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  ​S. Korea starts traffic light information service for Kakao's smartphone navigation app SEOUL -- The Road Traffic Authority will provide traffic light information for users of a smartphone navigation app operated by Kakao so that drivers and pedestrians can travel more safely. The smart road information service is capable of providing on-road information without the need for a cooperative-intelligent transport system, which is the basic infrastructure for smart city and autonomous vehicle systems. A cooperative-intelligent transport system (C-ITS) is a smart road sy 2022-03-16
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  National Fire Agency partners with state institute to develop device designed to improve firefighters' vision SEOUL -- A firefighting technology institute operated by the National Fire Agency has partnered with a state-funded institute to develop an image-based vision improvement device for firefighters so that emergency workers can recognize obstacles and optimized routes to safety exits in smoke-filled fire sites. It is vital for firefighters to precisely recognize their location inside a low-visibility fire site so that they can plan their exit routes while extinguishing a fire and sear 2022-03-15
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  Transport safety authority demonstrates performance evaluation testbed for semi-autonomous vehicles SEOUL -- South Korea's transport safety authority has demonstrated a testbed platform designed to evaluate the performance of semi-autonomous driver assistant features of the current and next-generation vehicles. The platform will later be upgraded so that driver assistant systems can be tested on an actual road. A vehicle's advanced driver assistant system (ADAS) helps a driver by autonomously maintaining the safety distance with other cars on the road or steering the car 2022-03-15
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  ​Researchers develop methane production technique by ball-milling charcoal SEOUL -- Researchers from a South Korean state institute have developed a methane production technique by ball-milling charcoal. The technique that can also be used for producing methane from coal is close to commercialization. Ball-milling is a method that uses thousands of small metal balls and catalytic materials inside a tubular container. The method uses lateral force created by balls spinning inside the container. When balls crash into carbon-based source materials, carbon na 2022-03-14
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  Researchers develop accurate RNase H activation detection technique using genetic scissors SEOUL -- Using genetic scissors technology, South Korean researchers have developed a technique capable of detecting the activation of a specific family of endonuclease enzymes that can cause DNA instability. The genetic technique will contribute to the development of the cure for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, a life-threatening disease commonly known as AIDS. Ribonuclease H (RNase H) is a family of endonuclease enzymes that cleave hydrolyzes, the phosphodiester bonds of RNA 2022-03-14
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  Researchers develop mussel-inspired underwater glue to improve performance of seawater batteries SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed a high polymer binder material that helps catalysts stick to electrodes of seawater batteries to improve performance. The adhesive material was designed after sticky protein, produced by mussels, that sticks to various surfaces including rocks, boats and ropes. Seawater batteries use a liquid solution of salt water to collect, store and discharge electricity. Their cathodes consist of current collectors made of carbon fiber and cat 2022-03-14
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  Researchers develop AI solution to detect degenerative brain diseases through gait analysis SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed an artificial intelligence-based solution that detects degenerative brain diseases such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease through gait analysis. Using the monitoring solution installed in smart insoles, doctors can identify diseases in three minutes without having patients visit a hospital to take expensive medical tests. Degenerative brain diseases are usually suffered by old people in their 70s and 80s. Parkins 2022-03-11
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  Researchers develop nonprecious earth material-based catalyst for mass production of green hydrogen SEOUL -- Researchers from a South Korean national university have developed a catalyst using non-precious metal materials. The nanostructural catalyst can be used for the mass production of green hydrogen. Because the catalyst is not made from precious metals such as gold, silver and platinum, it is cheaper than conventional catalysts. While ordinary hydrogen production requires fossil fuel to separate hydrogen from other gaseous or liquid materials such as ammonia, green hydrogen 2022-03-11
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  Woori Bank provides optimized information through upgraded AI-based chatbot SEOUL -- Woori Bank, a subsidiary of South Korea's Woori Financial Group, has upgraded its artificial intelligence-based chatbot service to provide customized answers based on customer information. The upgraded service can find information in various documents when an inquiry is received. AI-based customer services are used in various sectors due to their efficiency. Chatbots communicate with customers through text conversations and voicebots are specialized in verbal conversat 2022-03-10
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  Researchers develop 2D ink-based high-performance low-voltage semiconductor material SEOUL --A South Korean university research team has developed a two-dimensional ink-based semiconductor material that can be used to create ultra-thin high-performance chips that require less manufacturing costs and time than ordinary silicon-based semiconductors. Currently, semiconductors use wafers sliced off a pure silicon ingot. Microscopic electronic components are installed on circuit boards drawn on the wafer. As semiconductors require more circuit boards and components on 2022-03-07
