[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Daejeon City announced on the 28th that it will install an ‘Intelligent (AI) Automatic Disinfection System’ at four multi-use facilities, including the city hall entrance and Government Complex Station, and conduct a two-month pilot operation.
This system is equipped with functions to preset air disinfection and disinfection cycles and to autonomously perform forced disinfection when an emergency occurs.
In particular, it is designed to link with confirmed patient movement data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency’s Epidemiological Investigation Data Hub, enabling notifications of confirmed patient movement routes and predictive disinfection, which is expected to play a role in preventing the spread of COVID-19.
During the pilot operation period, the city plans to analyze the system’s effectiveness by measuring changes in bacteria, organic matter, and contamination levels, as well as collecting data through smart sensors, then resolve any issues to improve functionality and enhance performance.
The intelligent automatic disinfection system was developed by Professor Jang Ho-jong’s research team at KAIST in collaboration with 11 companies, applying the latest technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), spatial technology, and digital twin owned by KAIST.
Previously, this system was first unveiled at a demonstration event hosted by the city and KAIST on the 14th of last month at the Daejeon Arts Center.
Heo Tae-jeong, Mayor of Daejeon, said, “I hope the COVID-19 ‘Intelligent Disinfection System,’ developed purely with our own technology, will be successfully established on site,” and added, “The city will strive to improve functionality and enhance performance through the pilot operation so that this system can be spread nationwide.”
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