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The Role of Information and Communication Technology to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic: Emerging Technologies, Recent Developments and Open Challenges

  • Arshad, Muhammad
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.93-102
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    • 2021
  • The world is facing an unprecedented economic, social and political crisis with the spread of COVID-19. The Corona Virus (COVID-19) and its global spread have resulted in declaring a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The deadly pandemic of 21st century has spread its wings across the globe with an exponential increase in the number of cases in many countries. The developing and underdeveloped countries are struggling hard to counter the rapidly growing and widespread challenge of COVID-19 because it has greatly influenced the global economies whereby the underdeveloped countries are more affected by its devastating impacts, especially the life of the low-income population. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) were particularly useful in spreading key emergency information and helping to maintain extensive social distancing. Updated information and testing results were published on national and local government websites. Mobile devices were used to support early testing and contact tracing. The government provided free smartphone apps that flagged infection hotspots with text alerts on testing and local cases. The purpose of this research work is to provide an in depth overview of emerging technologies and recent ICT developments to combat COVID-19 Pandemic. Finally, the author highlights open challenges in order to give future research directions.

A Case Study on the ICT-Based Smart Aquaculture System by Applying u-Farms (u-양식장을 적용한 ICT 기반 스마트 양식장 시스템 사례 연구)

  • Hwang, Sung-Il;Kim, Oe-Yeong;Lee, Seok-Yong
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.39C no.2
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    • pp.173-181
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    • 2014
  • The Economist was implied most of the major fisheries are procured by aquaculture in 2030 affected by the Aquaculture Revolution. William Hallal was also predicted that amount of aquatic products will be about 50% of the total fishery in 2015. Various organizations had been conducted various u-farm researches and demonstration projects due to changing environment. This study aims to propose an ICT-based technologies and policies for the ICT-based smart system by identifying results and problems.

The ICT convergence agriculture automated machines designed for smart agriculture (스마트 농업을 위한 ICT 융합형 농업 자동화 기계 설계)

  • Kim, Byung-Chul
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.141-148
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    • 2016
  • Agricultural machines can be viewed as a very important factor to reduce the workforce and reduce production costs as well as keep up with now days trend caused Labor shortages and the workforce reduction by aging in rural. The latest agricultural machinery has developed into a major agricultural industry to apply and integrate the telecommunication, next-generation batteries, semiconductors, wireless communications, content and high-tech display industry technology with a wide range of applications. In this study, to apply the information and communication technologies on agricultural planters relied on a mechanical method, we designed a quick and sophisticated ICT convergence planters that enable to monitor.

The implementaion of ICT systems convergence for the efficient operation of Nakdong River Downstream Weirs and Estuary Barrages (낙동강 하류 보, 하굿둑의 효율적인 운영을 위한 ICT 시스템 융합 구현)

  • Kim, Seok-ju
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2013.10a
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    • pp.988-991
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    • 2013
  • In the downstream of the Nakdong River, water facilities - Hapcheon Changyoeng weir, Changyeong Haman weir, Nakdong River left and right sides Barrages - have been built and operated. Each facility is located at a distance. Integrated and linked operation of these water facilities is important for the management of national water resources and efficiency, effectiveness of facilities operations. For the reason, we have planned and made the system that can operate the individual facilities organically, using ICT technologies. At K-water Nakdong River Integrated Operation Water Center near Nakdong River Estuary Barrages in Busan, We implemented the water resource integrated operation system through the ICT systems convergence. For the system we expect significant effects - efficient water management, operating cost saving, etc.

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Impediments to the Integration of ICT in Public Schools of Contemporary Societies: A Review of Literature

  • Salam, Shafaq;Zeng, Jianqiu;Pathan, Zulfiqar Hussain;Latif, Zahid;Shaheen, Aliya
    • Journal of Information Processing Systems
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.252-269
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    • 2018
  • The era of information technologies has stimulated the demand of educational reform based on the use of information and communication technology (ICT). It requires explicit guidelines, vibrant objectives, mobilization of resources and political commitment at all levels of the country to achieve the desired results. However, change is not easy, it requires to overcome the impediments that hinder the successful integration of ICT in public schools. The pace of this reform is active in developed countries, while developing countries are lagging behind in achieving the required goals. The foremost purpose of this study is to highlight the barriers in the effective integration of ICT faced by developed countries in general and developing countries in particular. Reviewing the impediments to the integration of ICT in public schools may assist educators to become technology adopters in the future. Findings of the study reveal that intrinsic barriers are easy to surmount; once extrinsic barriers have been subdued successfully.

