Hyundai Construction Eliminates Blind Spots on Sites with AI

Introduction of Equipment Narrowing Prevention System
Alarm Activated When People Approach Heavy Equipment

AI Video Recognition Equipment Constriction Prevention System.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kangwook Cho] Hyundai Engineering & Construction announced on the 23rd that it will introduce an artificial intelligence (AI)-based ‘Equipment Collision Prevention System’ across all its construction sites to eliminate blind spots.

The ‘AI Video Recognition Equipment Collision Prevention System’ is an information and communication technology (ICT) system that improves upon the shortcomings of the existing ultrasonic method. The previous ultrasonic method could not distinguish between people and objects, causing unnecessary alarms to sound continuously during work hours. However, the newly introduced system uses AI to differentiate between objects and people by analyzing camera footage installed at the main blind spots on the side and rear of heavy equipment, providing alarms only when a person approaches the equipment, thereby ensuring worker safety.

Hyundai Engineering & Construction plans to continuously upgrade the system in collaboration with technology providers to enable all-around detection by eliminating blind spots of the cameras used for video recognition. To prevent accidents that may occur when the front view is blocked by the bucket used to scoop up soil or sand at the end of a crane, the company is also pursuing the introduction of technology that virtually provides a front view beyond the bucket, thereby removing blind spots.

Additionally, to ensure safety in special situations such as work performed below equipment level, like underground pipeline installation, Hyundai Engineering & Construction plans to continuously expand research and development investments in wireless communication-based technologies. The company is improving the existing wireless communication-based distance recognition technology, which had lower accuracy with ultra-wideband (UWB) communication, to minimize distance errors between workers and heavy equipment and is developing technologies for broader on-site application.

A Hyundai Engineering & Construction official stated, "As part of our efforts to drastically reduce on-site safety accidents, we are actively conducting in-house research and development of ICT safety technologies as well as collaborating and investing with technology providers." He added, "We will continue to strive to prevent on-site safety accidents in advance by utilizing cutting-edge technologies such as AI."

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