Trends Identified
Responsive Housing Technology
[Definition] Eco-friendly housing with spatial/functional/lighting variability to actively manage risks from outside and respond to user needs, using IoT-based intelligent flooring, active sensor and display technology. [Application]. User-customized housing in which lighting or flooring responds to the preferences, emotions and activities of users. Resolves safety issues caused by the increase in the number of single-person households and elderly, while providing a more convenient residential environment to the users
2018
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2018
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Li-Fi
(Definition) Wireless communication technology which combines high efficiency light LED and wifi using light. (Application) The technology provides high speed communication service at low price at the intensity of LED where we cannot visualize without crossing of frequencies. It can majorly improve internet accessibility.
2015
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2015
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Virtual Reality
(Definition) Virtual space creation technology which re-create real or virtual object in 3D. (Application) The technology can provide cultural spaces in a remote area by re-creating various virtual forms in a real space, for example, theme parks, museums and concert halls.
2015
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2015
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Paper-based Lab-on-a-Chip
(Definition) The technology uses nano-chip on papers to diagnose the causative organism of the disease immediately and precisely on site. (Application) At medical sites, the technology can quickly and exactly diagnose the organism from the infected patients. (Impact) The technology can create new medical services within households through a simple diagnostic method. In addition, at a national level, early measures can be made against infectious disease, reducing social costs. Molecular diagnosis market has the market size of $ 70 million in Korea and $ 5.8 billion world wide.
2014
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2014
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Green vaccine
(Definition) The technology uses genetic engineering technology to insert useful genetic trait into plants where they can create mass production of useful proteins (vaccines).(Application) The technology can help mass production of economic vaccines without the risk for pathogenic infections and with simple cultivation condition. Therefore, when there is a large scale of the epidemic, vaccines can be provided quickly and easily (Impact) The plants can be consumed for treatment of diseases, and through mass production, it will cut the social and economical costs. Vaccine market has the market size of $ 12.5 billion world wide.
2014
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2014
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Electronic nose
(Definition) The technology is an electronic device which imitates human olfactory system as human nose cannot continuously smell different odors and there is a limit to which it can detect. (Application) Through the reaction with odor molecules, the technology can detect harmful substances, for example, food, environment and medicine. (Impact) Real time approach to human body risk information will lead to a change in food distribution environment. The biosensor will create $ 14.4billion economic benefit.
2014
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2014
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Context aware computing
(Definition) The technology is a software which analyzes the user’s action, surrounding environments and etc to automatically perform appropriate function. (Application) Through understanding the crime situation, it can help the user to respond to the crime immediately. In addition, in cyber area, automatic trespassing detection and etc can counteract the attacks. (Impact) Not only work in security areas, but also it can work as personal AI secretary. A lot of work in service areas are replaced by computers, therefore, it creates $ 14.7 billion economic benefit.
2014
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2014
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Bio Stamp
(Definition) The technology is a sensor which can be attached to skin in order to monitor the person’s health. (Application) The technology allows the elderly to simply monitor their health as when the device is attached to the skin it can automatically monitor live the blood pressure, temperature, brain activities and so on, then send the data.
2015
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2015
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Quantum communication
(Definition) The technology is a method to deliver the password created using quantum technology safely; when there is a bug, the password key will be damaged. (Application) Tapping and monitoring are blocked initially providing a new paradigm of security system for areas such as financial network where personal information pass around. (Impact) Not only information leakage can be blocked at source, but the transmission speed can be vastly increased. Quantum communication technology is worth $ 3.3 billion world wide.
2014
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2014
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Bigdata Analytics for Healthcare
(Definition) The technology collects patients’ hospital service use, medication, treatment and other various data including medical records to analyze useful information. (Application) Based on the result, the technology can provide prevention of diseases and personal healthcare which in turn reduces the medical cost.
2015
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2015
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)