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Technology Strategy in Business Ecosystem of "Coopetition": Evidence from Apple-Samsung Patent Litigation Case (경쟁-협력공존의 산업생태계에서의 기술전략: Apple-Samsung 특허분쟁 사례)

  • Cho, Yongrae;Lee, Youngwoo
    • Journal of Korea Technology Innovation Society
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.49-72
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    • 2015
  • The patent war between Apple and Samsung which started in the year of 2011 presents us a good example of a multifaceted technological strategies, frequently found in high-tech industries. The patent litigation represents a competitive structure, while the patent citation of counterpart's technology demonstrates the underlying cooperative relationship between two leading firms in smart-phone industry. However, the previous studies have mostly concentrated on one aspect in inter-firm relationship, providing only a partial aspect of technological management issues often faced by high-tech companies today. We also have a limited understanding on the technological trajectory or how the core technology evolve over time in high-tech industry where technological knowledge is the main source of competitive advantage. To overcome the drawbacks in the previous studies, we examine the coopetitive nature of inter-organizational relationship with simultaneous perspectives of competition and cooperation in smart-phone industry. To this end, this study analyzes patent-litigation for revealing the competitive nature and patent-citation network for the cooperative nature by utilizing patent citation data. By doing so, we identify the specific patterns of technological knowledge flows and the direction of technological strategy and the relevant policy under the circumstance of coopetition ecosystem.

Constructing an Internet of things wetland monitoring device and a real-time wetland monitoring system

  • Chaewon Kang;Kyungik Gil
    • Membrane and Water Treatment
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.155-162
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    • 2023
  • Global climate change and urbanization have various demerits, such as water pollution, flood damage, and deterioration of water circulation. Thus, attention is drawn to Nature-based Solution (NbS) that solve environmental problems in ways that imitate nature. Among the NbS, urban wetlands are facilities that perform functions, such as removing pollutants from a city, improving water circulation, and providing ecological habitats, by strengthening original natural wetland pillars. Frequent monitoring and maintenance are essential for urban wetlands to maintain their performance; therefore, there is a need to apply the Internet of Things (IoT) technology to wetland monitoring. Therefore, in this study, we attempted to develop a real-time wetland monitoring device and interface. Temperature, water temperature, humidity, soil humidity, PM1, PM2.5, and PM10 were measured, and the measurements were taken at 10-minute intervals for three days in both indoor and wetland. Sensors suitable for conditions that needed to be measured and an Arduino MEGA 2560 were connected to enable sensing, and communication modules were connected to transmit data to real-time databases. The transmitted data were displayed on a developed web page. The data measured to verify the monitoring device were compared with data from the Korea meteorological administration and the Korea environment corporation, and the output and upward or downward trend were similar. Moreover, findings from a related patent search indicated that there are a minimal number of instances where information and communication technology (ICT) has been applied in wetland contexts. Hence, it is essential to consider further research, development, and implementation of ICT to address this gap. The results of this study could be the basis for time-series data analysis research using automation, machine learning, or deep learning in urban wetland maintenance.

Evaluation on Disturbance and Adjustment of Close-to-Nature River Improvement for Creek (소하천의 자연형하천 정비사업에 따른 교란 및 적응 평가)

  • Kim, Kiheung;Lee, Hyeongrae
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.71-87
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    • 2007
  • In order to improve and manage rationally for Youngdam creek in Haman-gun, the channel change, water quality and ecological adaptation etc. were evaluated by monitoring during three years. The distinct differences of channel characteristics appeared in the extents of bed excavation and the revetment methods because overall reconstruction was occurred intense disturbance of width expansion and levee construction etc. The scour and deposition were caused according to channel characteristics of ripple and pool, and the adaptation of vegetation was distinguished from each revetment methods clearly. Water quality was maintained first class on the basis of BOD as 0.5~1.5mg/${\ell}$. The vegetation appeared in 380 species close-to-nature river improvement before, but 64 species it after one year, 159 species it after two year and 158 species it after three year. The animal life appeared in 123 species of close-to-nature river improvement before, but 103 species it after one year, 116 species it after two year and 119 species it after three year.

3D Printing Technology and Its Application on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (3D 프린팅 기술의 조직공학 및 재생의학 분야 응용)

  • Lee, Junhee;Park, Sua;Kim, Wan Doo
    • Transactions of the KSME C: Technology and Education
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.21-26
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    • 2013
  • In this paper, we introduced various 3D printing technology and it's application on tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Using the 3D printing technology, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) has developed 3D bio-printing system. Various 3D tissue engineered scaffolds have been fabricated by the 3D bio-printing system. Cell printing system has been also developed and it is the fundamental technology for organ regeneration in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

A Study on Nature Resource Management System for Ecotourism Practices (생태관광 실천을 위한 자원관리시스템에 관한 연구 -일본 이리오모떼섬을 대상으로-)

  • Kim, Hyun;Kaizu, Yurie
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.5 no.6
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    • pp.64-71
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    • 2002
  • This study aimed to provide data for establishment of resource management system of Iriomote Island in Okinawa Japan. Nature resource management system of Iriomote Island can be categorized into eight stages which are equivalent to regional development stages. 1) Networking among local people, tourists, researchers, tour operators and government authorities enhanced collection of resource data. 2) On the early stage, resource data were available only to researchers and government authorities. From the third stage of this system, however, local people were also involved in resource investigation, so they became to well recognize the values of their local resources. 3) On the sixth stage, data on unfamiliar local resources and attractions became to be known to people by real-time data collection and data provision services. The tourist number gradually increased and their visitation patterns were dispersed into different sites and seasons. In addition, some tourists also participated in resource investigation and they were likely to visit the place again. 4) To achieve successful ecotourism development, it is necessary to establish a management system with a feed-back process to identify, evaluate, use and protect the resources.

