Guro-gu Establishes IoT-Based 'Ultrafine Dust Real-Time Information System'

Search Anywhere via Mobile Phone · PC ... Air Quality Status, Action Guidelines Provided ... Installed on Rooftops of 15 Community Centers ... Daegu Catholic University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation Invests 300 Million Won Including City and District Funds

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Guro-gu (Mayor Lee Sung) has established the first IoT (Internet of Things)-based ‘Real-time Ultrafine Dust Information System’ among Seoul’s autonomous districts.

Guro-gu stated on the 16th, “Ultrafine dust particles, which are much smaller than fine dust, can have serious effects on the human body even with short-term exposure,” and added, “We have developed a real-time ultrafine dust information system using IoT so that residents can immediately check and respond to air quality information.”

The ‘Real-time Ultrafine Dust Information System’ transmits environmental pollutant data measured by fine dust sensors in real time through Guro-gu’s private communication network based on IoT technology, providing information via mobile phones (mobile app ‘Guro-gu Ultrafine Dust’) and PCs (district office website).

Through this system, users can instantly check the current location, ultrafine dust status by neighborhood, alert standards, and action guidelines anywhere within the district.

In particular, Guro-gu enhanced the accuracy and reliability of measurements by additionally installing 15 ultrafine dust sensors, each certified with Grade 1 performance, on the rooftops of neighborhood community centers.

Previously, air quality information was provided using only one sensor installed at Guro High School (45 Gamasan-ro 27-gil).

Guro-gu invested a total budget of 300 million KRW to build this system.

This includes 100 million KRW from the district budget for IoT system construction. In 2019, Guro-gu signed a business agreement with Daegu Catholic University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation to establish a fine dust monitoring system and received support for installing fine dust sensors (about 100 million KRW) at 15 neighborhood community centers. Last year, Guro-gu was selected as an excellent district in a fine dust reduction specialized project contest conducted among 25 autonomous districts in Seoul, securing an additional 100 million KRW in project funds.

Guro-gu stated, “Through the real-time fine dust information system utilizing smart technology, residents can conveniently and accurately check ultrafine dust information,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to create a healthy and pleasant environment.”