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  ​Hyundai E&C adopts AI-based disaster prediction system for construction sites SEOUL -- To prevent disastrous accidents that threaten the lives of workers at construction sites, South Korea's major builder Hyundai Engineering and Construction has adopted an artificial intelligence-based disaster prediction system using big data. "Based on big data of 39 million safety and disaster cases that took place in civil engineering and construction sites and plants during the last 10 years, we have developed an 2020-11-17
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  LG Upus tests container-based core equipment for standalone 5G network SEOUL -- For a standalone 5G service that would be commercialized soon, LG Uplus, a mobile carrier in South Korea, will use core equipment based on containers, which are a standard unit of software that allows applications to be deployed quickly, efficiently and securely. South Korea has rolled out a 5G network that can improve efficiency in massive data traffic and enable ultra-low latency and much higher capacity. In 2019, domestic companies commercialized a 2020-11-17
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  KT joins hands with Naver to provide air quality information for upgraded weather forecast SEOUL -- South Korea's web service giant Naver will upgrade its online weather forecast service using air quality data collected by a top telecom company from some 2,200 high precision air monitoring stations. KT said in a statement on November 16 that the company would cooperate with Naver to strengthen their air quality monitoring capabilities. Using KT's data, Naver will provide a location-based weather forecast system that also provides real-time air qual 2020-11-16
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  Smart CCTV cameras used for AI-based parking lot-sharing service in Seoul SEOUL -- In Seoul with at least 3.1 million registered vehicles, it's not difficult to find parking spaces inside big buildings that operate paid parking services. However, it's hard to find parking spaces in residential areas. Sometimes drivers have to park illegally in alleyways or on sidewalks. Seongdong District in northeastern Seoul said on November 16 that it would test a parking lot-sharing service using smart CCTVS in January next year 2020-11-16
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  KT develops new technology for uninterrupted quantum cryptographic communication service SEOUL -- KT, a major telecom company in South Korea has developed a new technology that enables a quantum cryptographic communication service without interruption. It can increase the stability of quantum cryptography communication infrastructure in the defense and financial sectors that require high levels of security and uninterrupted services. Quantum cryptography is an essential security solution for safeguarding critical information. Data encoded in a quantum st 2020-11-16
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  LG releases vacuum cleaner targeting households with pets SEOUL -- LG Electronics has released a wireless vacuum cleaner specialized in removing pet hair off sofas and carpets, targeting households with pet companions. It also has a mopping feature to clean stains off floors. According to government data, there are about 5.9 million dogs and 2.5 million cats living with human families. The country's pet product market is growing steadily and is expected to reach 3.7 trillion won ($3.3 billion) in 2020. 2020-11-13
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  K-water develops AI-based system to detect pipe rupture SEOUL -- K-water, a state water resource development and management agency in South Korea, has finished the development of an artificial intelligence-based real-time disaster prevention system that can quickly detect and react to disaster situations such as a pipe rupture. A wide waterworks system stretches over an underground area larger than 2.8 square kilometers (280 hectares). If a pipeline ruptures, it could flood the area and cause inconveniences to resi 2020-11-12
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  CJ OliveNetworks uses cutting-edge technologies for S. Korea's largest eSports stadium SEOUL -- CJ OliveNetworks, a specialized ICT enterprise, was selected to apply cutting-edge technologies to the operation of South Korea's largest eSports stadium capable of accommodating up to 1,200 people that will open in the southwestern city of Gwangju in December. CJ OliveNetworks said it has secured an order from the Gwangju Information & Culture Industry Promotion Agency, which will open the main stadium capable of accommodating up to 2020-11-12
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  Hancom MDS forges partnership with American self-driving tech company Coast Autonomous SEOUL -- To beef up artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicle capabilities, Hancom MDS, the embedded software wing of South Korean comprehensive IT group Hancom, joined hands with Coast Autonomous, an autonomous driving and software company based in California. Hancom MDS said in a statement on November 12 that the company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Coast Autonomous to jointly create synergy in mobility businesses including autonomous 2020-11-12
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  S. Korean university to develop non-contact VR education content for dental hygienists SEOUL -- A polytechnic college will join a government-led support program to develop virtual reality content for a non-contact education program aimed at training students as dental hygienists without the need of meeting volunteers for practices. South Korea's education industry has paid attention to the importance of non-face-to-face education. Elementary, middle and high schools opened their new semester of 2020 through online class 2020-11-12
