• Journal of Technology Innovation
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.173-214
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• 2023

Investments in new technologies have grown significantly in size, and science and technology have a large and complex impact on society at large. With people's great interest in technology, the government has the duty to accurately assess the influence of new technologies on society to facilitate their acceptance in society. For this purpose, technology impact assessment should be performed to facilitate a social consensus. There has been research on the initial methods of technology assessment for 50 years. Following various academic studies and discussions based on numerous new technology response policies, coupled with the examination of trends and changes over time, academia and policymakers around the world have paid attention to the multilateral analysis of the impact of new technologies on future society. This study focuses on research changes such as the stage of forecasting factors that should consider the technology assessment of new technologies, despite differences between the development methods for the assessment between developed countries and South Korea. The analysis yielded three factors of technological understanding of awareness, professionalism, and gender characteristics, in addition to a previously identified factor. The three factors are then suggested as forecasting factors for new technology. The findings of this study provide both academic and policy evidence for technology assessment based on the country's Framework Act on Science and Technology.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.641-651
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• 2021

Supercomputers have played an important role in various fields such as science, industry, national security and solutions for social issues, and their demand is increasing significantly as their use is strengthened in areas using big data and AI. Recently, competition for global exascale system development is accelerating based on various architectures, and the era of exascale computing is expected to come in the near future. However, the foundation of the domestic supercomputing ecosystem was lost due to the decline of the server industry in the past, and although the related law was enacted to supplement and foster it, it has not been able to perform its function smoothly. Therefore, this article examines the problems in the current legal system through the analysis of the relevant legal system and the status of the supercomputing ecosystem, and suggests improvements so that the relevant legal system, which can accommodate the reinforcement of the role of the government·national center·professional center, support for industries, promotion of commercialization of research results, and flexibility of government promotion policies, can prepare the basis for the promotion of the supercomputing R&D project.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.29 no.7
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• pp.794-801
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• 2023

The high seas, covering the majority of the world's oceans, hold invaluable marine resources crucial for the growth of the marine bio-industry. The High seas bioresources program of South Korea is at the forefront of these global efforts. This study aims to gauge public awareness and quantify the project benefits, offering insights for future policy decisions. The results revealed that the estimated annual average willingness to pay (WTP) was 3,778.8 KRW, equating to approximately 81.54 billion KRW when extrapolated to the entire national population. The implications of the study are twofold: The project benefits, based on WTP, are substantial, amounting to approximately 81.5 billion KRW annually. This provides critical reference material for future policy formulation, given the considerable WTP in comparison to the current investment. Although interest in international sea marine biological resources is growing, public awareness remains relatively low. However, the project plays a crucial role in building essential databases for the marine bio-industry and securing international sea marine biological resources. Public interest and sustained support are pivotal, not only for this project but also for future policy implementation. Strategies to enhance public awareness are essential, and the study results offer valuable input for future policy decisions.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institutes of Information Security and Cryptology Conference
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• 2003.12a
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• pp.330-339
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 개인용 공인인증서 활성화 방안에 대한 정책적 제안을 제시하였다. 현황 및 문제점 파악을 위하여 2003년도 정부발간자료, 통계, 과학기술정보통신위원회 국정감사 제출자료 등에서 직접 데이터를 수집하였다. 개인용 전자서명의 현황 및 문제점은 법·제도에 따른 시장 분석과 전자거래·전자문서 유통에 있어서 개인용 공인인증서의 시장독점 경향 등을 정리하였다. 이를 바탕으로 본 논문에서 제시된 활성화 방안의 초점은 전자문서 유통과 공인인증 체계의 시장 구조적 문제점 해소, 상호연동 및 유료화에 따르는 부작용 최소화에 두었다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.362-362
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• 2017

최근 기후변화로 인하여 자연재해 발생 빈도가 증가하고 있으며 우리나라의 경우, 자연재해 중에서도 태풍, 호우 등 풍수해의 발생 비율이 높게 나타난다. 최근 곤파스(2010), 무이파(2011), 볼라벤(2012) 등 태풍의 영향으로 많은 인명피해와 1조원 이상의 직접손실이 발생하였다. 이로 인하여 자연재해 예측 및 피해저감을 위한 국가적 차원의 체계적인 방재정책을 수립하고자, 안전관리 기본계획 및 풍수해저감종합계획 등 풍수해 관리를 위한 관련 정책들을 정비하고 있다. 그러나 현행 법률구조상 효율적인 재난관리정책을 뒷받침할 법적 근거가 미흡한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구는 체계적인 풍수해 관리를 위하여 재난관리단계를 예방, 대비, 대응, 복구로 구분하고 관리 현황 분석을 진행하여 풍수해관리 중장기 전략을 제시하였다. 연구방법으로는 풍수해 관련 법령 및 법 제도 체계를 검토하였고, 루사(2002)와 볼라벤의 피해사례 분석을 통해 풍수해 관리 문제점을 파악하였다. 현행 방재정책은 사후복구위주의 중앙정부 중심 체계이며, 피해규모가 대형화되고 복합재난이 발생하는 등 새로운 재해상황을 반영하지 못하고 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 기존 풍수해 관리에 있어 (1)관련법 규정의 미흡, (2)재해정보의 부족 및 정보관리의 미흡, (3)대응체계의 복잡성, (4)방재산업에 대한 전략적 과학적 투자 미흡 등을 문제점으로 도출하였다. 이와 같은 문제점을 개선한 풍수해관리 중장기 전략은 첫째, 법 제도 개선을 통한 풍수해 관리수준 고도화, 둘째, 재해연보 개선을 통한 풍수해정보관리 고도화, 셋째, 풍수해 피해예측시스템을 활용한 계획적이고 체계적인 재난대응체계 구축, 넷째, 풍수해 저감 핵심기술 확보와 국내 방재산업 활성화 체계 구축으로 제시하였다.

