Eco-Friendly SES Smart Water Meter

October 24, 2024 by Leave a Comment
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[INQ. NO. 2410E02] ShinDongA Electronics Co., Ltd. is the first Korean manufacturer to produce fluid vibration electronic water meters, and is taking the lead in making 21st-century smart meters based on the outstanding performance of its own brand, the ‘SES water meter.’
Unlike the previous mechanical water meter that detects flows through the internal impeller’s rotation, this manufacturer’s SES smart water meter measures flows through the Coanda Effect: fluid vibration electronic system.
As there is no separate driving part inside, the smart water meter has relative advantages in improving durability degradation caused by component wear and tear, and increasing measurement accuracy and is safer as there is no degradation in comparison with the mechanical water meter.
There is a stark difference when looking at the material used for the new product. While the existing product is made of brass (low-leaded/unleaded) from which a certain amount of harmful substances are emitted, the SES water meter is an eco-friendly product that does not generate harmful substances such as lead, zinc and formaldehyde as it uses Polyketone that is an engineering plastic material developed by Hyosung Chemical.
Moreover, the water meter is equipped with NB-IoT, Bluetooth and LoRa modules, making it unnecessary to attach additional devices, and comes in a compact size for anyone to easily install even in a narrow space.

Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Automatic Meter Reading
Such modules work together to transmit flow data that is collected through wireless AMI/AMR methods and saved in the server. And the data can be checked through the website and mobile application to immediately uncover any abnormalities.
As the mobile application is divided for managers/officers and users, a user is able to directly ascertain the amount consumed in his/her home.

  
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AI-powered Medical Software

October 24, 2024 by Leave a Comment
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[INQ. NO. 2410E06] Waycen is an AI meditech specialized company. It was founded in 2019 and is developing medical AI software essential for the healthcare industry based on collaborative research with medical institutions.
Waycen possesses proprietary technology in artificial intelligence-based real-time image analysis, and medical big data analysis. Building upon this, it has developed innovative medical AI software, and achieved a remarkable feat by winning four CES Innovation Awards at CES 2023, the world’s largest IT exhibition, making Waycen the first medical AI company to do so.

AI-powered medical software for stomach and colon abnormalities
WAYMED Endo is AI-powered medical software that analyzes endoscopic images in real-time to detect abnormalities in the stomach and colon, and examines the characteristics of these abnormalities. It can seamlessly integrate with existing endoscopy equipment from various manufacturers, without disrupting the conventional endoscopy workflow, thus making it highly preferred by endoscopy practitioners.

Winning the Innovation Award at recent CES for two consecutive years
Recognized for its innovative capability to detect abnormal lesions in real-time during endoscopy without delays, WAYMED Endo has won the Innovation Award at the world’s largest IT exhibition, CES, for two consecutive years.
In South Korea, it has obtained Class-3 clearance for stomach applications and Class-2 clearance for colon applications. Recently, it has been designated as the 37th most innovative medical device by the Korean Food and Drug Administration, especially for its groundbreaking early detection of stomach cancer.

Growing its brand awareness, especially for Southeast Asian markets
Internationally, the product has been installed at Saint Paul Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam, with plans to expand its reference hospitals to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City later this year. It is currently installed in hospitals in Cambodia and Thailand, where the incidence of stomach and colon cancer is relatively high, generating significant interest in this innovative solution throughout Southeast Asia.


 
 
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Global Markets

October 24, 2024 by Leave a Comment
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Korean Exporters’ Continuing Dominance
Of Global Markets

Maintaining a 12-month positive export trend

Korea’s September exports, based on data released by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), recorded $58.77 billion ― the highest performance ever for September, and the highest performance this year. The average daily exports in September were recorded at $2.94 billion, the highest performance ever, increasing by 12.9%.

Semiconductor exports, the largest export item, increased by 37.1% to $13.6 billion. These broke the record for the first time in three months since June and continued the 11-month consecutive increase.

Computer exports increased by 132% to $1.5 billion, growing for nine consecutive months; and exports of wireless communication devices increased by 19% to $1.9 billion, rising for seven consecutive months.

Automobile exports, the second largest export item, recorded $5.5 billion, up 4.9% year-on-year despite a decrease in the number of operating days (-1.0 days). They turned positive for the first time in four months, achieving the highest performance as of September.

Ship exports increased by 76.2% to $2.4 billion, and the growth rate exceeded 50% for the second consecutive month. Bio-health exports also grew by 9.9% to $1.2 billion, increasing for the third consecutive month.


