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  Virtual forest experience found to help restore positive emotions and reduce anxiety SEOUL -- Experiencing a virtual forest was found to create positive emotions such as happiness and alleviate negative emotions such as depression and fatigue. Such green experiences can help treat people exhausted by lonely urban life without having them visit actual forests. After analyzing 21 studies conducted at home and abroad, the state-run National Institute of Forest Science (NiFoS) concluded that experiencing forests in realistic digital content such as virtual reality (VR) 2022-10-27
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  Researchers demonstrate insect-scale soft aquabots using electrified hydrogel actuators SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed insect-scale soft "aquabots" by using high-performance electrified hydrogel actuators driven with low voltages that can be applied to various small environmental exploration robots and medical devices. The aquabot integrated with an onboard control unit demonstrated maneuverability with fast locomotion speed. Electroactive soft actuators operating at low voltage and power with a high degree of portability and performance ar 2022-10-27
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  WeMade shows positive outlook for game business in China despite Q3 net loss SEOUL -- WeMade, an online game developer that created "The Legend of Mir," a free-to-play fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game, showed a rather positive outlook for its business in China, which has delayed the process of screening applications from South Korean game companies to provide services in the world’s largest gaming market. "Since a big political event in China is over, business development there will be a little more lively than be 2022-10-26
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  Hyundai Engineering & Construction wins approval to demonstrate TV frequency-based wireless communication for underground tunnels SEOUL -- Hyundai Engineering and Construction, a major builder in South Korea, won government approval to use a new wireless solution that enables undisrupted communication from the surface to deep underground construction sites, using "TV white space," which is unused TV frequencies. The solution with extremely high transmission power will be used to secure the safety of workers. Previously, long-term evolution (LTE) repeaters were installed for communication between insi 2022-10-25
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  Lunit signs agreement with UAE's health service company to supply x-ray analysis solutions in Middle East SEOUL -- X-ray image analysis solutions created by South Korea's medical artificial intelligence company Lunit will be provided to SEHA, a health service company based in the United Arab Emirates, to verify technology. After verifying the performance, Lunit's solutions specializing in chest and mammography may be used at various hospitals in the Middle East. According to data released by market research firm Data Bridge Market Research, the medical imaging market in the Mid 2022-10-24
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  Researchers develop elephant nose-like robot capable of grasping various objects regardless of size SEOUL -- An elephant nose-like industrial robot capable of grasping almost every object regardless of its size was developed by a state research institute. The robot can hold tiny objects by closing up its nose and grasp large objects such as boxes by breathing air through the nose. Two types of grippers -- tongs and absorption -- have been separately used depending on the size of objects. While tongs types are unable to grasp if the size of the object is too large, the adsorption 2022-10-21
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  ​Researchers develop fluorosulfate-based flame-retardant for high-energy batteries SEOUL -- For the first time in the world, South Korean researchers have developed a fluorosulfate-based flame-retardant electrolyte additive for high-energy lithium batteries used in electric vehicles and energy storage systems. High-performance lithium-ion batteries are widely used in the world's electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage system (ESS) sectors. However, they also pose a grave threat to human lives and property because electrolytes used in lithium-based batter 2022-10-20
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  JLK's AI cerebral infarction analysis solution adopted by university hospital SEOUL -- JBS-01K, an artificial intelligence-based cerebral infarction analysis solution created by South Korea's medical solution company JLK, will be used at a university hospital to speed up the screening process and reduce employment costs. The solution analyzes cerebral infarction types based on magnetic resonance imaging and clinical data. Cerebral infarction is a disease in which blood vessels in the brain are blocked and parts of the brain die. One of the main causes is 2022-10-20
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  Multifunctional transparent film capable of heat ray and light emitting functions commercialized in S. Korea SEOUL -- A multifunctional transparent film that can be applied to 5G communication, smart buildings and autonomous driving was commercialized in South Korea. The transparent film with antenna, heat ray and light-emitting functions enables smooth 5G communication, high-efficiency heat diffusion and efficient information transfer. The smart transparent film has been developed by a research team led by Lee Seung-seob, a mechanical engineering professor at the Korea Advanced Institute 2022-10-19
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  VUNO's AI bone age assessment solution wins approval from Taiwan's health department SEOUL -- An artificial intelligence-based bone age assessment solution created by South Korea's diagnosis technology company VUNO has obtained approval from Taiwan. The solution named "VUNO Med-BoneAge" helps doctors identify the bone age of patients by analyzing X-rays of hand bones. Taiwan with a population of some 23 million became an aging society with old people aged more than 65 accounting for 16.5 percent of its total population as of 2021 which prompted the is 2022-10-18
