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  KT works with molecular diagnostics startup to develop digital healthcare service SEOUL -- KT, a major telecom company in South Korea, will develop a customized digital healthcare service based on genetic information analysis through cooperation with NGeneBio, a molecular diagnostics startup that provides clinical analysis software. KT said it would provide information communication technology (ICT) platform capabilities such as artificial intelligence, big data and cloud to upgrade an environment for genetic information analysis and storage manag 2020-09-25
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  S. Korean researchers develop new hole-transporting material for perovskite solar cells SEOUL -- A perovskite solar cell includes a perovskite structured compound as the light-harvesting active layer. Compared to silicon solar cells, perovskite solar cells are cheap and simple to produce. Their high absorption coefficient enables ultrathin films to absorb the complete visible solar spectrum, leading to the creation of low cost, efficient, thin and flexible solar modules. Perovskite derivatives have been investigated to overcome instability issues wit 2020-09-25
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  Prototype of hydrogen forklift developed for commercial use in 2023 SEOUL -- The prototype of a forklift powered by hydrogen fuel cells has been developed for commercial use in 2023 at seaports, airports and logistics centers. It can lift a maximum load of five tons and operate for five consecutive years on a full single charge. Hyundai Motor and its parts-making wing, Hyundai Mobis, have partnered with Hyundai Construction Equipment (HCE) affiliated with the Hyundai shipbuilding group to develop the world's first construction 2020-09-24
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  Seoul's new transport transit center to establish hydrothermal energy system SEOUL -- A new public transport transit center in Seoul will adopt an air conditioning and heating system based on hydrothermal energy that will use river water. The system can annually reduce up to one ton of greenhouse gas emissions and save up to 300 million won per year ($256,774) in operating costs. The Seoul city government said in a statement on September 24 that an eco-friendly hydrothermal heating system using river water would be installed in a massive 2020-09-24
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  Media arts using LG's transparent OLED panels appear in Seoul cafes SEOUL -- Through collaboration with a digital artist, media arts using transparent OLED (organic light-emitting diode) displays produced by LG Display, a major flat panel maker in South Korea, appeared in two cafes frequented by young people. On the first floor of a cafe in Itaewon, a shopping and entertainment district near central Seoul, seven 55-inch transparent OLED panels were connected to install a digital art wall that is 9 meters wide and allows v 2020-09-23
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  Movie star voices recreated to produce story narration for braille books Actress Han Ji-min SEOUL -- The voices of two movie stars in South Korea have been recreated for the production of story narration that goes into braille sense books for the blind, using a text-to-speech translation technology based on deep learning and artificial intelligence that enables rapid speech synthesis by analyzing and learning a corpus. SK C&C, the provider of system integration, consulting and information technology outsourcing services, 2020-09-23
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  State power company partners with SK Telecom to prevent lonely death at single households SEOUL -- In an effort to prevent lonely death, a phenomenon of old people dying alone at their homes, a state power company has joined hands with SK Telecom, a top mobile carrier in South Korea, to look after vulnerable single households. Using big data, they will monitor power consumption and phone records to find irregularities in life patterns. Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) said in a statement on September 22 that it signed a memorandum of understandi 2020-09-22
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  Autonomous robots appear at major express bus terminal to check body temperature SEOUL -- Ahead of Chuseok, a three-day harvest festival which has seen millions of city dwellers visiting hometowns, autonomous robots appeared at express bus terminals in Seoul to check the body temperature of visitors and passengers to prevent COVID-19 virus carriers from moving to other parts of South Korea. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in South Korea, the government has issued strict quarantine guidelines for the operators of multi-use facil 2020-09-22
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  ​Seoul district's software robot found to reduce time for handling complaints SEOUL -- A software-based robot adopted by a Seoul district government to handle civil complaints was found to have greatly reduced the time taken in administrative work. It is based on automated software that carries out simple chores. Songpa District, a southeastern district of Seoul, adopted Robotic Process Automation (RPA) for creating reports for civil complaints, checking for complaints uploaded onto the district government's website and the inventory of 2020-09-21
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  ​SK Telecom to develop 5G-based two-way interactive AI remote classroom service for students SEOUL -- To help students interact better with teachers and classmates during remote school classes, South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom will develop a 5G-connected two-way interactive remote classroom service using artificial intelligence technology through a state project. Teachers and students can engage in various activities such as group projects and quiz. After a lockdown of schools that lasted about a month to prevent the spread of COVID-19 2020-09-21
