Goyang Launches Intelligent Smart City System Integrating Monitoring, Demonstration, and Education

Goyang City Establishes Smart City System with 9,671 CCTVs Operating 24/7
Building an Urban Management System Connecting 'Data Collection, Technology Validation, and Policy Feedback'
Accelerating the Development of Future Talent Through Global Big Tech Collaboration at the 'AI Campus'

Goyang Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Donghwan) is setting a new standard for future-oriented smart cities by fully operating a "permanently active smart city system" where not only city monitoring but also technology validation and specialized education are integrated within a single space.

Goyang Smart City Center, opened on October 29 last year. Provided by Goyang Special City

According to Goyang Special City on January 5, the city has recently consolidated the Goyang Smart City Center and AI·SW education functions at the "Changjo Innovation Campus Seongsa" in Deokyang-gu, embarking on data-driven intelligent city operations. The initiative aims to establish a virtuous cycle that integrates and manages core urban data such as safety, transportation, and environment, applies related technologies in real-world settings, and nurtures future talent.

Control room personnel monitoring the city 24 hours a day, 365 days a year through CCTV. Provided by Goyang Special City

A Monitoring System That Never Stops-From 'Response' to 'Prediction'

The core of the Goyang Smart City Center, which opened in October last year, is the control room that manages a total of 9,671 CCTVs. Here, cameras installed for various purposes-such as public safety, illegal parking, and vehicle security-are used to monitor the entire city 24 hours a day.

The center operates 7,487 CCTVs for public safety, 2,077 for illegal parking, 62 for vehicle security, and 45 for cultural heritage surveillance. All 9,671 cameras are monitored 24/7, 365 days a year, to oversee urban safety, traffic flow, and unexpected incidents.

Notably, the AI-powered intelligent monitoring system applied to 3,576 of these cameras automatically detects risk factors such as loitering, people collapsing, and crowd congestion, enabling a preventive approach to city management.

The system operates with a three-stage process: initial AI automatic analysis, semantic validation based on a Visual-Language Model (VLM) for selected events (anomalies), and final judgment by monitoring personnel. This structure minimizes false alarms caused by simple movements or environmental changes and enhances the accuracy of on-site responses by correctly identifying actual risk situations.

The center has 36 monitoring staff working in four teams on two shifts, and three police officers stationed on site for immediate collaboration. Additionally, the city has established integrated video information sharing agreements with six organizations-including Goyang, Ilsandongbu, and Ilsanseobu Police Stations, as well as the 9th and 60th Army Divisions and the 30th Armored Brigade-to ensure rapid information sharing and secure the golden hour in the event of disasters or incidents.

Smart Family Safe Way Home (AI Direction Recognition Scream Emergency Bell) Service Unveiling Ceremony. Provided by Goyang Special City

A Virtuous Cycle of 'Data-Demonstration-Policy'-Validating Monitoring Data and Feeding It Back Into Policy

The four open labs within the center (including the AI Big Data Lab and Digital Twin Lab) serve as bridges that connect urban data to actual policy. A representative example is the "Smart Family Safe Return Home" service, an AI system that recognizes screams, immediately directs the CCTV to the relevant direction, and notifies the police. This pioneering model was developed through a citizen living lab and has been institutionalized as policy.

Since 2016, the city has pursued a total of 23 demonstration projects-including AI scream recognition emergency bells and wandering senior detection services-ensuring that the benefits of technology directly impact citizens' daily lives.

Hong Seongwoo, Head of the Smart Safety Team, stated, "The Goyang Smart City Center aggregates all urban data to immediately detect signals of crime, disasters, and accidents, helping to secure the golden hour. We will move beyond simple response to predictive city management, ensuring that every day for our citizens is even safer."

Gyeonggi Northern AI Campus, opened on October 23 last year. Provided by Goyang Special City

Gyeonggi Northern AI Campus and Gyeonggi SW Miraechaeum Northern Goyang Center-A Smart City Nurturing Future Talent

To ensure the city's sustainability, the educational function has also been strengthened. Located on the 16th floor of the Changjo Innovation Campus, the "Gyeonggi Northern AI Campus" collaborates with global big tech companies such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, and Naver Cloud to foster specialized talent.

The campus has already produced graduates through programs like the IBM AI course, and starting this year, it plans to expand project-based practical training-including youth work programs and capacity-building for current employees-to broaden the region's human resources base. In addition, the "Gyeonggi SW Miraechaeum Northern Goyang Center" provides coding education for children and adolescents, establishing itself as an ICT education hub for all generations.

The city plans to nurture future talent and support job placement and entrepreneurship through AI specialist training programs led by certified instructors from five global big tech companies, as well as AI instructor training in partnership with universities and special lectures for local residents.

A Goyang Special City official stated, "The Goyang Smart City Center is a key hub where all urban data is gathered to immediately detect signals of crime and accidents and secure the golden hour. Through predictive city management that goes beyond simple response, we will guarantee the safety of citizens' daily lives and lead the smart industry ecosystem."