Trends Identified
Mental Health Diagnostic and Treatment Technology
(Definition) By developing an algorithm that analyzes the correlation between various biometric signals received by a sensor module, data transmission and communication module and mental health symptoms, and predicts illness, this technology can forecast the aggravation of symptoms, and control, prevent and provide early treatment for the physiological and behavioral signal changes that reflect maladjustment and psychopathological processes from mental stress.(Application) Various mental health improvement and management services using IoT and smart devices; organization's mental health or social anger status monitoring system; and prediction, early diagnosis, and new treatment for mental illness based on brain-behavior.
2016
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2016
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Eco-friendly bioplastic films
(Definition) Biodegradable and transparent bioplastic films that are available to be used as packaging materials for foods and medical suppliers with proven safety to humans. (Use) Available to replace existing packaging materials, of which safety to humans are not verified, and track the products or provide consumers with related information by using QR and RD
2019
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2019
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Biometrics
(Definition) Authentication using the unique biometric information, using fingerprints, voice and retina. (Application) Provide high security with increasing online activity where identity disguise or illegal use can be prevented. (Impact) This can replace current personal identification method, however, the biometric information can be leaked to elsewhere. As the security tightens, online financial service activities are expected to rise. It is expected to have a Impact of $ 350 million domestically and $ 9.3 billion world wide.
2014
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2014
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Bigdata based crime prediction
(Definition) Analyze past crime data and comprehend the pattern to predict the place and time when crimes are likely to occur. (Application) Provide detailed analysis of the site and the type of crimes that occur near the address in order to prevent the crime as well as deploy more police force. (Impact) It will be an effective strategy to reduce the crime rate, however, will cause over-spilling of personal data. If big data is used for public parts, EU reports that there will be € 150~ 300 billion economic advantage occurring.
2014
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2014
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Stretchable display
(Definition) A truly flexible display technology enabling unlimited changes in appearance and length as well as production of displays in large areas at low cost. (Use) Skin smartphone that can transform the appearance, double curvature and ultra-thin displays for vehicles, health monitoring devices with E-skin patch displays, active use of IoT with stretchable wall display.
2019
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2019
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Fire-resistant solid electrolytes with high-efficiency
(Definition) A technology that enables a significant improvement on cell stability and energy density by replacing flammable organic liquid electrolytes of existing lithium-ion cells with ones having ionic conductivity (solid state). (Use) Create an eco-friendly and energy efficient society where EVs, with which travelling a long-distance is available by charging once with no worry about explosion or fire ignition, are widely used.
2019
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2019
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Textile-based wearable device
(Definition) A technology related to ‘wearable’ IT devices conducting basic functions of electrical/ electronics devices such as input, output, processing, storage, etc. through textiles based on the convergence between IT and textile/weaving/clothing technology, rather than wearable tech accessories. (Use) Existing electrical/electronics/communication technologies are converged into the e-textile technology to realize sophisticated digital features through active embedded electronic devices such as RFID, integrated circuit, display, sensor, nanogenerator, battery, etc. or the textile by itself.
2019
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2019
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Chemical materials with autonomous life-cycle control
(Definition) A technology enabling autonomous life-cycle protection, report, and decomposition control against external environments. (Use) Available to apply to IoT devices that detect and transfer environmental changes in daily life with no power or in a low-power state and contribute to improve the confidence on the safety of structures such as roads, bridges, and buildings by detecting and reporting abnormal symptoms for disaster protection and restoring the given properties to a certain extent autonomously.
2019
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2019
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Materials for sensory substitution devices
(Definition) A technology allowing restoration/regeneration or enhancement of lost sensory function. It is the technology for sensory substitution devices by converging a sensory technology providing a sense of recognition exceeding human-level performance with sensory-neuron based recognition/stimulus device technology. (Use) Available to be used as a substitute of sensory organs of which functions are lost resulting from population ageing and for restoring lost senses of the disabled, contributing to improving the quality of life.
2019
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2019
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Ultra lightweight transport devices
(Definition) A next-gen technology that allows transport devices and vehicles encompassing a large area of public/private infrastructure to save energy which is required for various sectors, while satisfying strict environmental regulations and requirements. (Use) Continuous-fiber composite materials are used for frames and load carrying members of autonomous driving vehicles, hybrid vehicles, EVs, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and other future transport devices.
2019
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2019
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)