A Sociological Approach to Sustainable Development (지속가능한 발전의 사회학적 고찰)

  • Jeong, Dai-Yeun
    • Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.55-72
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    • 2003
  • The term sustainable development is being used widely since WCED suggested it in 1987. This paper aims at catching up its sociological implications. For doing this, the paper examined some major existing researches on sustainable development. It was found that sustainable development has been defined as an economic development with the preservation of nature as an environment of human life. In this sense, the existing concept of sustainable development is an economic perspective. Sustainable development as an economic perspective is faced with some limitations and/or problems. They are summarized as follows. The human-made environment is excluded from the concept of sustainable development. Its ideology is anthroponcentric in that the sustainability of nature is a necessary condition for economic development. The objective reference which can measure whether the current state of nature is sustainable or not is not proposed. Consequently, sustainable development results in merely a survivability of economy, a new form of economic utility and/or a successful economy. In terms of sociological perspective, economy and nature can not be sustainable without other social factors being sustainable, because all social factors including economy and nature exist in a causal mechanism. This means that sustainable development should be approached from a multi-dimensional perspective. The multi-dimensional approach can be a framework of sustainable development in terms of whole society, then can be termed sustainable society which implies not a sustainable development, but a societal development. The factors which should be included in the sustainable society are, at least, nature, economy, population as an aggregate, mode of living existence of people as a cultural actor, technology, and social structure.

An Analysis of the Nature of Scientific Inquiry and a Study on the Instructional Method for Promoting Inquiry Competence (과학적 탐구의 본질에 대한 분석 및 탐구력 신장을 위한 학습지도 방법에 관한 연구)

  • Cho, Hee-Hyung
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.61-73
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    • 1992
  • In response to epoch-making development in science and technology, the innovative curricular materials have been begun to develop since the late 1950s and early 1960s. However, the new inquiry-centered materials have failed to be successfully used in teaching/learning practices of science. Among the various reasons for the failure, the very nature of the inquiry approach has been identified as the most critical problem. Nevertheless, fostering inquiry faculties on the part of the students has been emphasized as one of the most important objectives of science instruction. Therefore this study was conducted for the purpose of developing a practical inquiry-oriented instructional method. In order to obtain this goal the nature of scientific inquiry was analyzed and the status quo of science education in which inquiry-oriented instructional strategies were applied was examined. The results of the study are described in this paper.

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Impact of SNS Flow on Sociality (SNS몰입이 사회성에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Seoung-Ho;Kwahk, Kee-Young
    • Knowledge Management Research
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.21-45
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    • 2018
  • With the widespread use of smartphones and the development of information technology, an online service called SNS(social network service) has emerged, and as an increasing number of people began to use SNS, extensive research has been conducted on SNS. SNS is an important factor for adolescents who are developing social skills that help them to adapt to the society, and for adults who are stepping into the society. The present study investigates the effects of information search, self-disclosure, interaction, and playfulness, all of which are motivational factors for SNS use, on flow in SNS, and empirically analyzes the degree of these variables influence according to flow in SNS and individual's personal nature(extrovert, introvert). The analysis results showed that information search, self-disclosure, interaction, and playfulness were positively correlated with flow in SNS, and flow in SNS was positively correlated with social skills. The degree of influence varied depending on the individual's personal nature(extrovert, introvert). These findings may provide important insights for researchers studying SNS, SNS managers, and company officials using SNS.

Nature Death Act -Taiwan Experience-

  • Lai, Enoch Y.L.
    • 한국호스피스완화의료학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.07a
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    • pp.19-21
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    • 2008
  • Hospice movement in Taiwan emerged early in 1983. There was a nurse visiting terminal cancer patients by herself in Taipei city. It was ceased after one year. This stage of hospice movement might be called as "compassionate era". In early 1990, the first in-patient hospice ward was set up in north Taiwan. She demonstrated high touch in the high technology medical atmosphere. There was a great echo in Taiwan society to this action. In the following years, quite a few new hospice settings were founded. Medical professionals were aroused again to talk and think about life and death, dignity of dying and holistic care. This stage of hospice movement might be called as "ethical stage". Around 2000, obstructions were discovered in our development. We do need system and rules. Standard of setting and care, Curriculum of education and training, Accreditation system and specialist system and Nature Death Act are some of the systems we approached. This stage of hospice movement might be called as "Act stage". Among the "Act stage", the Nature Death Act is actually the mile stone in our history. What listed below are the translated one for the reference:

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