• ETRI Journal
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.602-612
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• 2012

It is becoming increasingly difficult to identify promising technologies due to the influx of new technologies and the high level of complexity involved in many of these technologies. Identifying promising information and communications technology (ICT)-based converging technologies holds the key to finding new sources of economic growth and forward momentum. The goal of this study is to identify cutting-edge ICT-based converging technologies by examining the latest trends in the US patent market. Analyzing the US patent market, the most competitive of such markets in the world, can yield certain clues about which of the ICT-based converging technologies may be the next revolutionary technologies. For a classification of these technologies, this study follows the International Patent Classification system. As for ICT, there are 58 related fields at the subclass level and 831 fields at the main-group level. For emerging and converging technologies, there are 75 at the main-group level. From these technologies, a final selection for cutting-edge ICT-based converging technologies is made using a composite index reflecting the converging coefficient, emerging coefficient, and technology impact index.

• 전자통신동향분석
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• 제35권7호
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• pp.23-35
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• 2020

In this paper, we introduce ETRI AI Strategy #3, "Leading Future Technologies of Network, Media, and Content." Its first goal is "to innovate AI service technology to overcome the current limitations of AI technologies." Artificial intelligence (AI) services, such as self-driving cars and robots, are combinations of computing, network, AI algorithms, and other technologies. To develop AI services, we need to develop different types of network, media coding, and content creation technologies. Moreover, AI technologies are adopted in ICT technologies. Self-planning and self-managing networks and automatic content creation technologies using AI are being developed. This paper introduces the two directions of ETRI's ICT technology development plan for AI: ICT for AI and ICT by AI. The area of ICT for AI has only recently begun to develop. ETRI, the ICT leader, hopes to have opportunities for leadership in the second wave of AI services.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.1134-1143
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• 2013

The rising pace of technological change in information and communications technology (ICT) has provoked technological convergence by providing a new mode of diversification. This paper investigates the nature of ICT-based converging technologies by examining comparative empirical evidence on converging versus nonconverging technologies in relation to the following issues: patent application trends, concentration across technologies, the concentration of patenting activity across firms, R&D efforts, and a technology impact index. For this study, a new operational definition of ICT-based converging technology is derived, and a massive quantity of patents, up to around 600,000, is analyzed. This study follows the International Patent Classification as well as the modified European Commission's industry classification system for the classification of technologies and industries, respectively.

• 예술인문사회 융합 멀티미디어 논문지
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• 제7권10호
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• pp.865-878
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• 2017

인간의 건강한 삶을 실현하기 위하여, 정신적, 육체적, 환경적 요인이 지속적이고 안정적으로 관리되어야한다. 인간건강을 안정적이고 효율적으로 관리하기 위해서 21세기 보건의료분야는 ICT기술과 지속적 상호작용 및 융합이 필수적으로 요구되어왔다. 이러한 시대적 요구는 이종(heterogeneous)기술의 결합으로 융합(fusion)기술을 창출했고, 의료기술과 ICT기술의 융합을 통해서 개인맞춤형 치료환경이 조성되며, 다양한 웨어러블 디바이스 개발로 ICT융합 모바일 건강의료 서비스가 발전되고 있다. 이러한 이종기술의 결합은 ICT융합 헬스케어시스템의 복잡도(complexity)를 기하급수적으로 상승시켜서, 다양한 기술적, 제도적, 환경적, 문화적 이슈와 문제들을 발생시키고 있다. 본 연구는 ICT 헬스케어 기술에 대해 과거부터 현재까지 이어지는 발전현황을 조명하고, 주요한 국내외 헬스케어 기술 및 정책 이슈들을 발굴하고, 최종적으로 이러한 과제들을 해결하기 위한 헬스케어 로드맵과 향후 발전방향을 제안한다.

• 기술경영경제학회:학술대회논문집
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• 기술경영경제학회 2005년도 27회 하계학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.116-139
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• 2005

ICT(information and communication technology) has played a pivotal role in the world economy, and the out look for ICT has improved markedly. One of the noticeable characteristics in the ICT sector Is the global rationalization of its technology and service. Specialization on the specific ICT capability is a pressing problem for many countries. Along the line of classical innovation cluster and network studies, this paper suggests a way to find and analyze the role of core technologies on the ICT network First, technology network is constructed by using patent citation data from USPTO. Then, a couple of cluster is generated by K-means clustering technique. Finally, brokerage analysis is applied to manifest the role of principal technologies. The network visualization and some stylized facts on dynamics are briefly given altogether Based on the role and relationship of technologies across clusters, it is expected that this research could contribute to the ICT cluster formation and the vision-making for ICT specialization at the viewpoint of technology Policy.