 
 
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Feel the Rhythm of KOREA in Incheon

September 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
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The newest addition to the Feel the Rhythm of KOREA series had some special guest stars! In addition to Ambiguous Dance Company, the video features members of the variety program “2 Days & 1 Night” as they dance their way around Incheon’s top attractions. Starting from Incheon International Airport, the main entry point for most tourists, the video’s showcases multiple fun locations to explore in this often overlooked city!

Incheon International Airport
The video starts out at Incheon International Airport. If you’ve ever been to Korea, chances are you started and ended your trip right here! Upon arrival, you might have even been as excited as the members of Ambiguous Dance Company and “2 Days & 1 Night,” even if you didn’t dance around the place like they did.
If you have time to kill at the airport, stop by the Korean Cultural Street or visit the Incheon Airport Oseongsan Observatory. The Korean Cultural Street is located within the airport and features a tile-roofed house and Mangyeongjeong Pavilion, with traditional crafts like pottery on display.
You’ll have to take a short bus ride to get to Oseongsan Observatory, but the view of the entire airport is worth it. Located 51.5 meters above sea level, you really grasp the fact that the airport is on an island, with the planes coming and going surrounded by the vast sea.

Ganghwa Anglican Church
The next place the dancers visit is Ganghwa Anglican Church. Built in November 1900, the church has remained unchanged since that time. It was the first church built in a traditional hanok style. While the interior features mostly Western elements, the exterior looks just like a building you would find at one of the royal palaces or even a Buddhist temple.
A great place to relax after exploring the church is Joyangbangjik. This café is located within a remodeled spinning factory, the oldest of its kind in the nation.
The café serves all kinds of coffee and other beverages, and is decorated both indoors and outdoors with antiques. You can even see the large concrete structures that were used for the weaving machines in the 1960s.
Additional attractions in the area of Ganghwa Anglican Church include the Goryeo Palace Site and Yongheunggung House. The Goryeo Palace Site was used as a place of refuge when Mongolia invaded during the Goryeo period. Yongheunggung House was the home of King Cheoljong (r. 1849-1863) before he was king. The house was built in a similar design to Yeongyeongdang Hall and Nakseonjae Hall of Changdeokgung Palace.

Incheon Art Platform
“2 Days & 1 Night” members DinDin and Moon Se-yoon make a funny appearance behind the dancers at Incheon Art Platform. Opened in September 2009, Incheon Art Platform is a cultural space located in a reclaimed construction building from the modern port-opening period.
Incheon Art Platform offers exhibitions and performance programs focusing on artists. The entire complex is filled with unique sculptures.
Incheon Art Platform is located around Haean-dong in Jung-gu, home to many cultural heritage buildings built after the port opening in 1883, mostly all built in the 1930s and 40s. Thanks to this unique vibe, the area has featured as a filming site for many Korean dramas like “Descendants of the Sun (2016)” and “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016).”

Wolmido Island (Theme parks)
Wolmido Island is a wonderful setting for the dancers’ energetic moves, with lots of rides and carnival attractions.
The island is home to many amusement parks and leisure facilities, including Wolmi Theme Park, MyLand, Wolmi Land, and Beach Land. The most popular rides at these parks are the Viking ships and Disco Pang-Pang rides.
You can easily see everything along the 600-meter-long Wolmi Culture Street by riding on the Wolmi Sea Train. This monorail also offers outstanding views of the sea. If you want to spend longer gazing out at the horizon, visit one of the cafés or hoe (sliced raw fish) restaurants along the street here.
There are plenty of Viking ship rides in the area, but the ride at MyLand is famous across the nation as being the scariest! The ship goes up to the height of a two-story building at a 110 degree angle. They say after you ride the Super Viking, all other Viking ship rides will lose their thrill.

Songdo Central Park
“2 Days & 1 Night” member Ravi gets his moment to shine at Songdo Central Park. The park stands in harmony with the surrounding skyscrapers, many with unique architecture, just like Tri-Bowl within the park. The lake within the park uses all salt water pulled in from the surrounding ocean. There are plenty of walking trails throughout the park to enjoy all it has to offer, from the hanok village to hotels, restaurants, and experience facilities.
One of the more unique activities you can enjoy at Songdo Central Park is getting on the water taxi, as it travels up and down the lake. A round-trip course takes about 25 minutes and covers 3.6 kilometers.
For another fun water activity, try renting a canoe or kayak with a transparent floor! When the sun sets, you can also get in a moon boat, which light up for a special experience.

