Dot Incorporation has developed the world’s fi rst Braille smartwatch. Eric Ju Yoon Kim, the founder and CEO of the company happened to notice a blind friend read a Braille version of the Bible that was much bigger than the average and made up his mind to develop a Braille smartwatch, while studying in the United States. Kim took a break from school and returned to Korea.

He began his fi rm to create the product with his father, who worked as a sound engineer and involved some of his veteran peers. They then established contact with about 1,000 visually challenged people, who off ered priceless feedback. Such eff orts were rewarded with a working smartwatch for the visually-impaired, which retails at US$ 290 and weighs mere 33g.

Technically, the Dot Smartwatch has four active dynamic Braille cells and is made of 6000 Series aluminum. The gadget is powered by lithium polymer 400mAh batt eries. After a full charge, the watch can last for up to fi ve days. It comes with an exquisite 22mm leather band. The state-of-the-art watch for visually-impaired features a wireless MCU platform, Bluetooth LE 4.2 for the iOS and Android systems, a gyroscope and a touch sensor for the watch face.

With the Dot Smart Watch, the impaired can tell the time (down to the seconds), use alarms and read various messages/notifi cations sent to their smartphones. The 24 dots on the watch’s surface move up and down to relay blind users of a myriad of diff erent texts in multiple, practical versions of Braille. The revolutionary Braille display technology promises a seamless, portable approach to the traditional Braille device market. Bluetooth technology connects the device with smartphones, seamlessly. The Dot Smartwatch is scheduled to hit shelves on December 25.

Preparing Dot Pad, Advanced Braille Pad

In September 2014, the Korea Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning designated Dot Incorporation as a promising venture start up. The company was also the winner of the KBS2 TV show “The Golden Pentagon Season 2.” In September 2015, the Daum Youth Startup Fund invested US$ 1 million in Dot Incorporation. In January 2016, the company received the IF 2016 Design Award, one of the top-three design awards in the world.

In May 2016, Dot Incorporation took part in the Sightcity Exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany. They have already received over 100,000 preorders for the Dot Smart Watch, so far. The company is also preparing the Dot Pad, the fi rst multi-layered Braille smart device to let visually challenged people experience graphics and images in a tactile fashion.

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Cospan Corporation has been developing green energy technology for communication systems and electric power information technology based on its venture spirit and continuous R&D since it was established on January 25 2010. The company is already a leader in the remote power control and monitoring system industry.

Cospan develops such systems to improve energy effi ciency and provide steady service for electric and telecommunication equipment. Its systems have embedded servers and repeaters. Thus, they can take a control of the fi nal electric loads based on the Web browser-based Internet. They are easy to install and require less maintenance cost. They are optimized for small and midsized networks.

Cospan offers various remote power control and monitoring systems
The RPC-DC2 can controlremotely electric power in connected electric devices that have less than fi ve ampere current capacity such as a CCTV, a lighting system, and an entrance control system. It is suitable for small-sized remote control networks.

The RPC-SP1 can control and monitor remotely electric power in connected electric devices that have less than 10 ampere current capacity such as a CCTV, a lighting system, and an entrance control system. It is is suitable for small-sized remote control networks.

RPC-SP2, which is a remote power controller, can allow connected electric devices to be switched on and off respectively through networks and the internet with a simple mouse-click without any additional management Web server installation. It has its own IP address, an Ethernet port, and an embedded Web server for simple operation from any web browser.

The RPC-SP6 is a remote power controller installed on the standardized network or server rack. This system can remotely control and monitor an electric power in connected devices with less than six electric devices such as CCTV, lighting systemS and entrance control and network management systems.

World-Class Digital Technologies and Enterprising Spirit
Cospan Corporation is growing into a truly leading and innovative enterprise of the 21st century through the enhancement of product development capabilities and customer satisfaction. The company off ers high-quality solutions to the smart-grid industry. Cospan pursues innovation based on its world-class digital technologies and enterprising spirit for a bett er future.

