Guro-gu Prevents Traditional Market Fires with Advanced Technology

Establishment of Smart IoT Electrical Safety Network at Gocheok Neighborhood Market

Guro-gu has established an electrical safety network using Internet of Things (IoT) technology in traditional markets to prevent fires and realize a smart safety city.

As part of the G-Valley companies' 4th Industrial Revolution innovation technology support project, the "Smart IoT Electrical Safety Network Construction Project" installs IoT sensors on power supply distribution panels to collect customized information (monitoring) based on the characteristics of the electrical usage environment, proactively preventing fires caused by electricity usage.

This project incorporates new technology based on IoT that analyzes user-customized electrical safety data and detects abnormal phenomena such as overload, leakage, and power outages in electrical facilities in real time.

The project targets traditional markets densely packed with shops, which are not only vulnerable to fires but also have complex power usage, increasing the likelihood of abnormal power consumption patterns.

Accordingly, from July to December, the district invested about 20 million won of its own funds to install 27 IoT devices in 15 stores within Gocheok Neighborhood Market.

The target stores were selected with priority given to those predicted to be vulnerable to electrical safety issues, and during November, training on using the monitoring mobile application was conducted.

The installed devices periodically collect, store, and analyze electrical signal data for 12 items including voltage, current, resistive leakage current, and capacitive leakage current, and provide AI-based user-customized alarms via the mobile application when abnormal risks occur.

Additionally, AI technology is used to assess and manage electrical safety grades reflecting the unique electrical usage environment characteristics of each individual store.

Next year, Guro-gu plans to install an additional 80 devices in about 50 stores within traditional markets in the district.

A Guro-gu official stated, “Through this project, we expect not only to prevent fires caused by electricity in traditional markets but also to help reduce energy consumption by enabling more efficient power use. We will continue to create an environment where residents can live safely and securely.”