Elevator Convenience Expected to Improve
Technologies Applied for Congestion Measurement Through AI Analysis
From the left, Seo Yuha, Head of Future Growth Division at HDC Labs; Min Seongwoo, Head of Architecture Division at HDC Hyundai Development Company; and Lee Wonhae, Head of Elevator Business Division at Hyundai Elevator, are posing for a commemorative photo at the three-company business agreement ceremony for joint AI elevator technology development held on the 14th. HDC Hyundai Development Company
HDC Hyundai Development Company announced on the 14th that it held a business agreement ceremony for a technical partnership with HDC Labs and Hyundai Elevator to develop an elevator operation system utilizing artificial intelligence (AI).
Through this agreement, it is expected that the convenience of elevator use can be significantly enhanced. The three companies, including HDC Hyundai Development Company, plan to develop an AI elevator system that includes various technologies such as improving elevator security performance and an alarm function to prevent safety accidents when boarding with companion dogs inside the elevator.
At Seoul One I-Park, which HDC Hyundai Development Company sold last year, technological innovations are expected to be applied to enhance convenience by measuring elevator congestion through AI object analysis of space occupancy inside the elevator, analyzing and utilizing waiting times, and checking wheelchair boarding status.
The AI object analysis technology being developed this time will be linked with the elevator group management operation system, improving operational efficiency by more than 30% compared to existing general elevator systems. By analyzing energy-saving effects, abnormal passenger behavior, fire occurrences, falls, and destination-specific calls through AI, safety and security are expected to be greatly enhanced.
Additionally, when companion dogs board the elevator, this can be indicated on external display panels, and when a companion dog boards alone, the door open hold function can prevent leash entanglement accidents.
A notable feature is that through the I-Park unit’s wall pad and entrance switch to be applied in the future, passengers can pre-select and reserve the floor they intend to go to when calling a down elevator, further improving elevator operation efficiency.
An official from HDC Hyundai Development Company stated, "Applying AI technology to elevators in apartments is a first among construction companies," adding, "Not only at Seoul One I-Park but selectively in future I-Park complexes sold by HDC Hyundai Development Company, we will continuously enhance residents’ living convenience by applying AI spatial analysis technology not only inside elevators but also in external waiting areas."
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