Trends Identified
Molecular imaging diagnosis
The technology can carry out live imaging of the body by utilizing the changes in molecules and genes using isotopes. This can diagnose and detect incurable neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease at the early stages as well as choose the appropriate medicine and evaluate the effect. In addition, the image can show the changes and characteristics of cancer to aid the treatment. This precise diagnose technology can allow us to treat the disease more easily and cheaply, and provide patients to monitor their diseases continuously.
2013
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2013
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Next generation genome sequencing
The technology can transcript genome at superhigh speed with extreme sensitivity and low price as well as compare it to the standard genome sequence in order to identify mutations. It is expected that medical demand will rise due to rapid aging society, and this technology can provide personalized diagnosis and treatment from reading the patient’s genome.
2013
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2013
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Natural language processing
The technology can translate not just a word, but a naturally spoken sentences where it can create and understand variety of expressions. The demand for translation of natural conversation is expected to rise exponentially due to declined physical and metacognitive ability from rapid aging. This technology can be combined with AI into a robot which can be useful for the elderly who needs someone to converse with.
2013
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2013
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Wireless Electric Power Transmission Technology
The technology enables transmission of electrical energy without the use of power plugs and outlets within limited distance. The technology can be applied for ubiquitous computing of electronic devices. Prior to implementation, efficiency enhancement and size miniaturization of wireless transmitters are the issues that need to be addressed.
2010
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2010
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Nano bio-sensor
The technology is a bio-element which can detect the presence of specific material, enzyme, antibody, cell, DNA and etc. One can easily check-up his health by testing the blood easily, quickly and at lower price. This technology will be the core element in smart healthcare service as it will continuously miniaturized to be applied on site and be able to go inside the body.
2013
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2013
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Self-driving car
The technology is based on ‘automotive navigation system’ such as GPS module, ‘obstacle scanning system’ such as sensors and camera, and it automatically control the vehicle without the driver to reach the destination. The technology draws major attention to the society as it can be applied not only for general purposes, but for securing mobility rights of the elderly or the disabled, military use, cargo transportation and other wide areas.
2013
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2013
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Polymerase Chain Reaction for Site Diagnosis
The technology of examining the gene on the spot using the gene amplification technology PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction). The DNA and RNA containing the gene information are extracted from saliva or blood, and amplified to check infection. This method was spotlighted as the quickest and accurate method since the outbreak of novel swine-origin influenza. Its application is expanding day by day, including respiratory disease check, venereal disease check, drug resistance test, and somatic mutation test for cancer diagnosis.
2011
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2011
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Energy storage technologies
The technology of utility-sized energy storage has been advancing and becoming more economical. The appropriate method of storing energy depends on the resources available to the local power producer. The existing technologies for storing energy include: (a) hydropower and compressed air storage; (b) molten salt thermal storage; (c) the redox flow battery; (4) the conventional rechargeable battery; and (e) thermal storage.
2018
World Economic And Social Survey 2018: Frontier Technologies For Sustainable Development
United Nations
Smart work
The technology refers to a network to provide the similar environment to the office, free interaction between cyber and real space, media handling to raise realism, UI/UX, POD related technology and etc. In order to realise realistic smart work, cloud computing technology and 3D hologram are required which in turn needs giga-communication network technology and strict sercure technology. This can increase the participation of female and disabled in the economy. Furthermore, this can reduce the commuting time, environment and energy contributing to reduction of non-operation expenses and increase in productivity.
2013
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2013
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Cancer bio marker analysis technology
The technology that analyzes bio markers representing the characteristics of various cancers from clinical samples, to provide the information on the existence, type, onset of disease path, and progress of the cancer. If the multiple cancer diagnosis kit using the cancer bio marker technology is developed and used for clinical tests, social and economic loss from cancer could be reduced significantly, because the incidence of cancer and death rate from cancer can be decreased.
2012
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2012
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)