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  Robot for short-distance indoor and outdoor food delivery to be tested this year in Seoul SEOUL -- A robot for short-distance indoor and outdoor food delivery will make its debut probably this year. Along with integrated autonomous driving technology, the new robot's exterior is covered with a soft material that can absorb shocks and ensure safe delivery even if a sudden collision occurs. Woowa Brothers, the operator of the country's top food delivery service app Baedal Minjok, has improved the performance and functions of its si 2020-09-21
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  LG Uplus demonstrates 5G-connected autonomous factory monitoring robot SEOUL -- LG Uplus, a mobile carrier in South Korea, joined hands with Unmanned Solution, an autonomous driving technology company, to demonstrate a 5G-connected autonomous robot capable of patrolling inside an industrial complex to monitor facilities without human intervention. LG Uplus (LGU+) said that the autonomous robot was tested in an oil refining facility in Seosan some 105 kilometers (65 miles) southwest of Seoul. The robot was created using Unmanned 2020-09-18
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  LG Uplus works with Emerson to release industrial wireless communication gateway SEOUL -- LG Uplus (LGU+), a mobile carrier in South Korea, will combine its 5G technology with a wireless plant operation solution from Emerson, a multinational automation solution company, to release an industrial wireless communication gateway called "W-Box" that would ease entry barriers hampering the establishment of smart plants. By utilizing a near-frequency-communication (NFC) system, W-Box works with various sensors and collects information that w 2020-09-17
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  ​S. Korean medical center develops AI model to predict falling accidents SEOUL -- A South Korean university medical center has developed an artificial intelligence model using big data to predict the possibilities of patients hurting themselves from falling at medical facilities in real-time. According to data released by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, patients tripping over in corridors or falling off beds have accounted for about 45 percent of 9,250 accidents at clinics and hospitals in 2018. While about 48 percent remained unhar 2020-09-15
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  SK Telecom joins project to develop gas safety solution based on quantum sensing SEOUL -- SK Telecom, a leading mobile carrier in South Korea, will work with a public gas safety entity and two private firms to commercialize a new gas safety solution based on quantum sensing that detects or analyzes objects by measuring photons, the tiniest particle of light possible in nature. SK Telecom (SKT) said in a statement that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea Gas Safety Corporation (KGS), Quantum Sensing and Korea Plant Maintenance 2020-09-15
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  ​Samsung hints at new smartphone through online teaser video SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics has hinted at a new smartphone through a teaser video included in an invitation for the company's online showcase. Samsung unveiled the teaser video showing the silhouette of a smartphone on September 14. The teaser video is an invitation for Samsung fans who wish to participate in the company's "Unpacked" unveiling event, which will be broadcast live on September 23. Although Samsung has not r 2020-09-14
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  Internet censorship body blocks access to website for digital punishment of crimes SEOUL -- South Korea's internet censorship body took action to block access to an anonymous website titled "Digital Prison," which discloses the personal information of notorious sex offenders, child abusers and murderers, amid growing concerns about privacy and false accusations. In a subcommittee meeting on September 14, the Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) decided to block access to the website's 17 uniform resource locators (UR 2020-09-14
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  Hankook Tire and SK Planet to jointly develop AI-based on-road hazard detection solution SEOUL -- Hankook Tire & Technology, a leading tire maker in South Korea, joined hands with SK Planet, a software and service developer, to develop an artificial intelligence-based solution that would detect on-road hazards by analyzing noise models collected from running vehicles. Hankook Tire said in a statement on September 14 that based on noise data collected from tire test facilities, SK Planet would develop the hazard detection solution that uses the deep 2020-09-14
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  Hanwha Systems joins state project to secure technology in quantum cryptography communication SEOUL -- Hanwha Systems, a major defense contractor in South Korea, will join a state project to secure global technology competitiveness in quantum cryptography communication. A quantum cryptography communication network will be established at the company's headquarters and data center to verify security and stability for three years. The project will be led by the Korea Information Society Agency (NIA) to operate quantum cryptographic communication infrastr 2020-09-14
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  Samsung Electro-Mechanics develops world's smallest power inductor SEOUL -- Samsung Electro-Mechanics, an electronic component producer in South Korea, has developed the world's smallest power inductor. The company plans to supply its product to global mobile companies. A power inductor maintains consistency in an electrical circuit. The component can be used in a magnetic field created by a tightly wound coil to receive or store energy, reduce signal loss in system design and filter electromagnetic inte 2020-09-14