Jongno-gu Introduces 'AI Robot' That Plays Trot Music and Provides Medication Guidance

Built-in Human Detection Sensors in ‘Hyodoli·Hyosuni’… Sends Call Request Message to Guardian if User Presses Robot Hand for Over 3 Seconds... ‘Dasomi’ Features Voice Commands Like “Play Latest Trot,” “Help Me,” and “Save Me”

Hyodoli and Hyosuni

Hyosun and the Elderly

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Jongno-gu (Mayor Kim Young-jong) will launch an ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) Care Service’ targeting high-risk elderly living alone and people with disabilities from September to strengthen non-face-to-face welfare service systems.

Previously, the district purchased AI care robots ▲Hyodoli ▲Hyosuni ▲Dasomi using sponsorship funds from Korean Reinsurance Co., Ltd. and the Korea Medical Research Institute, and selected 55 final recipients based on recommendations from community service centers.

After conducting a needs survey to assess individual health status, age, and needs, it was decided to provide Hyodoli and Hyosuni to 47 people and Dasomi to 8 people.

‘Hyodoli’ and ‘Hyosuni’ are robots that provide daily management and emergency alert services via an app and web platform. They have identical functions except for gender. Guardians, the district office, and community service centers can access computers or smartphones to check the resident’s status in real time.

Equipped with a human detection sensor, if no movement is detected from the user for a certain period, the robot notifies the guardian that a welfare check is needed. It also allows easy monitoring of medication intake and meal status, and provides repeated alerts for major scheduled events such as hospital visits, community centers, welfare centers, and cultural centers. If the user presses the robot’s hand for more than 3 seconds, a call request message is sent to the guardian.

‘Dasomi’ is an AI speaker combined robot that supports video calls and emergency alert services. It enables video calls between guardians and users with button operation, and allows mutual exchange of photos and voice messages.

When the emergency button is touched, an alert is sent to the guardian, and voice commands such as “Help me” or “Save me” immediately connect to 119 (emergency services). Additionally, saying “Play the latest trot music” plays lively music, and questions like “What is today’s date?”, “What time is it now?”, or “Tell me how to prevent dementia” receive appropriate responses from Dasomi.

This AI care service is part of the ‘Jongno, Adding Assurance to Welfare+’ project, which focuses on proactively establishing a social safety net for vulnerable residents.

Through this project, Jongno-gu is covering the cost of public injury insurance premiums to help low-income residents who have difficulty obtaining insurance maintain stable lives. In November and December this year, gas safety inspection services and installation of timer-type gas shutoff devices will be supported to prevent safety accidents among basic livelihood security recipients and near-poverty residents.

Mayor Kim Young-jong stated, “Due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic making it difficult to promote existing face-to-face welfare services, we have newly introduced AI robot services this year,” and added, “We will continue to carefully monitor the difficulties of vulnerable residents such as elderly living alone and people with disabilities, and operate various projects to support their life stability and mental and physical health.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.