• Title/Summary/Keyword: Technological evolution

Search Result 172, Processing Time 0.029 seconds

The Evolution of Korean Information Infrastructure and Its Future Direction: A System Dynamics Model

  • Hyun, Tchang-Hee;Kim, Dong-Hwan
    • ETRI Journal
    • /
    • v.20 no.1
    • /
    • pp.1-15
    • /
    • 1998
  • The recent technological and industrial revolution dictates a new approach in constructing Korean Information Infrastructure. Lacking past data on the newly emerging markets, econometrics methodologies cannot accurately forecast future path of advanced networks, let alone dynamic impacts of public policies. In this paper, we have built a system dynamics model of the Korean Information Infrastructure and simulated diverse policy measures including market integration and government initiative in investment for experimenting their effectiveness. The most counterintuitive result of our research is that the market integration policy will facilitate CATV networks at an early stage until the year 2010, but will result in a diminished market size in the long run. With the system dynamics approach, we can enhance our understanding of the complex policy systems and get valuable insights through learning by modeling and simulation.

  • PDF

Virtual Reality in Current and Future Psychiatry (가상현실 기술의 정신의학적 이용)

  • Cha, Kyung Ryeol;Kim, Chan-Hyung
    • Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry
    • /
    • v.14 no.1
    • /
    • pp.28-41
    • /
    • 2007
  • Virtual reality technology is now being used in neuropsychological assessment and real-world applications of many psychiatric disorders, including anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, child psychiatric disorders, dementia, and substance related disorders. These applications are growing rapidly due to recent evolution in both hardware and software of virtual reality. In this paper, we review these current applications and discuss the future work of clinical, ethical, and technological aspects needed to refine and expand these applications to psychiatry.

  • PDF

A Study of Design For Reviving Space through Realizing Place Property (장소성 구현을 통한 공간 재생 디자인 연구)

  • Kim, Hyung Nyun
    • Journal of the Korea Furniture Society
    • /
    • v.26 no.4
    • /
    • pp.398-408
    • /
    • 2015
  • Though the physical environment of life through technological evolution has rapidly improved, the quality of life due to a variety of undesirable environmental issues has been seriously damaging. This study has tried to suggest the positive & sustainable direction of space design which can contribute to improving the quality of human lives by reviving 'place property' which a site itself has, trying to analyze the recycling space which the sustainability has been applied to in a true sense. For this cause, we've tried to draw four 'methods of realizing place property' such as meeting a site, understanding a site, finding the identity of a site, and adding novelty to a site through advanced research. I've tried to suggest the design direction for reviving space which can relieve the artificial aspect of design with pursuing the co-existence with nature on the foundation of realizing 'place property' through case analysis selected on the basis of this, and can express the 'sustainability' through environment-friendly space structures & high efficiency of its function.

Effect of Irradiation on the Biological System in Plants (식물의 생물학적 시스템에 대한 방사선의 상호작용)

  • Choi, Jong-Il;Kim, Jin-Kyun
    • Journal of Plant Biotechnology
    • /
    • v.40 no.3
    • /
    • pp.111-124
    • /
    • 2013
  • Research on the basic interaction of radiation with biological systems has contributed to human society through various applications in pharmaceutical, medicine, agriculture and other technological developments. In the agricultural sciences and food technology sectors, the last few decades have witnessed a large number of pertinent works regarding the utilization of radiation for evolution of superior varieties of agricultural crops of economic importance. This review presents general information about the effect of radiation on plant specificity, dose response, and benefits. There has been summarized of the effects observed after exposure and influenced by several factors including plant characteristics and radiation features. We also report on the effect of ${\gamma}$-irradiations on plants, focusing on metabolic alterations, modifications of growth and development and changes in biochemical pathways.

Analysis of the Green House Gas Reduction Scenarios in the Cement Manufacturing Industry (시멘트산업의 온실가스 배출저감 시나리오 분석)

  • Kim, Hyun-Suk;Kang, Hee-Jung
    • Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
    • /
    • v.22 no.6
    • /
    • pp.912-921
    • /
    • 2006
  • This study examines greenhouse gas reduction potentials in cement manufacturing industry of Korea. An energy system model in the MARKAL (MARKet ALlocation) modeling framework was used in order to identify appropriate energy technologies and to quantify their possible implications In terms of greenhouse gas reduction. The model is characterized as mathematical tool for the long term energy system analysis provides an useful informations on technical assessment. Four scenarios are developed that covers the ti me span from 2000 to 2020. Being technology as a fundamental driving factor of the evolution of energy systems, it is essential to study the basic mechanisms of technological change and its role in developing more efficient, productive and clean energy systems. For this reasons, the learning curves on technologies for greenhouse gas reduction is specially considered. The analysis in this study shows that it is not easy to mitigate greenhouse gas with low cost in cement manufacturing industry under the current cap and trade method of Kyoto protocol.

