Seoul City launches 5G Convergence “Auto Connected Service” … Road accident 30% ↓ expected

Applied to 1,000 city buses since December … It recognizes 24 dangerous signs such as the color of the traffic light and the intersection

[아시아경제 조인경 기자] By combining big data and information and communication technology, a service is created that can drastically reduce car accidents caused by driver’s inattention and enable autonomous driving.

As part of the demonstration project of the new generation intelligent transport system (C-ITS), promoted with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the city of Seoul connects vehicles, vehicles, pedestrians and infrastructures in a real urban street through 5G convergence. ‘He announced the first that he will start.

Up to now, the demonstration of connected services using Wi-Fi type vehicle wireless communication network (WAVE) has been conducted at home and abroad, but Seoul city is the first in the world to implement a service connected to the vehicle that incorporates 5G mobile communication technology. The city plans to sequentially apply this service to a total of 1,700 vehicles, including 1,000 buses, 1,600 buses and 100 taxis by this year.

First, across all communication networks such as 5G and WAVE, traffic sign notification and violation warning services are implemented to inform the traffic light color of the intersection ahead and how many seconds the green light remains in the remaining time. In addition, through deep learning cameras installed in sections of dangerous roads, pedestrians crossing, accidents in tunnels, vehicles parked and stopped illegally and vehicles stopped in curve sections are detected for 24 hours and guided to vehicles through 5G in advance. It will launch traffic safety services based on 24 automotive-related technologies that inform dangerous situations such as.

Notably, the world’s first specialized public transport (bus) traffic safety service is also introduced, which can improve traffic safety in the middle lane section of buses by using connected technology to prevent public transport accidents such as buses . Before entering the stop located in the middle of the road, the risk of pedestrians will be informed in advance and the safety operation of the stop with a high risk of accident will be supported, such as which stop is occupied and if there is a risk of collision with a bus in transit.

In addition, a service that guides the driver’s driving habits and the risk of specific road accidents through big data analysis will also be completed by February next year.

The city expects this technology to reduce road accidents caused by driver negligence by more than 30%.

In addition, the city of Seoul will also install a Traffic Safety Vision Sensor (ADAS) on city buses and taxis to collect the locations of road depressions (portholes) and road construction, then introduce the services provided to nearby vehicles and to private browsing. It is planned to manage the road depression area so that a rapid recovery can occur.

Samsung Electronics and SK Telecom have collaborated on the development of this 5G car connection service. Samsung Electronics has delivered the world’s first “ V2X ” terminal capable of all vehicle wireless communication in Seoul and SK Telecom is a very low delay vehicle in which all information such as road sign information, vehicle location , road hazards, etc. They are exchanged within 0.1 seconds via 5G communication. He supported the development of related technologies.

Hwang Bo-yeon, head of Seoul City Transportation Bureau, said: “Seoul is a future mobility that drives the world market by commercializing 5G converged connected technologies, autonomous driving, unmanned taxi drones and personal mobility (PM) in the best public transport city of the world. It will develop into a city of platform innovation. “

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