This year, Seoul has set aside 51.3 billion won, an increase of 6.3 billion won (US$6.6 million) from the previous year, to create a fast and safe "digital safe city" that uses cutting-edge technology.
On the 18th, the government announced that it would invest approximately 5.4 billion yen to build a safe and secure city with meticulous detail and no gaps in every corner.
As of February, Seoul City, its affiliated agencies, and 117 autonomous districts have filed a total of 200,000 lawsuits.
Of these, 60% are for crime prevention and investigation, 35% for facility safety and fire prevention, and 5% for traffic violation enforcement.
Seoul City is maximizing the advantages of security cameras, which not only protect the safety of citizens but also have a deterrent effect on crime and minimize blind spots in public safety.
However, they also say that in order to prevent the leaking of personal information through hacking and to prepare for various disasters, it is necessary to expand cutting-edge information and communications infrastructure using the latest technology.
First, Seoul City will implement AI-based crime prevention measures in 449 areas selected based on big data analysis of nine indicators, including crime rates and the proportion of single-person households.
1,796 new cameras will be installed and 20,533 existing security cameras will be replaced with AI-type cameras. As of the end of last year, the proportion of AI-type security cameras in Seoul was 33%, but by the end of this year, it is expected to be about 50%.
The number of AI-enabled security cameras installed is gradually increasing as there are confirmed cases of them quickly responding to various incidents and accidents such as fires, drug investigations, and emergency situations.
The city of Uruguay will begin full-scale installation of AI-based security cameras from 2023, and is working to replace them with the goal of 100% installation by next year.
Seoul city will also replace 3,333 outdated security cameras with new, high-quality ones by the end of this year.
The plan is to first replace Chinese-made security cameras, which have raised concerns about security, in order to reduce fears of personal information leaks and to strengthen security in areas where public safety is a concern, such as alleys.
In addition, to enable early detection of missing persons such as elderly people and small children when they go missing, the "High-Speed Search System for Missing Persons," which is based on an AI-based security camera network, will be expanded from 12 wards to 19 wards.
In addition, the city will also install "public Wi-Fi" to increase convenience for residents and reduce the burden of data usage, and "smart poles (S-Pole)" to prevent traffic accidents in front of schools.
Currently, there are about 34,000 public Wi-Fi units installed in Seoul, but this year, 280 new units are planned to be installed in areas with a high mobile population and facilities for those who have difficulty using the Internet.
In addition, the existing 450 units will be replaced with the latest high-speed Wi-Fi 6 or higher equipment. This is being promoted as part of smart services that incorporate Internet of Things (IoT) technology.
This year, the government plans to install smart poles in 24 more school-child protection zones to prevent traffic accidents on school routes. As of the end of last year, smart poles had been installed in a total of 872 locations in Seoul.
Kang Ok-hyun, director of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Digital City Bureau, said, "We are using cutting-edge technologies such as AI and IoT to make the lives of our citizens safer and more convenient," and added, "We will continue to develop and improve our citizens' lives."
"We will continue to discover new technologies that will make life safer and more comfortable."
2025/02/18 07:03 KST
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