Now, the company is focusing on developing the No.1 technologies and designs for smart-grid systems through continuous R&D and steady innovation. Additionally, they are going all out to focus on customer safety and convenience with great responsibility that impresses customers. CosPan is confi dent that it will become a true global leader in the 21st century.

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Navray Korea is a young venture enterprise that has steadily manufactured LED lighting products through ceaseless research and development since its foundation in 2009.

Acknowledged as an INNOBIZ Company for its technological prowess and expertise in high quality, it acquired the “Green Certifi cation” in 2013, becoming the eighth company in Korea to obtain the certifi cation.

The company acquired the Public Procurement Service’s Excellent Product Certifi cation in the entire outdoor LED lighting division, and had the largest market share of outdoor LED street lights in 2014 in terms of sales fi gures.

Particularly, its LED fl ood light systems showed a top sales performance for six consecutive years from 2009 to 2014. All of these are the positive proof of its superior status.

Moreover, Navray Korea is the fi rst LED lighting manufacturer that acquired Green LED street lights and LED fl oodlights.

No operations and cost are needed to install the Black-Box Combined Security Light. Its operating cost is zero since the product does not need a situation room, a leased line and recorders. This product can be installed immediately after the removal of the current security light. This product is easy to install.

Installing Black-Box Combined Security Light can contribute to the prevention of crimes in unsafe areas, crime vulnerable areas and accident prone areas. This product is also able to shoot and record videos for up to 30 days (memory capacity: up to 256G). Simple UI diff erentiates this produce from its peers. Smartphones and tablets are compatible with this product.

Lighting Up the World
 The six years of exports to Japan, an advanced LED lighting market, verify not only its patent-based technological prowess but also its capacity for production and stable quality control. Based on its technology and reliability, the company has focused its competence on making full-scale inroads into overseas markets such as Southeast Asia, Latin America, New Zealand, Australia, the USA, China, and the Middle East since 2014.

In addition, it has succeeded in mass-producing an innovative product developed by applying a process that utilizes magnesium and CNT (carbon nano-coating) for the fi rst time in Korea to secure more outstanding longevity of LED lights through maximized heat-protection eff ects.

As a true leader in the LED lighting market, Navray Korea conducts constant R&D to release new-concept LED lights into the market by combining lighting technologies with IT. The company will do its utmost with pride and self-esteem as a specialized company to provide highquality and high-effi ciency products and services through systematic collaboration among all departments.

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In April 1976, Ajin Industrial was established under the mott o of “diligence and sincerity,” “creativity development,” and “technology development.” Despite encountering many diffi culties, the company has developed consistently by accumulating technologies through constant development and research with creativity in mind for 30 years. Manufacturing auto parts to whole body parts of interactive vehicles, Ajin focuses on increasing its products’ competitiveness in the global market.

Furthermore, sett ing a goal to globalize its technology, Ajin Industrial has achieved innovative technology development and built a global management system through localization via overseas subsidiaries.

AMR-C6008 is an eight-channel HD mobile digital video recorder (MDVR), which is designed for the safety of commercial vehicles. For drivers, surveillance of the blind spot can help them avoid accidents without any human assistance. For passengers, the surveillance of a vehicle’s interior helps prevent crime.

For fl eet owners, AMR-C6008 helps cut costs and prevents unsafe driving. AMR-C6008 can be an aroundview monitoring system (AVM) with diff erent software, but with the same housing. Four cameras are fi tt ed on each side of a vehicle to monitor 360-degree views. The AVM recorder diff erentiates AMR-C6008 from other products.

ACMS is intelligent vehicle management software that can improve productivity and effi ciency of fl eet business.

Vehicles are one of the most expensive assets of a business.

While business owners have installed safety equipment to protect their properties, like CCTV and access alarms, vehicles are normally operated without any safety systems.

ACMS is therefore the best solution to protect your vehicle property.

AWIS is a comprehensive diagnostic system for automatic welding equipment. The product enables accurate diagnosis for spot robot guns and welding tips according to welding conditions. AWIS can analyze trends in welding equipment status, detect signs of errors for error prevention and trace defective products. AWIS provides eff ects of reducing M/H of maintenance and enhancing the reliability of welding quality.

