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Events Sketch 2010 The Night of Robot Industry '2010 Korea Robot Awards and The Night of Robot' are held More than 400 people from the robot industry, academia and stakeholders gathered together at the "2010 The Night of Robot Industry" was held successfully on December 2. At the event, Kim Young-Hwan, Member of the National Assembly and Chairman of the Knowledge Economy Committee and Kwak Seung Jun, Chairman of Presidential Council for Future and Vision graced the occasion with their presence. Chairman Kim delivered a congratulatory address stating, "Korea is the best at making semiconductors, automobiles, ships and displays, and we have entered as the playing field as manufacturing powerhouse Dignitaries observe best Robot products at the '2010 The Night of Robot Industry.' with a quickness. Now, base on these achievements, it is time to go after the Robot Industry." He also said, "This year the government invested KRW 180 billion toward the Robot Industry, but I will continue to find more funds which could be earmarked for the Robot Industry." Later, Chairman Kwak stressed the importance of the robotics industry as a convergence industry. He stated, "In the midst of the recent global financial crisis, our robot industry grew 20% from the previous year and has reached KRW 1.2 trillion on the scale. If we combine our world-leading information technology, mechanical engineering technology, and quick acceptance for new products to the market, the Robot Industry will grow at a rapid pace and will be Korea's new representative industry." Cho Seok, Deputy Minister for Industry in the Ministry of Knowledge Economy said that next year will be the leap year for the Robot Industry. In the event, 8 outstanding contributors who have contributed to the creation of market and competitiveness strengthening received the award. Also, six companies received the award for the development of the robot industry. The Ministry of Knowledge Economy bestowed the Honorable Industry Award to Oh Changsuk, President and CEO of Samsung Techwin. It has been well known that Samsung Techwin completed the construction of a surveillance robot test bed. Samsung Techwin signed a $50 million contract with Algiers, the capital of Algeria, to run a traffic surveillance robot system on a pilot basis. The Seosan surveillance robot system has been well received by the world, so the oil storage base is inundated with inquiries concerning field trips to the base in Seosan. President Awards went to Youm Youngil, Chairman and Professor of Ulsan National Insititue of Science and Technology and Han Chang-soo, Professor of the Department of Mechanical Eng. in Hanyang University received the Prime Minister Awards. At the selection of 'best product of year', Min Keh-sik, Chairman and CEO of Hyundai Heavy Industries won for welding and handling robots. Kim Yearim / yearim@koreaittimes.com 90 KOREA IT TIMES | December 2010
Column Seoul Public Transportation: One of the Best in the World By NatashaWillhite(info@koreaittimes.com) Natasha Willhite, Reporter of Korea IT Times The frustration of driving through a congested city is endured by many people throughout the world. However, the public transportation in and out of Seoul lightens as the experience is so utterly convenient. Unlike most public transportation, it is even 'foreigner friendly' towards visitors or workers from other countries whom lack the basic Korean language skills to navigate themselves. Public transportation takes South Korean technology and combines it with simplicity and convenience which keeps a large amount of people opting out of driving a car. Seoul's most popular modes of public transportation consist of the subway and bus system, which were designed to overlap one another at stops. The possibilities are endless, providing people the opportunity and convenience of exiting the subway station almost immediately leading to several different buses leading to various areas. For those who are not familiar with the public transportation system, one can't get too turned around or lost if they get out at the wrong stop, it's easy enough to redirect yourself with the numerous options of transportation available. Many bus stops are located right next to subway lines, so anyone that happens to get lost can walk down to the subway and catch the train. Both the subway and the buses are equipped with announcing systems that speak up to three languages, most typically English, Chinese, and Japanese. Although Chinese and Japanese are not always offered, the maps showing locations in Korean and English prove to be helpful. The subway is able to display scrolling information on monitors above the passengers for those who are not near the provided maps or need additional guidance. Sometimes the subway is filled with so many people, that viewing the maps offered is near to impossible, so the monitors act as a back-up. Just like the bus system, the subway announces the stops with information such as transfers and attractions at particular destinations. The subway consists of several lines represented by color and number. For those who are not able to communicate with anyone and get directions, the simplicity of looking at a color or number and matching it to the train is the best way to navigate yourself. Using colors and numbers cuts back on moments of confusion even for those who do not speak any of the languages the subway line offers. Overall, it is obvious that the public transportation sector understands the difficulties many people could experience and reduces the number by offering these simple and clear options for navigation. The public transportation system provides buses that are color coded to illustrate distance: blue, green, red, and yellow. Each color represents the type of route it follows. Blue buses typically follow the main line from downtown Seoul to the satellite cities surrounding it. The Red buses act just as the Blue buses, but follow a wider course rather than just the main line. Conveniently, the Green buses are routed along metro stations, other bus lines as well as some residential areas. For extra ease for those traveling downtown and the metropolitan area, the Yellow buses serve specifically for this. Most notably, bus stops in the Seoul area typically provide a monitor that displays the bus routes and the approximate times in which it will arrive. Overall, this simple technology should be expected. This is a way for people to accurately determine when they will be at a specified location, keeping wait time and frustrations to a minimum. To use the public transportation system, people have the option of using cash or T-Money card which can be refilled at many subway stations as well as convenience stores. The T-Cash card effectively cuts down the time at stops or transfers; however, the public transportation sector recognizes that for some it is easier to use cash, so this option is available for those. These are services in which Seoul city public transportation makes convenience a top priority. www.koreaittimes.com 91
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