Building and managing animal databases is drawing attention in that they can be used in various ways to expand pet-related markets. (image: UNIST)
ULSAN, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed an easier and safer way to register and manage pets.
The Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology said Sunday that its newly proposed multiple bio-recognition-based pet identification technology, jointly proposed by student startup Pireco with the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), has been adopted as an international standard project.
Pireco participated as a member of the South Korean team for a series of online study groups hosted by the International Telecommunication Union that ran from March 17 to 26, and proposed a new standard project which was later approved for development.
Accordingly, the company will work with the KISA Gangwon Regional Information Security Center in the future to establish guidelines for building pet databases, multiple biometric recognition mechanisms, a performance test evaluation system and policies to protect pet information.
The current animal registration system, which was launched by the government in 2014, requires pets to be registered using internal and external wireless identification devices and registration identification tags.
In addition, Pireco aims to add iris and nose print recognition methods as official registration procedures.
Building and managing animal databases is drawing attention in that they can be used in various ways to expand pet-related markets.
Animal databases will be the basis for providing various customized services, including medical systems and insurance for animals.
It is expected that such service development will naturally induce registration of pets and increase the participation rate in the registration system.
“The technology to recognize pets through biometric information has not been commercialized globally, and many companies are currently developing technology sporadically, which will have a significant impact on the creation of international standards,” said Kim Tae-hun, CEO of Pireco.
“If international standards are enacted, animal registration will be possible easily and quickly instead of microchip procedures or ineffective external registration methods that discourage pet owners from participating,” Kim added.
M. H. Lee (mhlee@koreabizwire.com)