Various Parts and Fast Service
As a global company, Ajin Industrial can supply small amounts of various parts at competitive prices as well as fast service through branches in the USA, China, and Japan.

In addition, the company won the second Gyeongsangbukdo Clean Management Award in March 2015.

In December of the same year, the company was listed on the KOSDAQ market. Its corporate culture placing top priority on the development of human resources has contributed to building such a competitive environment.

Ajin Industrial is a global creative group led by talented people who enjoy challenges and changes on the basis of creative vision, thinking, and actions.

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KSB Co., Ltd., Korea System Business, was established in 1999 as a company with future-oriented technologies. It values quality much more than quantity and intends to share its information with others. It aims to grow as a competitive company that goes beyond borders in the era of the digital economy.

KSB’s main area of business has been LED lights since its foundation, having produced all sorts of indoor and outdoor lights, such as LED fl at lights, underground parking lot intelligent LED lights and LED edge fl at lights.

However, it has also produced DIDs, Digital Information Display, for indoor as well as outdoor. Currently, it is interested in expanding its business to reusable energy such as solar.
Exporting LED Street Lights and Security Lights to More than 15 Countries

For KSB’s LED lights, CPM, Conductive Patt ern Method, has been widely applied, using fl exible PCB. So??3D binding can be applied to products of any shape or structure. An adhesive binding with minimum thickness of heat-emitt ing circuits and heat-emitt ing materials minimizes heat resistance. Also, insulation materials provide capacity to withstand voltage stability and light product.

A typical metal PCB has a copper circuit layer and insulating layer on a one-to-one basis, so it is diffi cult to make a copper circuit layer smaller than insulating layer to enhance capacity to withstand voltage. But, in KSB’S CPM PCB, it is possible to make the copper circuit layer smaller than insulating layer. So the insulating layer can cover the copper circuit layer fully.

Based on CPM, LED street lights and security lights such as KSB-LE types can replace existing street lights such as metal, sodium and mercury while saving energy by 50~60%. They are most eff ective in heat radiation with CPM and ceramic coating and safely functional even at AC90 ~ 270V with excellent waterproof and dustproof capacities.

Furthermore, they are easy and convenient to install on the spot.

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Over the past 18 years, Dream Networks has specialized in designing, manufacturing and developing lighting fi xtures. Designated as an “INNO-Biz” company by the Small and Medium Business Administration (SMBA), the manufacturer has supplied its products not only to famous domestic companies such as 3M Korea, on an OEM basis, but also to foreign buyers in the USA, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam and others. Due to its strict quality control, it has obtained international certifi cations such as ISO 9001.

Flexing Muscles to Exploit Global Market with Attractive LED Lamps

The maker’s popular export items include LED portable lamps, LED multifunctional lamps, and LED mood lamps.

Incorporating a rechargeable batt ery, the fi rm’s “INDIPower EQ” LED portable lamps can be used for up to eight hours without the supply of power. So, they are ideal for outdoor leisure activities such as hiking and fi shing. Easy to carry, it weighs only 133g and is 105mm long (Its length can be extended to 145mm by adjusting the pole part.). By using USB cable, they can be conveniently charged in a car. At home, they can replace general lights in case of a shut-off of electricity, by being easily installed in an existing socket. Made of ABS resin, their body part is highly resistant to fl ame.
When a disaster like an earthquake or fi re accident occurs, they can be used as a fl ashlight.
“e-Sang MU” multifunctional LED lamps from the maker consist of a lamp body, a desk stand, a DC5V 2mA adaptor, an USB cable and a bicycle hanger. Employing rechargeable batt eries, they also can operate up to eight hours without the supply of power. Their USB cable allows the user to charge them in a car. They have three butt ons on the body, thus enabling the user to create 12 kind of modes. For instance, their sensor switch (passive infrared) lets the products generate beeping sound when they detect an object with a distance of 2~3m. By using the mood switch (red-green-blue type), their light color can be gradually changed to eight pastel colors. They can replace ordinary home lights in case of power failure and are suitable for various outdoor activities.

