The world’s fifth biggest exporter south korea and 10th-largest economy, the country of 50 million is home to tech giants including LG, Samsung and Hyundai.
Tech innovations in Winter Olympics:
South Korea’s Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning has teamed up with local companies to put together an experience they hope will drive home the country’s dominance in advanced technologies.
Already known as a booming tech hub, South Korea is gearing up to impress the world with cutting-edge innovations at next month’s 2018 Winter Olympics.
Lost in the airport? Not to worry, there are talking robot guides for that. But what if you don’t speak Korean? Have no fear — these robots speak English, Chinese, Korean and Japanese. What about transport between the PyeongChang event’s 12 venues? Hyundai’s self-
Already known as a booming tech hub, South Korea is gearing up to impress the world with cutting-edge innovations at next month’s 2018 Winter Olympics.
Lost in the airport? Not to worry, there are talking robot guides for that. But what if you don’t speak Korean? Have no fear — these robots speak English, Chinese, Korean and Japanese. What about transport between the PyeongChang event’s 12 venues? Hyundai’s self-driving buses have you covered.
1.”Ghost skier technology”
Broadcasters may also use “ghost skier” technology, whereby a live run is overlaid by a previous run and can be compared in real time. These advances could provide vital information in an environment where milliseconds can make the difference between gold and silver.
Offering viewers an even more engaging experience, a Hologram Live service will project athlete interviews from the slopes as holograms, letting you feel like they’re right there in the room with you.
2.Groundbreaking connections speed :
All of this is made possible by state-of-the-art information communication technology (ICT), for which South Korea is well known. The games will be broadcast on the world’s first fifth-generation (5G) network, whose transmission speeds are expected to be 1,000 times faster than existing long-term evolution (LTE) networks.
3.5G tests ground :
KT, in partnership with Intel and with support from the South Korean government, will use the games as a test-bed for the technology before a fully-fledged commercial rollout scheduled for 2021.