Overview of Flexible Display Technology Why, What and When

  • Pinnel, M.Robert
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
    • /
    • 2005.07a
    • /
    • pp.227-230
    • /
    • 2005
  • The concepts of flexible displays and plastic electronics have become some of the most talked about new product opportunities for direct view flat panel displays in recent years. The potential advantages are frequently cited, but the achievement of commercially viable products will require many significant technological innovations in new materials and manufacturing technology. This paper will provide a very broad overview of the rationale for developing flexible displays, the market drivers, the applicable display technologies, the major hurdles that must be overcome and the required evolution of new manufacturing technologies that are essential for successful commercialization. This is intended to provide the outline and context for the series of presentations on specific aspects in each of these topics that will be delivered and discussed at the Plastic Electronics Special Session of the 2005 IMID conference.

  • PDF

Giant Magnetoresistive Sensors for High Density Information Storage Applications (거대자기저항 센서를 중심으로 본 고밀도 정보저장기기용 기록헤드기술의 현황과 전망)

  • 김영근;정인섭;박태섭
    • Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
    • /
    • v.8 no.2
    • /
    • pp.99-110
    • /
    • 1998
  • MR head technology from the perspective of read sensor evolution was reviewed. AMR sensors have been developed for last two decades and successfully employed into information storage devices such as disk drives. Development of manufacturable GMR sensors is of emerging technological interest because GMR sensors can further meet the need of ultrahigh recording density. In this review, the mechanisms, materials systems, operating principles of both AMR an GMR sensors, and the head structures were discuseed. Constructing GMR heads with ultrathin sensor materials and complex topographical structures demands unique fabrication and design challenges. The commercialization of GMR heads can only be realized by the succesful implementations of high performance materials, advanced thin film processes, and stable head design.

  • PDF

Macromodel for Short Circuit Power and Propagation Delay Estimation of CMOS Circuits

  • Jung, Seung-Ho;Baek, Jong-Humn;Kim, Seok-Yoon
    • Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
    • /
    • 2000.07b
    • /
    • pp.1005-1008
    • /
    • 2000
  • This paper presents a simple method to estimate short-circuit power dissipation and propagation delay for static CMOS logic circuits. Short-circuit current expression is derived by accurately interpolating peak points of actual current curves which is influenced by the gate-to-drain coupling capacitance. The macro model and its expressions estimating the delay of CMOS circuits, which is based on the current modeling expression, are also proposed after investigating the voltage waveforms at transistor output modes. It is shown through simulations that the proposed technique yields better accuracy than previous methods when signal transition time and/or load capacitance decreases, which is a characteristic of the present technological evolution.

  • PDF

Current Development Status of Payload Data Handling Unit for Earth Observation Satellite (지구관측 위성용 탑재체자료처리장치 개발 동향)

  • Lee, Jong-Tae;Lee, Sang-Gyu;Yong, Sang-Soon;Yi, Ho-Sang;Lee, Seung-Kun;Song, Jin-Huan;Kwak, Sin-Ung
    • Current Industrial and Technological Trends in Aerospace
    • /
    • v.9 no.1
    • /
    • pp.90-101
    • /
    • 2011
  • In this article, we introduce the technologies and trend of technical evolution of Payload Data Handling Unit (PDHU) for Earth Observation Satellites. As well, we review the efforts for the Koreanization of PDHU so far, and conclude with some suggestions for future work.

  • PDF

Adapting Public Research Institutes to New Dynamics of Innovation

  • Guinet, Jean
    • STI Policy Review
    • /
    • v.3 no.1
    • /
    • pp.117-138
    • /
    • 2012
  • Governments around the world place great hopes in innovation in their search for new sources of growth and for responses to grand challenges, such as climate change, new or re-emerging infectious diseases, accelerating urbanisation, ageing, food security, and availability of clean water. However they must devise their relevant support policies -- including through sponsored research within public research institutes -- taking into account that innovation processes are currently undergoing a major transformation. New innovation patterns include a broadening scope of relevant activities, a growing importance but changing nature of scientific roots of technological development, a stronger demand-pull, the emergence of new local and national STI powerhouses, and the rise of more open and globalised innovation networks. They translate into new opportunities but also constraints for policies to enhance the contribution of public research institutes to national innovation performance. The article derives the main policy implications regarding the desirable evolution of the mission, research focus, as well as the funding and steering of public research institutes, with a special reference to Korea.