Named as “Apple Flower Fragrance,” the maker’s LED mood lamps are free from heavy metals such as lead and mercury and do not generate heat with a power consumption of only 2W. Consisting of neatly curved apple made of glass and high-grade stainless leaf, they can be used as a mood lights and a defuser simultaneously.

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Established as Sinwoo Textures Company in 1974, Paseco started its business by manufacturing kerosene heater wicks. It switched over to Woosin Electronics Co., Ltd. in 1986 and won the One Million Export Tower award on Trade Day.

In 1994, it acquired the American UL standards and commenced the initial exports of kerosene heater. It was listed on KOSDAQ stock market in 1999 and started sales of its own brand in 2003. In the same year, it concluded a supply contract for fi nished goods with GE for downdraft gas cooktops.

In 2004, it passed 1 million annual sales of wick-type burners in quantity and won the 50 Million Export Tower award and Silver Tower Industrial order. And as of 2009, it exports heaters and built-in home appliances to more than 40 countries around the world.

Paseco’s business can be divided into four main areas: built-in home appliances; environmental / hygienic appliances; burners & heaters; and electrodes. The built-in system is completed in refi ned design based on its practical and functional aspects.

As for environmental and hygienic appliances, bett er harmony is sought between people and the environment through innovation. Kerona is the world’s top exporting kerosene stove brand. Paseco has been selected as an Excellent Quality Competitive Enterprise for 11 years in a row.
Kerona Heater, Home & Commercial Appliances and Hygienic Appliance

Kerona Heater’s products are divided into two categories: portable heaters; and forced air heaters. And the portable heater is classifi ed into convection type and radiant type. Home appliances include dishwashers, cooktops, refrigerators, dish dryers, cloth dryers, gas ovens, and sterilizers for chopping boards.

Paseco circulator is not a mere fan, but an air circulator that cools down room temperature. Paseco humidifi er sterilizes with UV LED technology. Paseco Biscook is an electric grill that can cook both sides. And mosquito trap is ideal for camping and outdoor activities.

Commercial appliances include gas fryer, rice cooker and dish washer. And fi nally, hygienic appliances include electronic bidet, air purifi er, heating air purifi er and cloth fresher.

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It was 1987 when TODAISU Corporation was fi rst founded as ISU Ceramic Corporation, an affi liate of ISU group. In 2008, ISU group in South Korea and TODA group in Japan concluded an agreement on a joint project and since then, they have been working as a fi fty-fi fty joint venture company.

Initially, the company led the parts industry of the global display market by mainly producing DY core and LCD for TV, Ferrite core and others for PDP, but today, with accumulated technologies and practical abilities, they are proceeding with multiple new projects in several fi elds such as NFC antenna and WPC for smartphones, EMC fi lter which is a component for wind power or photovoltaic facilities, radio wave absorbents, EV and HEV for automobiles, parts for inductors, and others.

TODAISU’s soft ferrite includes Mn-Zn ferrite, metal powder, high current SMD inductor, which are applied to converter, inverter and fi lter of LED, LCD, PDP TV and electronic products. Lately, they are also applied to fi elds of LCD converter, batt ery charger, and high-speed batt ery chargers for hybrid and electric cars.

Also, TODAISU is producing WPT and NFC related products in the IT fi eld. In conclusion, TODAISU is expanding its development and market to renewable energy, eco car, environment, IT, and the medical fi eld.

SMD Power Inductor

Currently, TODAISU’s SMD power inductor is applied to power boards of appliances, with Samsung and LG being its main clients. TODAISU’s inductor is also supplied to Hyundai KIA and European automobile companies for DC-DC converters and lamps. SMD power inductor features low profi le, high current capability and low DCR, low temperature and increased thermal effi ciency.

Its applications range from LCD, to LED display, high current DC-DC and AC-DC converters, voltage regular module (VRM), desktop and laptop PC, UMPC, car audio, HID ballast, set top box, communication modules, and portable electronics.

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