• Journal of Science and Technology Studies
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.59-85
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• 2014

This study aims to highlight the social aspects of genetic discrimination as another shadow that biotechnology can influence on social life. To do so, the definition of "genetic discrimination" and three perspectives (exceptionalism, expressivism, and human right discourse) were reviewed. In addition, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of the United States and the Bioethics and Safety Act of Korea were analyzed. Several social implications for establishing the research and policies of genetic discrimination based on the existing research results of perceived genetic discrimination (the experiences, fears, and coping strategies of genetic discrimination) were suggested. These included public consensus on the definition of genetic discrimination and emphasis on a human rights approach against genetic discrimination; concerns regarding genetic discrimination in both the personal and public domains; raising the consciousness of both health care providers and the public regarding genetic discrimination; and developing psycho-social coping strategies for decreasing the fear of discrimination of asymptomatic people (hereditary carriers).

• ANNALS OF ANIMAL RESOURCE SCIENCES
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.78-96
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• 2017

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a infection that can easily spread when it occurs and causes serious economic damage because of the existence of multiple serotypes of the virus and extreme contagiousness. The most effective method in preventing the transmission of FMD virus (FMDV) is the culling of livestock and additional vaccination in the other areas depending on the spreading rate and situation. Diagnostic methods are utilized not only for the definite diagnosis of FMD but also for identification of serotype, and confirmation of antibody production after vaccination. Although many methods have been developed to diagnose, they are not still enough to detect accurately the disease in a short time. Therefore, it has been needed new diagnostic methods improved from existing methods. Previous methods were based on the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) as a serological diagnostic method, or polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which is a molecular genetic method. The recent technology has been performing about the combination of both methods and how to make it faster, less costly, more sensitive and accurate way.

• Journal of Information Management
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• v.43 no.3
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• pp.79-95
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• 2012

This study is designed for library classification of the tourism. Contents studies are summarized as follows. First, an analysis of the current status of classification and items by a key work 'tourism' in KDC, NDC, DDC, UDC, and LCC which are main library classification tables today indicates that they are too limited to travelling and tourism, tourism policy, and tourist attractions etc. Second, we divided areas studies newly based on the theoretical books in order to extract the classification items of the tourism field, and comparatively analyzed main library classification systems today. We divided basic categories of the classification items into four including tourism general, tourists, tourism attraction, tourism media. Third, a new classification was designed for library classification of the tourism field. Basically, the tourism field was assigned to the main four items and the classification items which were weighted or scattered were adjusted.

• Korean small business review
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• v.43 no.4
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• pp.155-172
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• 2021

This research means that it analyzed the conflict structure of key stakeholders in the operation and management of the Regulation Free Zone. The analysis results are as follows. First, for the safety review related to the amendment of the law, the process of presenting a preliminary review opinion is additionally required. Second, institutional improvement is needed for the complicated preliminary preparation stage in the management system issue. Third, there is the issue of whether to provide an incentive structure to the local innovation ecosystem or to leave it to the autonomy of the participating companies and guarantee the choice in the post-management issue. In the future, this research suggests a method to systematically prepare a micro-policy demand identification process through continuous monitoring using the Q method.

• Informatization Policy
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.74-93
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• 2016

This paper proposes Korean national science and ICT policies in artificial intelligence (AI) field. After analyzing the AI trends in major countries as an initiative for global competitiveness, we suggest for new solutions for nutcracker threats and provide policy recommendations for strengthening competitiveness and commercialization in AI field of Korea. Korea's AI status was diagnosed in the order of governance, research and development (R&D), technology commercialization, law and legislation, and human resources strategy. In conclusion, it proposes improvement of governance, procession of long term future market initiative R&D, development of AI commercialization platforms, preparation of research friendly law and environment, and the nurturing of practical and converging human resources system.