The above article is courtesy of VisitKorea, the official website of the Korea Tourism Organization (www.visitkorea.or.kr)

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Korea’s Exports in August Reach $57.9 Bn

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Recording 11th consecutive month of positive growth
Last month’s exports by Korea reached US$57.9 billion, continuing an 11-month upward trend. In particular, semiconductor exports achieved the highest performance ever in August, adding to the momentum. Cumulative exports to China surpassed those to the United States for the first time this year, becoming the largest export destination again.
Recently, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced that exports last month increased 11.4% year-on-year to $57.9 billion, while imports increased 6% to $54.07 billion. The positive trade balance thus reached $3.83 billion, continuing to show a surplus for 15 consecutive months.
By sector, semiconductor exports increased 38.8% year-on-year to $11.9 billion, showing a positive trend for the 4th consecutive month of over $11 billion. Computer exports increased 183% to $1.5 billion, a triple-digit increase. Wireless communication device exports also increased by 54% to $1.8 billion.

owever, due to the modernization of some companies’ production lines and the decrease in operating rates due to wage and group negotiations ― but ship exports increased by 80% to $2.8 billion, turning positive for the first time in three months.
By region, eight out of nine major markets showed favorable trends. The region with the largest exports by Korea was China, which recorded $11.4 billion ― up 7.9% due to the improved business conditions in the information and communication technology (IT) industry.
Exports to China reached $86.2 billion from January to August this year, surpassing exports to the United States during the same period, emerging as the largest export country.
Exports to the USA increased by 15.5% to $84.7 billion due to favorable market trends in IT items such as semiconductors and computers.

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AI-Based Meta Music System

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Verses, Inc. is a music tech startup that is developing a user-driven music experience service. While traditional music was limited to just listening, in the metaverse space, Verses enables direct interaction with musicians, exploration of music-themed virtual worlds, and even empowers users to control the musician’s world based on their preferences.
Verses has been at the forefront of utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to bring this new era of music to life.

‘aespa world’ on the Zepetometaverse platform
SM Entertainment and Verses have collaborated to establish ‘aespa world’ on the Zepeto metaverse platform. Timed with the release of the fourth mini-album by K-pop sensation aespa, ‘aespa world’ leverages aespa’s universe and the title track ‘Drama’ to allow users to directly experience the metaverse within aespa’s worldview.
aespa world is divided into distinct spaces such as the Lobby, My Stage, Item Shop, and UGC Bulletin Board. Users can explore various objects within this world by navigating their avatars, triggering the playback of ‘Drama’ and other tracks. This interactive space provides a diverse and fresh experience including song and dance.
Notably, aespa world stands out from previous K-pop worlds by incorporating three key features: interactivity, universe implementation, and User-Generated Content (UGC). Users can collect aespa’s musical items, remix them to create their music, and experience interactive content. Furthermore, aespa world faithfully embodies aespa’s world view, allowing users to go through the re-creation process, and create short-form content for sharing.

Featuring award-winning technology at CES 2023 & CES 2024
aespa world features the award-winning ‘Meta Music System’ from CES 2023 and the ‘Beat-based AI Music Video Generator’ technology honored at CES 2024.
“We are about to consistently update diverse content utilizing aespa’s music in aespa world,” proudly commented a spokesperson for the company.

 
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UV Sterilizers

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TAB Co., Ltd. was established not simply to focus on making profits, but to identify what the truly urgent problems are for humankind and to find and reflect solutions to them to create a better society.
“In line with our founding intention, we have focused on solving the water problem that is essential for maintaining life. Our products manufactured for this purpose purify polluted water, allowing us to obtain clean water that we can drink with confidence, and help prevent waterborne diseases,” explained the company’s CEO.

Cap-type UV drinking water sterilizer (LADIS)
LADIS is a cap-type UV drinking water sterilizer that sterilizes drinking water in a PET bottle by inserting a cork like a cap. The lamp that irradiates UV-C wavelengths removes more than 99.9% of various microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses within less than two minutes, providing safe drinking water that can prevent waterborne diseases.

Portable multipurpose UV Sterilizer (LADIS BOTTLE)
LADIS BOTTLE is a sub-model of LADIS, adding convenience and usability to LADIS, and can sterilize various microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses by more than 99.9% within less than two minutes by illuminating UV-C wavelengths not only in drinking water but also in various small daily necessities such as drinking water, masks, writing instruments, glasses, and accessories.
The lifespan of the UV lamp applied to LADIS and LADIS BOTTLE is approximately 15,000 to 20,000 hours, so it can be used for a long time without frequent charging, and it can be conveniently used with just one operation of pressing a button.
In addition, LADIS is small and light with a size of 70x70x120mm and a weight of 100g, and LADIS BOTTLE is also small and light with a size of 70x70x210mm and a weight of 200g, so it can be used conveniently anywhere.


