Osan City Unveils Smart City Certification Plaque

[Suwon Ilbo=Choi Ki-ho] Osan City held an unveiling ceremony for a commemorative plaque marking its smart city certification on the 7th at the main entrance of the first floor of City Hall, attended by Mayor Lee Kwon-jae, Osan City Council Chairman Sung Gil-yong, council members, and municipal officials.

The smart city certification program is a public recruitment project by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The city was selected as an excellent local government in the small and medium-sized cities category in September and received a certificate and plaque.

The city was selected as a smart city in recognition of establishing an urban safety network through an integrated smart city platform and constructing a response system by establishing a continuous demonstration and upgrading project that analyzes in real-time video collected from CCTV footage within the city using artificial intelligence.

In particular, the city has newly established the Smart Transportation and Safety Division as a dedicated smart city organization and is making efforts to create the foundation for smart cities through a smart city master plan and continuous infrastructure development. Next year, the city plans to establish a basic plan for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) and pursue ITS upgrading projects. The Intelligent Transportation System is a system that collects real-time traffic information by applying advanced technology to the existing transportation system and automatically adjusts optimal signal cycles.

Osan Mayor Lee Kwon-jae stated, "Going forward, we will utilize smart city technology to resolve not only traffic issues but also urban problems such as safety and environmental concerns, making Osan City safer and a place where citizens can enjoy greater happiness."