On the afternoon of the 9th at 2 PM, the plaque ceremony for the "Environmental Monitoring Autonomous Unmanned System Research Center" was held at UNIST Engineering Building 5.
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The environmental monitoring work traditionally done by humans will soon be taken over by drones.
Research on an ‘autonomous unmanned system’ responsible for environmental monitoring and disaster response is starting in Ulsan.
Drones equipped with advanced sensors will continuously monitor industrial complexes and other areas. At the same time, a system will be established to respond quickly and effectively to pollution and disaster situations.
The Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) held a plaque ceremony for the ‘Environmental Monitoring Autonomous Unmanned System Research Center’ at 2 p.m. on the 9th in the 5th Engineering Building.
Following the event, the research center held a university-focused research institute industry-academia-research-government committee workshop to discuss current issues for research cooperation.
The Environmental Monitoring Autonomous Unmanned System Research Center was selected in 2020 for the Ministry of Education’s ‘University-Focused Research Institute Support Project in Science and Engineering Fields.’
Through this support project, the center receives up to 7.9 billion KRW in research funding over nine years from the Ministry of Education and Ulsan City, conducting talent development and technology advancement.
The research center is conducting studies on developing sensors capable of detecting pollutants in the atmosphere, establishing a mobile environmental monitoring system, implementing smart unmanned aerial vehicles capable of autonomous operation, and developing an integrated biochemical disaster management system for immediate information sharing in case of accidents.
The research center director is Professor Jang Jae-sung of UNIST’s Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Professors Son Heung-seon, Oh Hyun-dong, and Shin Heung-joo from the same department, Professor Kim Jae-jun from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Professor Choi Sung-deuk from the Department of Urban Environmental Engineering also participate.
Director Jang Jae-sung said, “With industrial advancement, the generation of air pollutants and the risk of environmental disasters are increasing. Building an unmanned smart system equipped with advanced sensors will greatly help disaster response through real-time monitoring of air conditions and immediate information sharing.”
The research center plans to form and operate an industry-academia-research-government committee to establish a foundation for joint research and utilization with the local community.
The committee includes related organizations such as Ulsan City, Ulsan Research Institute, and the National Disaster Safety Research Institute. During the event, committee members attended and discussed future cooperation plans.
Kim Sung-yeop, Dean of the College of Engineering at UNIST, said, “Securing competitiveness in advanced sensors, unmanned vehicles, and autonomous navigation will contribute to the environment and public safety.”
Attendees at the plaque ceremony included UNIST College of Engineering Dean Kim Sung-yeop, Department of Mechanical Engineering Chair Park Young-bin, Research Center Director Jang Jae-sung, Ulsan City Director Park Soon-cheol, Ulsan Information Industry Promotion Agency Center Director Choi Kyu-won, National Disaster Safety Research Institute Facility Researcher Jo Si-beom, and Ulsan Research Institute Research Fellow Park Jae-young.
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