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  Busan port operator to demonstrate blockchain-based smart logistics system SEOUL -- South Korea's main maritime gateway will demonstrate a blockchain-based smart logistics system that would speed up the transporting process for freight containers. The system will group container trucks by ships so that cranes would pick up cargo boxes in order. It will reduce labor costs and the time taken to load containers onto a ship. Blockchain is a virtual ledger technology that is unhackable. It is ideal for the management of lo 2021-06-09
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  SKC Infra Service partners with Seoul district to establish IoT-based sewage monitoring system SEOUL -- South Korea's infrastructure developer SKC Infra Service partnered with a central Seoul district to establish a sewage monitoring system using internet of things (IoT) devices. The system will check for levels of water and bad smell. Collected data will later be used for developing related policies. IoT sensor devices using wireless communication techniques including Bluetooth communication are ideal for monitoring environments because they 2021-06-09
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  Researchers to demonstrate 5G-connected unmanned level 4 autonomous shuttle bus SEOUL -- Researchers will demonstrate an unmanned level 4 autonomous driving shuttle bus inside a research institute campus. The shuttle was based on an electric vehicle manufactured by a domestic small and medium-sized company. It will provide entertainment for passengers using augmented reality and virtual reality content. Unlike autonomous levels 1, 2, and 3 that assist human drivers to conveniently reach their destinations, level 4 is fully autonomous. A level 2021-06-09
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  State railway management company to establish IoT-based remote management system SEOUL -- South Korea's state railway management company will establish an internet of things (IoT)-based railroad infrastructure management system. The remote management system will help the railway management body to monitor its infrastructure in real-time and detect parts where maintenance is needed. The Korea National Railway (KR) said in a statement on June 8 that the company will carry out a state project to establish the new railway ma 2021-06-08
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  Researchers develop rapid PCR test technique for COVID-19 SEOUL -- Researchers from a state research institute have developed a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test technique that is capable of diagnosing COVID-19 in about five minutes. The technique uses a nanoplasmonic on-chip platform that allows the on-site detection of the coronavirus. The real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test method that amplifies a specific DNA sample was adopted in South Korea when the country was hit by the first wave of a coronaviru 2021-06-07
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  SKT to use blockchain to identify and manage hazardous buildings SEOUL -- South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom has joined with an eastern Seoul district to identify and manage the safety of hazardous buildings using its blockchain-based decentralized identity technology. Decentralized identity (DID) is a blockchain-based identification system that normally generates and gives unique digital identities for individuals. DID was rarely given to objects and structures as the digital identification system is mainly used by 2021-06-07
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  KT launches AI-based care service for old people to prevent lonely death SEOUL -- To solve common problems experienced by underprivileged families and elderlies who live alone, South Korea's top telecom company KT launched an artificial intelligence-based care service that prevents lonely deaths and provides emotional stability through voice assistant speakers. Smart AI speakers are very common at homes and offices in South Korea. They are widely being used as a tool for personal monitoring and care services. There were about four m 2021-06-04
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  S. Korea wins U.S. support for development of independent satellite-based navigation system SEOUL -- The United States has agreed to provide help for the development of South Korea's independent satellite-based navigation system, which is essential for national security and the development of new technologies such as autonomous driving and personal air vehicles. The global positioning system (GPS) owned by the U.S. government provides geolocation and time information to a GPS receiver anywhere on or near the Earth. GPS is freely accessible to anyone, 2021-06-04
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  AI's failed attempt to win patent rights sparks awareness of legal preparations SEOUL -- An artificial intelligence system named "DABUS" suffered another setback after South Korea refused to accept it as an investor, but the creator's unyielding challenge sparked fresh shock and awareness of legal preparations for AI patentability in the face of exponential changes being created by a new industrial revolution. South Korea's patent office shared decisions made by other countries in rejecting an international patent application 2021-06-04
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  Researchers localize auto-focusing equipment for defect inspection of displays SEOUL -- Researchers have localized auto-focusing equipment that can be used for the defect inspection of large-sized liquid crystal displays and organic light-emitting diode displays. Localized equipment will reduce South Korea's dependency on expensive foreign products. Defect detection has been used to save costs and inspection time. AI computer vision-based cameras continuously photograph products and compare them with the images of non-defect products. The 2021-06-03
