Suwon Special City Installs QR Code Address Plates at 3,462 Public Facilities

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City has installed QR code address plates at 3,462 public multi-use facilities including bus stops and children's parks to enhance citizen safety and convenience.

An object address is an address assigned to facilities and locations that are not buildings, such as bus stops and parks. The city has built an address information service that adds QR code functionality to existing location guidance features to provide emergency reporting and life information services.

With an emergency call location transmission feature, when citizens photograph the QR code in an urgent situation, they are connected to a 112·119 emergency text message screen that includes their current location information. This is expected to help enable rapid rescue and secure the golden hour even in locations without buildings.

The city has also enhanced convenience features. Through the QR code, citizens can easily access major city policy information such as 'Suwon Life Geographical Information' and 'Suwon Tourism,' as well as various life information based on their current location, such as nearby electric vehicle charging stations and pharmacies.

To prevent increasing quishing (QR code malicious app fraud) damage, the address plates and QR code access screens display the notice 'Personal information input or app installation is not requested after accessing the QR code.' During facility inspections, the city also checks whether the QR codes are damaged or tampered with.

The city plans to continue managing QR code address plates and expand various services utilizing address information.