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  LG CNS applies for government permission to become second private 5G network operator SEOUL -- LG CNS, the information technology wing of South Korea's LG Group, has applied for government permission to become the second domestic operator of a private 5G network customized for services in specific regions that affords numerous advantages for modern enterprises as it can deliver ultra-low latency and incredibly high bandwidth connections supporting artificial intelligence-driven applications. LG CNS said on March 3 that it would accelerate the digital transforma 2022-03-03
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  State project launched to expand operating distance of commercial drones to 20km SEOUL -- South Korea embarked on a five-year state project to expand the operating distance of commercial drones to 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) by building platforms and infrastructure based on the 433 megahertz (MHz) radio frequency band used by amateur radio communication operators. Currently, commercial drones can fly up to 1.0 kilometers for security and other reasons. The project is aimed at revitalizing South Korea's public and commercial drone markets by developing core 2022-03-03
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  Researchers localize core component for highly accurate digital PCR tests to lower production costs SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have localized a core component of digital polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test equipment that is more accurate than real-time PCR equipment mainly used for the detection of COVID-19 virus and their variants in nasal swab samples. The core component is ready for commercialization and can replace most of digital test machine parts to reduce dependency on foreign products, the researchers said. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a test method that is 2022-03-03
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  Researchers develop quantum dot production technique capable of preventing coffee ring patterns SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed a technique to prevent "coffee ring patterns" that occur on the surface of quantum dot display panels when special photo-emissive nanocrystal particles are sprayed and evaporated. The technique can help display panel makers reduce manufacturing costs and the incidence of faulty displays. A quantum dot (QD) display is a liquid crystal display (LCD) device that uses semiconductor nanocrystals that can produce pure red, gree 2022-03-02
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  ​Researchers develop inkjet-printed pulse wave sensor for measuring blood pressure SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed an inkjet-printed pulse wave sensor that is thinner than a strand of human hair. The affordable, ultra-thin sensor patch can be used in wearable devices that are designed not to interfere with the wearer's body movement. Various hospital devices are used to detect pulse waves and measure blood pressure but such monitoring sensors are bulky and normally made in shapes of clamps and cuffs. There are smartwatches capable of measurin 2022-02-28
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  Researchers develop efficient solar cell technology by mimicking plants' photosynthesis process SEOUL -- By inducing an ideal electron flow process called vectorial transfer, South Korean researchers were able to develop a solar cell manufacturing technique that can produce cells with up to 60 percent more electron transfer efficiency than conventional cells. The new technique allows photovoltaic cells to control electron flow in one desired direction to reduce the loss of electrons during power generation. Conventional photosensitizers used in photovoltaic cells have stron 2022-02-28
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  Operational glitch in advanced maritime navigation service requires modification in equipment SEOUL -- South Korea's innovative advanced maritime navigation service that was released in early 2021 to reduce marine accidents in coastal waters has exposed an operational glitch, requiring modification in equipment and standards. Vessels of less than three tons used smartphone apps, and bigger ships used dedicated terminals. Based on a high-speed digital network that can communicate even at sea up to 62 miles away from the coast, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries launched 2022-02-23
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  State research institute demonstrates fine particle reduction system optimized for port handling machinery SEOUL -- A state research body has demonstrated a device that can reduce fine particles generated from port handling machinery in the southern port city of Busan. The device reduced more than 80 percent of nitrogen oxides and particulate matters from reach stackers that are used to transport containers. Particulate matters (PMs) generate various diseases by penetrating into a lung, and nitrogen oxides (NOs) cause acid rain and smog. The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (K 2022-02-22
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  LG researchers launch super-giant AI alliance with Google and other partners SEOUL -- The artificial intelligence research center of South Korea's LG Group launched an alliance with Google and other companies to create an ecosystem for super-giant AI that can think, learn, and make judgments like humans by learning large-scale data. Super-giant AI is attracting attention as the most important technology in digital transformation. The Expert AI Alliances groups 13 founding members -- LG AI Research, Google, Elsevier, Shutterstock, VA Corporation, EBS, 2022-02-22
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  Woowa partners with life care platform company to expand use of Dilly serving robots SEOUL -- Woowa Brothers, the operator of South Korea's top food delivery service, forged a strategic partnership with a life care platform company with a nationwide business network to expedite the popularization of its six-wheeled "Dilly" serving robots that deliver food or drinks to the table of customers at restaurants and cafes. Using its serving robot called "Dilly Plate" that can take evasive action when it approaches a customer or obstacles, Woowa ha 2022-02-21