Energy Maestro and Development Status of the DNA-oriented Energy-ICT Technology for Carbon Neutrality (에너지 거장과 탄소 중립을 위한 DNA(데이터, 네트워크, 인공지능) 중심 에너지ICT 기술 개발 현황)

  • Park, W.K.;Ku, T.Y.;Lee, I.W.
    • Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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    • v.36 no.1
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    • pp.109-119
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    • 2021
  • The Korean government recently announced a plan of the Carbon Neutral policy in addition to the Green New Deal of the Korean New Deal and the Renewable Energy 3020. The energy sector is entering the era of major transformation involving the expansion of decarbonization, decentralization, and digitalization. DNA-oriented ICT technology will be incorporated into the sector. Further, new energy industries and services are being realized via efficient and smart operation and by appropriately managing the energy-environment changes. Recently, ETRI presented a technology development map for 2035 comprising 12 new concepts in four major fields(personal, social, industrial and public) of national intelligence. This map includes the concept of "Energy Maestro" associated with the field of public intelligence for human sustainability. This paper briefly introduces this concept and ETRI's Energy-R&D status. Based on the domain knowledge and the experience acquired through the R&D, ETRI will lead to a new paradigm with respect to the creation of new energy services and industries via the incorporation of the new ICT technologies including AI and big-data into the energy sector.

The Dynamic Relationship Between FDI, ICT, Trade Openness, and Economic Growth: Evidence from BRICS Countries

  • SOOMRO, Ahmed Nawaz;KUMAR, Jai;KUMARI, Joti
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.295-303
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    • 2022
  • Information and communication technology (ICT) is one of the primary zones that stimulates economic development in today's globalized world. It promotes technological developments in worldwide communication and manufacturing systems, as well as economic growth and development. Many economic activities, such as international trade and foreign direct investment, rely heavily on contemporary information and communications technologies (FDI). The goal of this study is to look at the dynamic relationship between FDI, ICT, trade openness, and economic growth in the context of BRICS countries from 2000 to 2018, with Gross Domestic Product as the dependent variable and Telephone subscriptions, Mobile subscriptions, Broadband subscriptions, Internet subscribers, Secure internet servers, Trade, and Foreign direct investment as the independent variables.Two variables are used as proxies to manage the macroeconomic environment, while five variables are used as proxies for ICT infrastructures. The outcomes of this study are analyzed using Generalized Methods of Movements (GMM). According to this study, ICT has a positive impact on the economic growth of a few countries. Trade openness and foreign direct investment, on the other hand, have a negative impact on economic growth. As growing countries, the BRICS must participate in economic reform and liberalization measures. This report suggests policy proposals for improving ICT standards, focusing especially on economic growth, trade openness, and increasing foreign investment in the BRICS countries.

ICT Convergence and Education

  • Mamatmuradova, Madina Ubaydulla
    • Journal of Multimedia Information System
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.43-46
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    • 2018
  • The paper considers the main processes of evolution and convergence of information and communication technologies, which have a permanent source for creation and introduction of innovations in learning and education. The modern scientific and technological revolution gives new features to all modern activities, including activities in the sphere of education, influencing it and transforming its phases, form and content, and perhaps understanding in general. Consequently, general understandings about the essence of the provision of educational services and their technological support are also being transformed. Note that, according to scientists, convergence is a new determinant of the development of society, and evolution is a multidimensional natural process of development (becoming).

Cloud Computing에서의 IoT(Internet of Things) 보안 동향

  • Shon, Tae-Shik;Ko, Jong-Bin
    • Review of KIISC
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.20-30
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    • 2012
  • 클라우드 컴퓨팅과 IoT 기술은 미래 ICT(Information Communication Technologies)의 핵심이 되는 기술이다. 급속한 ICT 기술의 발전과 함께 우리 주변의 모든 사물을 연결하고 주변의 다양한 정보를 습득하는 IoT 인프라에서 발생하는 데이터의 처리와 활용을 위해서도 클라우드 컴퓨팅 환경은 밀접히 고려되어야 할 것이다. 하지만 이러한 두 기술 모두 각각의 보안 취약점이 존재하고, 미래에 두 기술이 병합될 때 추가적인 보안위협이 발생될 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 클라우드 컴퓨팅과 IoT 기술 및 보안 동향에 대해 알아보고 두 기술의 접목 시 발생하게 될 보안 위협요소를 식별하여 이에 대한 대응방안에 대해 검토하여 보고자 한다.

Investigation of Research Topic and Trends of National ICT Research-Development Using the LDA Model (LDA 토픽모델링을 통한 ICT분야 국가연구개발사업의 주요 연구토픽 및 동향 탐색)

  • Woo, Chang Woo;Lee, Jong Yun
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.11 no.7
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    • pp.9-18
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    • 2020
  • The research objectives investigates main research topics and trends in the information and communication technology(ICT) field, Korea using LDA(Latent Dirichlet Allocation), one of the topic modeling techniques. The experimental dataset of ICT research and development(R&D) project of 5,200 was acquired through matching with the EZone system of IITP after downloading R&D project dataset from NTIS(National Science and Technology Information Service) during recent five years. Consequently, our finding was that the majority research topics were found as intelligent information technologies such as AI, big data, and IoT, and the main research trends was hyper realistic media. Finally, it is expected that the research results of topic modeling on the national R&D foundation dataset become the powerful information about establishment of planning and strategy of future's research and development in the ICT field.