Deputy Minister of Science and ICT Visits Muan Smart Village, Says "Bridging Urban-Rural Gap Through ICT Application"
[Asia Economy Reporter Seolgina Jo] Jang Seok-young, the 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT, visited Muan-gun on the 15th to inspect the operation status of the Muan-eup Smart Village, established last year, and encouraged the related staff.
According to the Ministry of Science and ICT, the "Smart Village Distribution and Expansion Project," now in its second year, was implemented with the purpose of spreading and expanding productivity improvement, safety enhancement, and convenience services by integrating intelligent information technology so that the benefits of the 4th Industrial Revolution can be enjoyed in rural fishing villages.
The Ministry selected Muan-gun (Muan-eup) as one of the target areas last year and discovered and distributed five types of services to solve local issues and improve convenience using intelligent information technology: "drone-based precision agriculture," "two-way communication elderly care," "smart trash bins," "solar-powered information boards with local information," and "experience center and IoT integrated control."
On this day, Vice Minister Jang checked key services such as ▲smart trash bins that monitor trash accumulation in real time to optimize collection routes and cycles, and ▲two-way communication elderly care that installs intelligent IoT speakers in the homes of elderly living alone to provide remote counseling and concierge services between welfare workers and the elderly, and reviewed the demonstration results of the project.
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He said, "We will continue to strengthen policies to bridge the gap between urban and rural areas by applying information and communication technology (ICT) through the Smart Village Distribution and Expansion Project," and added, "We will continuously discover new services suitable for rural fishing villages based on residents' demands."
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