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  Researchers develop composite sensor capable of withstanding heavy radiation SEOUL -- A South Korean research body has developed a flexible film-like sensor made of composite materials that can withstand heavy radiation and detect differences in pressure and temperature. The sensor can be used in the production of robots capable of carrying out scout missions inside a radioactive zone. Researchers predict commercialization in two years. Radiation emitted by radioactive materials can damage living organisms and cause cancer or genetic damag 2021-06-02
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  Home-grown app store attracts $15 mln equity investment from foreign partners SEOUL -- One Store, an integrated app store in South Korea, has attracted $15 million in investment from Microsoft and an investment arm of Deutsche Telekom. The home-grown platform saw the new investment as an opportunity to expand its presence at home and abroad in tie-ups with major telecom operators and handset makers that run their own app markets. Microsoft and Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners (DTCP) will acquire new preferred shares to be issued by 2021-06-01
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  Researchers develop metamaterial to improve sensitivity of infrared absorption spectroscopy SEOUL -- Researchers have developed a metamaterial that improves the sensitivity of infrared absorption spectroscopy more than 100 times. The special material can be used in the creation of ultra-sensitive infrared sensors for the detection of biomolecules and harmful substances. It is very affordable and easy to make. A metamaterial is a synthetic material that is engineered to have a property that is not found in naturally occurring materials. The special mater 2021-06-01
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  KT to develop AI technology for prevention and rehabilitation of swallowing disorder SEOUL -- South Korea's biggest telecom company KT has embarked on a project to develop an artificial intelligence technology that can diagnose signs of dysphagia, the medical term for swallowing difficulties. The technology will be used for disease prevention and rehabilitation. According to data released by the Seoul National University Hospital in Bundang, about 33 percent of people aged more than 65 suffer from symptoms of dysphagia. The swallowing disorde 2021-05-31
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  POSTECH opens innovative lecture room for non-contact lectures, experiments SEOUL -- A prominent engineering and science school in South Korea's southeastern port city of Pohang has opened an innovative lecture room that used advanced technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality to implement non-contact lectures and experiments without the actual presence of students. Theoretically, there are no space restrictions, so lectures and classes can be held anytime, anywhere. Students who showed up in the cla 2021-05-28
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  S. Korea joins international race to develop exascale computer by 2030 SEOUL -- As part of a long-term national project to raise the level of skills in ultra-high-performance computers, South Korea joined an international race to develop an exascale computer by 2030. Exascale computers will be able to quickly analyze massive volumes of data and more realistically simulate complex processes and relationships behind many of the fundamental forces of the universe. In the supercomputer field, South Korea falls far behind the United States 2021-05-28
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  Samsung introduces mid-power LED with superb light efficacy SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics unveiled a new mid-powered light-emitting diode (LED) product package boasting the industry's highest light efficacy. The new product implements color quality optimized for various indoor environments and reduces power. Light efficacy, or light efficiency, refers to a light source's ability to efficiently convert power into light. It is hard for LED makers to increase luminous output and control color at the sam 2021-05-27
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  Mobile carriers unveil joint video ringback tone service for interesting user experience SEOUL -- South Korean mobile carriers unveiled a joint "V Coloring" service. It is a subscription-based video ringback tone service that plays a short-form video selected or created by users while their mobile phone calls are connected. The service was first launched by SK Telecom to create a fun and interesting experience for customers. The joint service by SK Telecom (SKT), KT and LG Uplus (LGU+) will begin on May 27. Customers can download an a 2021-05-26
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  Convenience store chain to open VR store in 3D avatar creator platform ZEPETO SEOUL -- The operator of South Korea's top convenience store chain CU will open a virtual reality convenience store at ZEPETO, a popular smartphone app that allows users to create 3D avatar characters and interact with others while operating a variety of clothing and accessories for decoration. The VR store targets Zoomers (Generation Z) who are familiar with mobile-based new technologies. BGF Retail said it would open a CU store in the form of an open 2021-05-26
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  Researchers develop cheaper production technique for micro LEDs SEOUL -- Through a 16-year development project, South Korea's state research institute has discovered a way for the cheaper production of micro light-emitting diodes (microLEDs) by combining two separate manufacturing processes into a single one. The new technique using laser melding will save time and costs to eventually lower the price of microLED products. A microLED is a microscopic LED that is ideal for the production of high-performance flat-panel display 2021-05-25