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ETRI's Latest ICT Technologies Showcased
at CES 2017

ETRI showcased its latest ICT achievements at the CES 2017 held in Las Vegas from January 5 to 8, 2017. Seven technologies introduced include wireless charging technology for a specific space; technology to acquire and reproduce super-multiview content; and international standards for healthcare and connected cars.

In partnership with its joint research institutions, ETRI exhibited some of its latest research results in a few booths. ABOV Semiconductor jointly displayed the WoT (Web of Things) solutions, and Elcomtec participated in the exhibition for integrated control platform technology designed for smart homes. SIGONGtech partnered with ETRI for real-time image multiplexing technology for multiview display, and Hwashin demonstrated in the United States its automobile radar signal processing software.

At the exhibition, ETRI aimed to display the latest achievements developed by its researchers and invited international companies interested in those technologies to provide consultation for technology transfer as a means to facilitate technology commercialization.

First, the wireless charging technology enables smart devices to be charged in a three-dimensional manner, regardless of their location or direction. Although the currently available version of the technology requires smartphones to physically contact the charging pad, ETRI's newly developed charging mode simply requires users to place their smartphones inside a small basket, such as the cup holder inside their car.

The technology to acquire and reproduce super-multiview content is part of the Giga Korea Program. The existing 3D technology is often presented in the form of 3D glasses using the parallax between the left and right eyes. However, ETRI's technology readily acquires super-multiview real-image content, more specifically a total of 108 viewpoints, and reproduces the images without glasses by rendering 3D images to satisfy the characteristics of a super-multiview monitor. Another technology was showcased allows a large volume of super-multiview media to be transmitted, shared, and controlled to enable collaboration between remotely located users.

The international standard technology for healthcare is an extension of Bluetooth communication to combine with healthcare technology. This significantly helps the work of healthcare services and equipment developers. The research team plans to match the technology with the standards it will develop and strengthen its influence when they are selected as international standards. The international standard technology for connected cars realizes a variety of automotive electronic data (speed, fuel, safety, telematics) in a Web-based manner, against the backdrop of rapidly increasing use of ICT in the field of automotive electronics. Currently, this technology is for the W3C standards, and an interlocking test is scheduled to be conducted with GENIVI Alliance, a concentration of global automotive industries.

By demonstrating the technologies with joint research partners, ETRI also aimed to enter the North American market based on a strengthened competitive edge. ETRI's Smart Home Factory Research Section and ABOV Semiconductor displayed the IoT solutions together. The IoT technology previously was mostly related to IoT-applied home appliances and was only provided for some premium devices. On the other hand, the IoT solution technology was showcased at the CES 2017 loads WiFi-based, low-cost IoT chips, and ultralight IoT software optimized for hardware. ETRI expect this enables the IoT solution to be applied to small appliances subject to fierce cost competition. As a result, the technology is anticipated to strengthen global competitiveness of home appliance manufacturers in the field of IoT technology, which is expected to grow rapidly.

Together with Elcomtec, ETRI also exhibited platform technology to manage and control home appliances. Connecting the appliances to the Web service, this Web-based smart home coordinating technology creates a personal smart life experience by allowing manufacturers, businesses, and users to use a diverse and creative smart home service. This technology was on display at the CES 2016, and this year it additionally showcased the wellness service specifically designed for personal weight management.

The technology developed with SIGONGtech provides multiview 3D images in the form of multivision for users to view the images with the naked eye. Depending on the interactions with viewers, images created with 81 different perspectives are provided as real-time 3D images upon a wide multiview display requiring no glasses, offering an experience of 3D effect and parallax.

Finally, Hwashin and ETRI showcased signal processing technology to detect targets by using high-frequency signals (77GHz) for vehicles. And they displayed software technology to transmit high-frequency wave patterns, calculate a target's distance, angle, and speed, and detect a target.

"At the CES 2017, ETRI actively publicized Korea's latest ICT capabilities to international business", explained Dr. Soon Seok Lee, Vice President of ETRI, Communication Strategy Department. "We will continue promoting ETRI's outstanding technologies and leading overseas technology commercialization toward the global market."