iksan, and Jeonju. The author, who insisted on the necessity of driving for efficient rehabilitation in 2009, currently drives between Nonsan and Iksan.

He utilizes the regenerative braking mechanism of electric vehicles for rehabilitation and engages in bodyweight exercises like 'backward walking' and 'reverse table pose' during his spare moments. AI plays the role of a 'rehabilitation expert in his pocket,' assisting his recovery. His driving method, which combines scientific principles like the regenerative braking mechanism of electric vehicles and two-handed steering, is used as a 'cognitive and physical rehabilitation program' to stimulate brain nerves and restore bodily balance. The intensity of the training is enhanced through the 'regenerative braking' mechanism of electric vehicles. The subtle yet significant deceleration vibrations that occur each time his foot is lifted from the accelerator stimulate the deep muscles and autonomic nervous system for posture correction. The deceleration dynamics of electric vehicles are utilized as a rehabilitation program for the impaired balance function due to brain lesions. He continues his rehabilitation through proficient one-pedal driving.

The training is not confined to the car. High-intensity bodyweight training continues during his free time. 'Backward walking' helps restore equilibrium by taking steps backward without visual cues, correcting the body's center of gravity. The 'reverse table pose' strengthens the erector spinae muscles and core muscles by supporting the body on limbs and lifting the torso horizontally. AI describes this as an exercise to open up the upper body, and he personally experiences its effects.

The past years were marked by tenacious perseverance. The 'solo rehabilitation,' which involved splitting seconds and applying strict rules, was a challenge to unravel the mysteries of the human body. The soul, solely absorbed in physical rigor, grew weary. This was a 21-year rehabilitation journey that began with the compulsion, 'I must become healthy.' As AI's scientific assistance was added to the conventional rehabilitation, which relied solely on intuition and physical strictness, the solitary rehabilitation journey became systemized. AI could become a 'rehabilitation expert in his pocket' due to the fusion of human compassion and cutting-edge scientific technology.

His path, connecting Nonsan, Wanggung, and Jeonju, is a path of science, a 'path of practical rehabilitation' that connects people's hearts and completes true recovery. He grips the steering wheel firmly with both hands and drives forward on the road toward loved ones awaiting him. He moves forward with hope on this path where cutting-edge science meets love.