Universities Lead Smart Technology Demonstration... 8 Schools Including Hanshin University and Keimyung University Selected

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 30th that it has finalized the selection of eight universities for the 'Campus Challenge,' targeting universities within the Smart Challenge project that innovates cities through smart city technology, and four small and medium-sized cities for the 'Town Challenge,' which discovers smart services suitable for such cities.

The Smart Challenge project is a region- and private-led initiative that addresses various urban issues such as transportation, safety, environment, and welfare by integrating new technologies of the 4th industrial revolution.

The Campus Challenge is a demonstration project led by universities with participation from companies and local governments, experimenting with innovative smart technologies on campuses, nearby commercial areas, and downtown, linking to commercialization such as startups, with project funding ranging from 1.1 billion to 1.5 billion KRW.

The universities selected for the Campus Challenge include Hanshin University, Anyang University, Yonsei University, Korea National University of Transportation, Keimyung University, Sungshin Women’s University, Dong-A University, and Kongju National University.

This year’s inaugural Campus Challenge call for proposals received applications from 81 universities nationwide, showing a competition rate of 10 to 1.

Hanshin University plans to develop its currently operated CCTV-based urban control network into a next-generation smart city integrated operation platform model capable of collecting, storing, analyzing, and sharing urban data.

Yonsei University proposed a demonstration project to enhance the usability of personal mobility devices to improve mobility and accessibility, aiming to solve the commercial decline around Sinchon Station.

Keimyung University will demonstrate an integrated transportation service based on a demand-responsive (Mobility on Demand) transportation system to address the lack of connection between public transportation such as subways in the Daegu Seongseo and Wolbae areas.

The Town Challenge project is conducted by receiving proposals for region-specific smart solutions in transportation, environment, etc., led by residents and local communities through citizen participation living labs, with 3 billion KRW invested per city.

The cities selected for the Town Challenge are Gimcheon-si in Gyeongbuk, Gwacheon-si in Gyeonggi, Yangyang-gun in Gangwon, and Osan-si in Gyeonggi.

The government plans to actively support the sharing and expansion of successful cases from outstanding universities and local governments to other universities and local governments.

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