Director Choi Jong-myeong of the Disaster Safety Technology Project Group at Mokpo National University received the Minister of the Interior and Safety Award. Photo by Asia Economy

Director Choi Jong-myeong of the Disaster Safety Technology Project Group at Mokpo National University received the Minister of the Interior and Safety Award. Photo by Asia Economy

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Mokpo National University (President Park Min-seo) announced on the 10th that Choi Jong-myung, head of the Disaster Safety Technology Project Group, received the Minister of the Interior and Safety Award on the 7th.


The Disaster Safety Technology Project Group is developing and conducting a demonstration project for a system that allows public health doctors at local health centers in island areas (Shinan-gun) to perform remote consultations in real-time communication with remote specialists using augmented reality smart glasses when emergency patients occur.


Head Choi Jong-myung was honored with the Minister's Award for his active efforts to enable effective collaboration among institutions participating in remote consultation research and demonstration projects, including Jeollanam-do, the Coast Guard, Shinan-gun, Mokpo City Medical Center, Mokpo Korean Hospital, Mokpo National University, and industries, facilitating system development, testing, validation, and demonstration projects in the field of disaster safety research and development under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.


The project group's research plans to supplement the system's functions until 2022 and conduct remote consultation demonstrations for emergency patients over several months at Shinan-gun health centers and Coast Guard patrol vessels.



Head Choi Jong-myung stated, “Remote consultation using communication systems among medical staff is legal, and the augmented reality remote consultation system currently under development is expected to greatly contribute to saving the lives of emergency patients in urgent situations such as bad weather where operating doctor helicopters is difficult,” adding, “I am pleased that Mokpo National University can contribute to the health and medical service improvement of local residents.”


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