Lee Sangil: "Children's Safety Comes First"...AI Smart Crosswalks Installed at 17 Yongin Elementary School Routes

Yongin City to Expand AI-Based 'Smart Crosswalks' at 17 Elementary School Routes
Total Project Cost of 1.04 Billion Won Invested
Real-Time Analysis of Pedestrian and Vehicle Movements
Preventing School Zone Accidents and Closing Safety Gaps

Yongin Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Sangil) will significantly expand the installation of smart crosswalks utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) on elementary school commuting routes. This measure aims to reduce traffic accidents in school zones (children protection zones) and enhance pedestrian safety.

Yongin Special City will expand the ‘Smart Crosswalk System’ using artificial intelligence (AI) technology at 17 elementary school commuting routes. The photo shows a diagram of the AI smart crosswalk. Provided by Yongin City

On July 14, Yongin Special City announced that it will invest a total project cost of 1.04 billion won to install AI-based smart crosswalk systems at 17 elementary school commuting routes in the region by September.

The installation locations include Wangsan Elementary School and Neungwon Elementary School in Cheoin-gu (2 sites), Yongin Elementary School, Dongbaek Elementary School, Gugak Elementary School, Singal Elementary School, and Seonong Elementary School in Giheung-gu (2 sites each), Towol Elementary School in Suji-gu, Saebit Elementary School (2 sites), and Daeji Elementary School (2 sites), totaling 17 locations.

The smart crosswalk is an intelligent traffic safety system that uses AI detection and deep learning technology to analyze the movements of pedestrians and vehicles in real time. If vulnerable pedestrians, such as children, are unable to finish crossing within the signal time or an unexpected situation occurs, the AI detects this and automatically extends the pedestrian signal. At the same time, it prevents accidents by alerting drivers and pedestrians to dangerous situations through electronic displays and voice guidance.

Yongin City has established a real-time monitoring system by linking the smart crosswalks to the traffic control CCTVs at the Advanced Traffic Center 24 hours a day. This is to enable immediate identification and response to on-site situations.

Previously, by June of this year, Yongin City had already installed the same system at 29 locations, including Baekhyeon Elementary School, Dunjun Elementary School, and Daehyeon Elementary School. Once this project is completed, there will be a total of 46 AI smart crosswalks in operation.

The city plans to further expand the installation of smart crosswalks not only in children protection zones, but also at 10 senior protection zones, including nursing homes, senior centers, and welfare centers for the elderly. In addition, it plans to utilize the pedestrian and traffic big data accumulated through the system to predict traffic flow and improve signal systems, thereby establishing scientific traffic safety policies.

Mayor Lee Sangil stated, "By building a dense network of advanced smart transportation infrastructure that can independently recognize and resolve unexpected situations, we will create 'Yongin Special City, the smart and safe city' where parents can feel secure and children can grow up safely."

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