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S. Korea to join global satellite image-based aid project for various disasters
SEOUL -- South Korea was selected to support countries suffering from various types of disasters such as earthquakes by providing satellite video images. Using a state land satellite, the country will send high-resolution images capable of distinguishing different objects at an extremely high altitude. South Korea's transport ministry has provided emergency-related spacial information in domestic regions in case of natural disasters since 2020. In 2023, the ministry provided
17 May 2023
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KT deploys 400 AI-based crime prevention devices at 400 public toilets in central province
SEOUL -- South Korea's major telecom company KT has installed artificial intelligence-based crime prevention devices at about 400 public restrooms in the central province of Chungcheong. Users can call the police or facility managers just by touching an emergency bell. In an urgent situation in which users are unable to reach the device, the solution called "SafeMate" can notify human managers as it can recognize abnormal sounds such as screaming. According to data
11 May 2023
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S. Korean spacetech company to build offshore space rocket launch platform in Jeju
SEOUL -- Perigee, a South Korean private space technology company, will build an offshore launch platform for space rockets or space launch vehicles in the southern resort island of Jeju. The offshore launch platform will be the first of its kind operated by a private company in South Korea. While many space launch vehicles (SLVs) are launched from offshore launch platforms which are basically man-made islands or large-sized floating ships with a launch pad for rockets are used by
9 May 2023
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KT combines tablet ordering system with restaurant service robots
SEOUL -- South Korea's major telecom company KT has connected its restaurant service robots with a tablet ordering system. Customers can order food using a tablet PC on tables and receive their menus delivered by KT's autonomous robots. Many South Korean restaurants have adopted service robots to improve work efficiency and save operation costs. Restaurant owners with such robots do not need to worry about minor mistakes made by human workers. Because there is no need to pa
9 May 2023
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SK Telecom recreates tourist spots including Seoul Tower through metaverse platform
SEOUL -- SK Telecom, a top mobile carrier, has created virtual tourist spots where users can explore Seoul Tower, a famous tourist spot located near central Seoul, and Cheonggyecheon, a stream that flows through the heart of the capital city, through its metaverse platform "Ifland." Users can also look around trendy regions in South Korea such as Gangnam, a district in southern Seoul known as the capital city's heart of fashion and finance, and Hongdae, the western Seoul
8 May 2023
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Samsung showcases smartwatch-based sleep-care solution
SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics has showcased a smartwatch-based sleep care service capable of providing tips to establish better sleep habits such as reducing caffeine consumption. Users can check the time and quality of their sleep every day through their sleep score displayed on watches. The service also suggests personalized exercise programs depending on users' physical conditions. Samsung said in a statement that the solution called "One UI 5 Watch" was disclosed
4 May 2023
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S. Korea to set new standards and guidelines on copyrights of AI-generated content
SEOUL -- In an effort to minimize public confusion and disputes over intellectual property rights of artificial intelligence-generated content, the South Korean government will set new standards and guidelines on content generated based on machine-learned data by September 2023. The government's action was taken swiftly after President Yoon Suk-yeol urged related administrative bodies to come up with new guidelines and orders that will be ideal for the future digital age. Thank
3 May 2023
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Kakao Talk adopts AI solution capable of providing nutritional information based on food pictures
SEOUL -- South Korea's favorite smartphone messenger app Kakao Talk has adopted an artificial intelligence-based solution capable of providing nutritional information based on pictures of food. The solution called "FoodLens" also suggests various types of recipes depending on dietary goals and eating habits. To add the dietary management function to Kakao Talk, domestic AI startup Upstage has worked with Doing Lab, an AI healthcare startup that developed FoodLens. If a
1 May 2023
