CHANGWON, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The southeastern city of Changwon has announced plans to introduce a new traffic system that automatically extends the ‘walk’ signal when there is a pedestrian crossing the street at a crosswalk. This system uses artificial intelligence (AI) that recognizes pedestrians at a crosswalk. When pedestrians fail to cross the [...]
SEOUL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean fiber manufacturer Hyosung TNC Co. has teamed up with a municipal government to release a new nylon textile made of abandoned fishing nets. The company signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Busan metropolitan government and a social venture Netspa on Wednesday to produce eco-friendly textile [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — As public schools continue to offer remote classes, Seoul’s education authorities are offering vouchers to prevent children from skipping meals and buy food from local convenience stores. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said Monday that it will team up with the Seoul Metropolitan Government, its 25 districts, and [...]
DAEJEON, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has developed a new air purification technology using water drops. The Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) said Tuesday that it had developed and successfully demonstrated a new electrostatic spray-based air purification technology. Electrostatic spray makes use of high voltage electricity when spraying water [...]
CHUNCHEON, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Gangwon Provincial Office of Education of Education said on Monday that it will start a pilot project for a new system designed to prevent the use of smartphones for drivers of school buses as part of efforts to protect the safety of children. Under this system, if a [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. is recycling packaging for home appliances to help animals live out a happy life. Starting this year, the company will be donating 400 cardboard boxes used to pack washing machines, refrigerators, air conditioners, and other home appliances every year to the Animal Enrichment Program run by [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — In efforts to clamp down on repetitive drunk driving, South Korean police are looking at introducing automatic lock systems in cars owned by people with drunk driving track records. “Police plan to launch a research project in cooperation with the traffic authority next month, focusing on the details and [...]
SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean researchers have developed a soft robot that can maneuver underwater by fluttering like a leaf, and is capable of reaching set destinations. A researcher team from Seoul National University Department of Mechanical Engineering imitated leaves, paper, and other light and thin objects that create various movements without [...]
SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Seocho District said Wednesday that it has set up two ‘water drop traffic safety lanes’, known for their clear visibility both at night or during rain, as part of a pilot project. The lanes, shaped like water drops woven into straight lines, are drawn using room temperature setting [...]
DAEJEON, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A modular facility of negative pressure rooms that was developed for treatment of severe COVID-19 patients by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) has won a grand prize in a globally-renowned design competition. A team led by Nam Taek-jin, a professor and the head of Industrial [...]