"Creating Smart History" LGU+ Wins Subway Line 8 Smart Station Construction Project

Real-time Passenger Movement Tracking and Increased Station Operation Efficiency with 3D Maps and Intelligent CCTV
Detecting Fallen Patients with mmWave Radar, Digital Twin Supports Rapid Response

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Eun-mo] LG Uplus and the Hiteuron Systems consortium announced on the 21st that they have won a project to establish smart stations at 18 subway stations on Seoul Metro Line 8 by the first half of next year.

The smart station project involves upgrading the monitoring systems used in subway stations through intelligent CCTV and 3D maps. This allows station staff to quickly grasp passenger movements and accident situations within the stations and respond promptly, significantly improving the efficiency of station operations.

The LG Uplus consortium plans to build smart stations by implementing ▲a digital twin that recreates the 18 Line 8 stations in a virtual space ▲intelligent CCTV that eliminates blind spots within the stations ▲and a three-dimensional ultra-high frequency (mmWave) radar capable of detecting passengers who have collapsed inside the stations.

At the smart stations, the digital twin will first propose the optimal route for emergency treatment and rapid transport when a passenger collapses inside the station, securing the "golden time." Additionally, the intelligent CCTV will provide safe and convenient subway services by utilizing various information through deep learning-based video analysis, such as detecting escalator falls, services for transportation-vulnerable groups like wheelchair users, and searching for individuals not wearing masks in preparation for COVID-19. It will also detect fare evasion by passengers and support the establishment of various policies by linking this data with big data systems.

LG Uplus also plans to improve the 18 Line 8 stations by carrying out detailed projects such as integrated platform development, wired network environment construction and LTE-R linkage, and connection with systems on Lines 1 to 4 (IP-MPLS network). Previously, the LG Uplus consortium successfully completed the smart station construction on Subway Line 2 in 2019, and now plans to create smart stations on Line 8 that enhance both safety and efficiency.

Choi Taek-jin, Vice President and Head of LG Uplus Enterprise Division, said, “LG Uplus was recognized for its technological capabilities by ranking first in the technology evaluation for the smart station construction project on Lines 1 to 4. We will successfully complete the Line 8 project as well, further solidifying our competitiveness in the subway and railway smart station sector and contributing to making the world’s number one subway system.”

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