Busan port operator discusses providing smart port technology for developing countries in Asia

SEOUL -- The operator of South Korea's main maritime gateway in the southern port city of Busan is discussing whether the port operator would cooperate with an international financial institution to help developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region adopt smart port technology. The two sides have exchanged views on providing related technologies to Indonesia and Viet Nam for the digitalization of their ports. A smart port is a future port system that incorporates advanced tec

October 20, 2023

​Digital healthcare expert finds repetitive brain stimulation effective for neurodegenerative diseases

SEOUL -- Lee Sang-sik, a digital healthcare researcher at South Korea's Catholic Kwandong University, found that repetitive brain stimulation could improve the cognitive functions of patients with degenerative brain diseases. The therapy, which involves electrical impulse, was proven to inhibit cell death. The therapy called "repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)" is a non-invasive brain treatment technique. Although rTMS is known to be relatively painless a

October 13, 2023

VUNO's AI brain image analysis solution wins US health department's approval as medical device

SEOUL -- An artificial intelligence-based brain disease analysis solution created by South Korea's medical solution company VUNO was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration as a medical device. The solution named "VUNO Med-DeepBrain" can help doctors identify degenerative brain diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. VUNO Med-DeepBrain divides brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images into some 100 sections and provides infor

October 10, 2023

Seoul to develop AI solution for detection of hecklers at subway stations

SEOUL -- Seoul will develop an artificial intelligence-based solution capable of monitoring the movement of people to see if there are any abnormal activities at subway stations. In case of an emergency, the solution will notify a human inspector in full sentences to handle various types of accidents. According to the capital city, social unrest is increasing due to the recent incidents targeting an unspecified number of the public. On July 21, a man in his 30s killed one man and inju

October 10, 2023

S. Korean mobile carriers prepare for largest fireworks festival

SEOUL -- The top three South Korean mobile carriers -- SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus -- are in their last preparation process to ensure stable mobile phone services during the Seoul International Fireworks Festival scheduled on October 7. The Seoul International Fireworks Festival hosted by South Korean conglomerate Hanwha is an annual event that takes place in Yeouido, a river island in the Han River that flows through the capital city from the east and out to the West Sea, also know

October 6, 2023

S. Korea's geostationary satellite to be used for maritime disaster prevention in Indonesia

SEOUL -- Cheollian 2B, one of South Korea's homemade geostationary communication satellites, will be used to monitor marine environments in Indonesia. Using various information provided by Cheollian 2B, the Southeast Asian country with more than 17,000 islands can handle sea-level rise caused by climate change. Cheollian 2B was put into orbit in February 2020 to monitor and collect atmospheric and marine environmental information around the Korean Peninsula. The satellite is capabl

September 25, 2023

Lecture platform Sebasi adopts Upstage's AI-based recommendation solution

SEOUL -- Sebasi, an education content brand that provides various types of lectures in South Korea, has adopted an artificial intelligence-based recommendation solution created by South Korea's AI technology developer Upstage. Users can discover popular lectures and information about speakers using the natural language conversation-based AI service. The South Korean lecture brand provides lectures by experts in different fields including art, technology, sociology, and health scien

September 20, 2023

McDonald's Korea adopts voice guidance function for kiosks to help visually impaired

SEOUL -- To help visually impaired customers, the South Korean office of McDonald's has applied a voice guidance function to its kiosks. South Korea became the second country with McDonald's restaurants to adopt the voice system after the United States and the first in Asia. McDonald's Korea said in a statement on September 15 that the voice guide function was adopted for its digital kiosks. Because the kiosks can be connected to earphones, visitors can easily choose their

September 15, 2023

Urban air mobility maps to be distributed to S. Korea's defense ministry and local governments

SEOUL -- South Korea's transport ministry will provide maps for urban air mobility, an ecosystem involving flying passenger vehicles in urban areas, to related organizations including the defense ministry, local city governments, and a private drone association. The map contains information on flight restrictions, prohibited airspace, and obstacles such as high-voltage lines. Urban air mobility (UAM) infrastructure includes vertiports and a control system. Aerial vehicles are requi

September 13, 2023

Researchers find Lunit's AI image analysis solution effective enough to replace human doctor

SEOUL -- A study showing the efficacy of a breast cancer analysis solution created by South Korea's medical artificial intelligence company Lunit was published in a global peer-reviewed journal. According to the research, the diagnosis accuracy becomes higher when human doctors perform tasks with Lunit's AI solution than when only two human experts identify the disease. The adoption of the system called "Lunit INSIGHT MMG" can improve work efficiency by replacing hu

September 11, 2023