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  Samsung researchers present new method for wider use of holograms SEOUL -- Holograms have been regarded as the most perfect way to represent objects with light, but their widespread commercialization has been hindered by technological limitations. A research institute affiliated with Samsung Electronics came up with a special optical element to solve the issue of narrow viewing angles, which were seen as one of the biggest barriers to commercialization. While a conventional display depicts images based on light 2020-11-11
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  LG Electronics deploys autonomous serving robots in resort near Seoul SEOUL -- In an effort to accelerate the commercialization of autonomous serving robots, LG Electronics has deployed smart robots at a resort facility near Seoul to carry dishes at restaurants or support a check-in service. LG said in a statement on November 11 that the company has deployed three serving robots and two home robots in Konjiam Resort southeast of Seoul. The serving robots will carry dishes from restaurant kitchens to tables while home servin 2020-11-11
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  Plasma technology on military vehicles found to be effective in reducing pollution SEOUL -- Plasma burners installed in diesel-fueled military vehicles were found to have reduced the emission of particulate matter, a mixture of microscopic particles and droplets. South Korea's defense ministry said the plasma burner is effective when a vehicle travels short distances because it can maintain high temperatures enough to burn off pollution. Internal combustion engine vehicles using diesel fuels are normally equipped with a dev 2020-11-11
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  Big Hit's game developing wing to release music game based on BTS and TXT songs SEOUL -- Superb, the game developing wing of Big Hit Entertainment, will release a new music game using the intellectual property of K-pop bands BTS and TXT. Superb said on November 10 that it will release "Rhythm Hive," a mobile rhythm game, in early 2021. The game will be created using Big Hit artists' hit songs such as BTS' Dynamite and TXT's Can't You See Me. "We will support global users' real-time co-op multiplay as wel 2020-11-10
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  Macrogen to develop microbiome analytics-based tailored pet healthcare system using dog feces SEOUL -- Using dog droppings, Macrogen, a biotech company and expert in genomic analysis in South Korea, will develop a tailored pet healthcare system. A database will be created using the analysis of microbiome in dog feces. The microbiome is the genetic material of all the microbes -- bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses -- that line on and inside the body of animals. Types of the microbiome that form herds change depending on the physical condition of their 2020-11-10
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  Researchers upgrade long-distance data transfer technology for ultra-low latency and lossless performance SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have upgraded their long-distance data transfer technology that can ensure ultra-low latency and nearly lossless performance. They aim to deliver data without loss in the event of a disaster and multiple network failures for the establishment of next-generation network infrastructure. The state-funded Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) said that it has 2020-11-10
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  SK Telecom agrees with Deutsche Telekom to set up joint venture for 5G in-building solutions SEOUL -- SK Telecom, a top mobile carrier in South Korea, agreed with its German partner, Deutsche Telekom, to set up a new joint venture that would develop advanced 5G in-building solutions and develop market opportunities. In-building solutions are used to extend and distribute the cellular signal of mobile operators within a building with high-quality mobile communication for indoor environments. The joint venture headquartered in Germany will be equall 2020-11-09
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  KT tests clean energy brokerage service using urban-type hydrogen fuel cell generators SEOUL -- South Korea's largest telecom company KT has set up a 0.9 megawatt-class urban-type solid oxide fuel cell power generating facility to demonstrate the company's virtual power plant management system that will be used in a renewable energy brokerage service scheduled for official launching in 2021. A virtual power plant (VPP) is an energy platform that uses new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, internet of things (IoT 2020-11-09
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  Internet watchdog regards decentralized identity as killer app in non-contact era Korea Internet & Security Agency head Kim Seok-hwan speaks at a forum in Seoul on November 4. SEOUL -- South Korea's state internet watchdog regards decentralized identity, a new type of encrypted identifier that normally uses public keys to establish secure communication channels, as a killer app in the age of blockchain, saying the identification system is the best technology to guarantee what he called "digital trust." The Korea Internet 2020-11-05
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  Researchers develop artificial finger capable of gently touching fragile display SEOUL -- In soft robotics, electroactive artificial muscles are under development to accomplish sophisticated tasks in human fingers. However, most existing actuators show a lack of high bending displacement and irregular response characteristics under low input voltages. Researchers have developed an artificial finger that can gently touch a fragile display and play a song on a smartphone. According to the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), a research t 2020-11-05