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  Researchers to demonstrate eco-friendly hydrogen combustor for thermal power plants SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed a hydrogen combustor unit for liquefied natural gas turbines used at thermal power plants. The combustor, which will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 10 percent, will be demonstrated in 2023. Power plants using liquefied natural gas (LNG) turbines emit about 40 percent less carbon dioxide than their counterparts that use coal as their main fuel. Other than renewable energy sources, LNG is the fuel with the lowest level of 2022-10-18
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  LG Electronics joins hands with Unity to develop digital human and meta home technologies SEOUL -- LG Electronics joined hands with Unity Technologies, a video game software development company based in San Francisco, to develop technologies for realistic digital humans and a meta home that would allow customers to control home appliances in real time through a virtual space that looks exactly like their home. LG Electronics' voice recognition, natural language processing, situation understanding technology will be combined with Unity's cross-platform game engin 2022-10-17
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  Researchers develop polyesters capable of biodegrading in ambient natural condition SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed a biodegradable polyester material using fertilizer ingredients. The plastic can be degraded in ambient natural conditions at a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit). Developers regard the new material as ideal for the production of mulching films, also known as mulch films, which are used in farms to stop the contamination of crops and soils. There is high global attention to eco-friendly plastic materials, but 2022-10-17
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  Professional baseball and basketball games to be broadcast live on SKT's AI video service SEOUL -- All professional postseason baseball and basketball games will be broadcast live on "A.tv," a video service created by SK Telecom, a leading mobile carrier in South Korea. The video service will add a function that automatically organizes games which mainly show teams and players favored by viewers. A. is a video service of an artificial intelligence-based voice recognition assistant that recommends channels or programs based on viewing history and preferences. F 2022-10-13
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  Researchers develop skin-attachable, untethered telehaptic system for vivid tactile experience SEOUL -- Telehaptics refers to the transmission of computer-generated tactile sensations over networks. Telehaptic systems transmit a sophisticated and near-realistic sense of touch from one user to another. The core capability of telehaptic transducers depends on precisely monitoring the spatiotemporal and physical deformations occurring on soft skin surfaces and reproducing them from a distance. Telehaptic systems must satisfy the collection and reproduction performance of soph 2022-10-13
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  SK Telecom works with virtual production companies to expand media ecosystem through VFX studio SEOUL -- SK Telecom, a top mobile carrier in South Korea, formed a consortium with three virtual production companies to expand a domestic media ecosystem through its visual effects studio featuring two LED wall stages that can create realistic graphics to remove the need for location shooting. Visual effects (VFX) is the integration of live-action footage and computer CG elements to create realistic imagery. SK Telecom (SKT) opened the studio named "Tech-driven Entertainment f 2022-10-12
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  SK gas develops world's first AI-based chemical process yield prediction system SEOUL -- SK gas, a natural gas provider affiliated with South Korea's SK Group, claimed to have developed the world's first artificial intelligence-based chemical process yield prediction and simulation system that can replace the conventional method of detecting failure factors through numerous hypotheses. The system can optimize propane dehydrogenation (PDH), a process to make propylene, by removing hydrogen from propane. Traditionally, chemical processes have used Excel a 2022-10-12
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  [INTERVIEW] Naver regards visual localization as key to connecting virtual and real worlds SEOUL -- Naver, a top web portal operator and IT company in South Korea, regards advanced visual localization as a key to connecting virtual and real worlds as it can be used in creating digital twins and linking real-life services. The immediate goal is to commercialize a multi-robot intelligence system that acts like a shared brain for robots. Naver's artificial intelligence, robot and autonomous technology wing, Naver Labs, has upgraded its technology, which integrates arti 2022-10-12
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  Game developer Neowiz ties up with Netflix to provide clicking game 'Cats & Soup' SEOUL -- "Cats & Soup," a mobile game created by South Korea's online game publisher Neowiz, will become the first Korean game to be played on the world's most popular video platform Netflix. Users will be able to enjoy the clicker game, which requires players' simple actions such as repetitive clicking, without spending their time on in-game advertising and in-app purchases. In Cats & Soup, various cats cook and sell different food such as soup and fr 2022-10-11
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  Researchers develop smart mold system capable of measuring concrete solidity using ultrasonic waves SEOUL -- To prevent tragic accidents caused by unexpected building collapses, researchers have developed a smart mold system that measures the solidity of concrete using ultrasonic waves. Inspectors can immediately check the solidity using the internet of things-based mold system with smartphones. A mold is a structure temporarily installed to create concrete structures into predetermined shapes. When the concrete hardens, the mold should be dismantled. However, it's been diffi 2022-10-07