DAEJEON, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Scientists at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) have developed an autonomous robot capable of exploring underground resources without human intervention, the institute announced on January 15. The autonomous underground exploration robot, developed by a research team led by Kang Woong at the Resource Exploration and Development [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government on Wednesday announced a plan to bury 94 percent of the capital’s above-ground railway sections underground to create an extensive green space on the reclaimed land. Currently, Seoul has 71.6 kilometers of above-ground railway sections in six lines that run through 15 of the city’s [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — When driving on a long underground expressway like the Gangnam Beltway in southern Seoul, many drivers see that the GPS-powered map on their smartphones or cars does not work well. As the GPS navigation system is unable to track the real-time location of the vehicle, the driver cannot get [...]
DAEJEON, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology announced on Thursday that it had developed a robot named “Mole-bot” to help explore underground resources. In general, a variety of equipment is used for underground excavation work, including drilling machines, pipelines, and pumps. This work, however, [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Smartphones will now be able to use global positioning system (GPS) services even in areas without satellite coverage. The Seoul Metropolitan Government and Seoul Institute of Technology announced Wednesday that they will install GPS transmitters in tunnels and underground spaces to enable GPS use in areas normally without service. [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Sunday that it can now locate hollow spaces underground five times faster than before using an artificial intelligence (AI)-based automatic analysis program to prevent ground subsidence. The program was developed jointly by Seoul’s city government and Sejong University, and was introduced in the field [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul city government said Thursday it has decided to develop an underground space under the downtown area that will connect major buildings and create a better pedestrian environment. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said some 31,000 square meters near city hall will be developed in collaboration with the private [...]