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Touchless All-In-One Bidet

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VOVO CORP., a professional manufacturer of eco-friendly household appliances that contributes to the healthy life of consumers, has developed an all-in-one bidet with unique design and technology by combining a bidet and a toilet after carefully considering the hygiene and cleanliness of people and their families.
VOVO has become a recognized company in about 10 countries based on its expertise accumulated through long-term overseas exports and domestic sales. VOVO completed its domestic-first FDA certification-registration of the all-in-one bidet this year.
VOVO is growing into a company that can reform bathroom culture and lead the Korean market – through its ceaseless independent efforts for technology development.
Currently, VOVO has been ranked No. 1 in sales in the bidet category on Amazon in North America for the third year in a row.
With the most perfect touchless all-in-one bidet that automatically opens and closes the lid without needing to touch the lid by hand, you can turn your bathroom into a ‘luxury hotel’ bathroom.

With its smart sensor detection, you can save water by automatically adjusting more flushing for more than two minutes and less flushing for less than two minutes. In addition, the UV LED lighting allows one to keep the inside of the toilet clean.

VOVO is preparing to participate in CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2025 (Booth No.: Venetian Expo Booth # 53355) for the fifth time since 2021. A spokesperson for VOVO remarked, “This 2025 show is meaningful as it will be our fifth participation, and we are looking forward to building further trust with promising potential customers in the North American market. We are also expecting noticeable and tangible results by effectively conducting local marketing.”

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Imaging Diagnostic Devices

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Bionet Co., Ltd. is a medical device company established in 1999. It has developed extensive expertise in biosignal-based monitoring systems.
Bionet has been developing and manufacturing electrocardiographs, patient monitoring devices, and fetal monitoring devices over the past 25 years. While focusing on the domestic medical market, it has accomplished local production of medical devices and strengthened its competitiveness in the medical device industry.
Bionet is promoting the globalization of K-medical equipment by launching wireless ultrasound and wearable healthcare devices as its next-generation flagship products, which were launched with the intention of targeting the global market.

Medical wireless ultrasound imaging device
Bionet developed SonoMe, a wireless ultrasound imaging device, to preemptively respond to the changing market environment, with the increasing demand from medical staff for quick and convenient treatment anytime, anywhere around the world after COVID-19.
SonoMe is a product that connects to mobile devices through the Wi-Fi function, enabling quick and convenient ultrasound scanning in various environments and situations.
Bionet introduced three high-performance lineup models, including the dual head probe ‘H5C10L,’ which is the first in Korea to integrate both convex and linear functions. This allows users to select a transducer that suits their clinical needs and purposes, such as for treatment of abdominal, musculoskeletal, thyroid, gynecological, and vascular diseases.

Multi-channel ultrasound beam former
SonoMe is equipped with 192 channels of ultrasound beam former to produce high-quality, clear images, thereby helping medical staff make more accurate diagnoses and decisions.
SonoMe received approval from the U.S. FDA in 2022, following approval from Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in 2021. With this as a stepping stone, Bionet is accelerating its entry into the U.S. market and plans to advance further into the global market with the goal of obtaining European CE certification this year.


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Solutions for Stopping Drunk-driving

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DA Tech Co., Ltd. is a specialized breathalyzer company that has been focused on researching and developing sensor-related application products since its founding in 2002.

Breathalyzers
DA Tech’s ALCOFIND breathalyzers offer a wide range of products suitable for various environments and purposes, including personal, industrial, and police use. The company has obtained quality certification for all major breathalyzers worldwide, including in the USA, Europe, and Australia.
Currently, ALCOFIND breathalyzers are used in over 50 countries and are leading the global market with their advanced technology.

Alcohol ignition interlock
This device is designed to prevent drunk driving by being installed in vehicles to check the driver’s blood-alcohol level, and prevent the engine from starting if the level exceeds a certain threshold. Legislation for its introduction in the Korean market is currently in progress.
It was the first in Korea and the second in the world to obtain the European drunk ignition interlock standard EN50436-1:2014 / EN 50436-2:2014, having passed a 12-month long-term reliability test.
From 2016 to 2023, it has been consistently exported to Europe and is used by European government agencies in ongoing drunk-driving prevention programs targeting repeat offenders. In addition to combating recidivist drunk driving, this product is used to prevent drunk driving in various sectors, including school buses, cargo and passenger transportation, and special-purpose vehicles.

DA Tech’s Ongoing Innovation to Stay on Top
As a result of these continuous efforts, DA Tech was recognized as an ‘Excellent Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise’ by Brand K in 2023, highlighting the Korean government’s recognition of its global marketability and innovation.
“Although we record outstanding performance and increasing sales each year, we never rest on our laurels. We continuously strive for improvement through ongoing investment in research and development of new products and upgrades to existing ones. Through these persistent efforts, we aim to solidify our position as a leader in the global breathalyzer market, alongside our business partners,” remarked the company’s CEO.


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