• STI Policy Review
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.25-37
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• 2010

Advances in Information Communication Technologies (ICT) have demonstrated tremendous potential for solving development challenges and improving development processes, culminating in the new Development 2.0. Many development practitioners have embraced ICT (particularly on Web 2.0 and mobile phone technologies and applications), which have become hot topics in both the development community and the policy community as they engage in development practice and dialogue. Despite this excitement, there lacks among the policy community a robust understanding of the powers and pitfalls of ICT in development, executed actions to back the excited chatter, and dissemination of this understanding to practitioners and policymakers alike. We conducted a literature review, interviewed experts, and engaged in discussion with leaders in international development and science and technology policy to provide an operational framework base in which to view ICT in development. This framework regards ICT as tools that support more effective and efficient community development actions and appropriate consideration of general guidelines, which enable better engagement across and within sectors and individuals. Flexibility and accountability are critical requirements pervading throughout the various actions and guidelines, which promote transparent, partnership-based, and sustainable development. We highlight the strengths and weaknesses of ICT to focus on the cautions to keep ICT access and distribution in context, understand the various levels of technologies and services, and dig below the surface as excitement about ICT increases and threatens to become a short-term solution. We offer ideas for specific programs that policymakers can implement to contribute to a more efficient and effective development process to ultimately support global human development, but stress the endless possibilities that can be explored with creativity and flexibility beyond what is proposed here.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.453-461
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• 2020

In this study, we conducted technology monitoring to search for the current technology level and new technologies targeting the core technologies selected as "convergence technologies based on advanced ICT". This technology group, selected by the National Research Foundation(NRF) as one of the future-emerging technologies in 2018, consists of 'next-generation millimeter wave wireless communication technology', 'data-centric computing technology', and 'immersive media interface' that can be seen as important technologies in the fourth industrial revolution. It is possible to provide strategic research direction to the R&D-related stakeholders of countries or enterprises by providing information on newly emerged technologies through quantitative analysis based on patent data on these technologies. Therefore, in this study, we proposed a new technology for the convergence technologies based on advaned ICT group through patent data based on the newly emerged IPC code, and also suggested that it can suggest a strategic direction in planning R&D on related technologies.

• 한국IT서비스학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2017

This study examines how specific technology from Information and Communications Technology (ICT)-which plays a critical role in increasing productivity by promoting a spread of technology across the society though the use of big data, mobile or wearable devices-impacts of the productivity of society and productivity of added values, respectively. The impact of technology was studied from the perspective of efficiency levels of input. In order to provide an analysis, we have categorized ICT into 16 specific technologies and have set the number of companies and number of employees each as an input factor while setting the respective output and the output of added values as an output factor. Afterwards, we have applied data envelopment analysis (DEA) which is a form of nonparametric frontier analysis and measured the productivity and efficiency of added values for each technology. According to the analysis results, there were 2 technologies by the CRS standards, and 3 technologies by the VRS standards that showed relative efficiency levels. We have also presented some efficiency improvement strategies for specific technologies that revealed relative inefficiency and offered a reference set and projection point. In addition, we provide an analysis on scale efficiencies (SE), diminishing returns to scale (DRS), and increasing returns to scale (IRS) of each ICT.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.79-96
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• 2014

In Kenya during the last one decade, public and private sectors have invested a lot of resources in computer based Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to improve the quality of education in schools. The main objective has been to integrate ICT in the delivery of curriculum in order to improve the quality of teaching-learning and to produce ICT literate workforce. The computer based technologies are used in management, pedagogy, and communication. This paper presents results from a study that was conducted in Nairobi County in Kenya to determine the key factors in the integration of computer based ICT in teaching-learning in pre-primary and lower primary schools. Results had revealed that the use of computer based ICT in teaching-learning by both pre-primary and lower primary schools was influenced by accessibility of resources, capacity to use the technology, availability of time, and provision of technical support.

• 한국건설관리학회논문집
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.20-31
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• 2017

최근 전 세계적으로 4차 산업혁명에 대한 관심이 높아지면서 건설산업에서도 이를 대응하는 것이 중요한 현안이 되고 있다. 건설산업이 4차 산업혁명을 효과적으로 대응하기 위해서는 관련 기술을 건설기술과 접목시키는 노력이 필요하며. 이를 위해서는 4차 산업혁명 기술을 건설기술에 접목시킨 트렌드를 분석하고 이해할 필요가 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 빅데이터분석 기법을 활용하여 지난 10년간의 ICT 건설기술 개발 트렌드를 분석하고 주요 특징을 도출하는데 있다. 트렌드 분석 결과, 총 11개의 트렌드가 도출되었으며 ICT 건설기술 개발이 예상만큼 활발하지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 그간 건설기술 개발은 소프트웨어 기술 보다는 하드웨어 기술 개발에 치중되어 있던 것으로 나타나 향후 소프트웨어 기술 개발에 대한 관심과 노력이 필요한 것으로 나타났다.