Daejeon City Utilizes 'Artificial Intelligence' for Urban Planning and Development Restriction Zone Management

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Daejeon City is integrating artificial intelligence into the field of urban monitoring to utilize it in urban planning and the management of development-restricted zones.

According to the city on the 20th, the "AI-based Urban Change Monitoring" project is the first case attempted by a local government nationwide.

The newly introduced AI interpretation will use AI technology to analyze and track aerial photograph images, playing a role in detecting urban changes such as terrain and feature variations.

Previously, interpreters manually analyzed 1,300 aerial photographs annually (based on 2019) using interpretation glasses and 3D viewers. However, due to differences in individual interpreters' skills and know-how, some parts of the interpretation process were occasionally missed, and the manual nature of the work meant it took 4 to 5 months to complete.

In contrast, using AI for interpretation is expected by the city to analyze image patterns of annual aerial footage and detect urban changes through tracking, reducing omissions and interpretation errors by applying uniform conditional formulas.

Additionally, the city plans to have AI handle the first interpretation, which accounts for 60% of the process, while interpreters will perform inspection interpretation and performance classification of the AI results to prevent any uncertainties in AI interpretation.

Jung Hae-gyo, Director of the Urban Housing Bureau of the city, said, "The city's 'AI-based Urban Change Monitoring' project is the first attempt among local governments nationwide," adding, "We will ensure that proactive administration applying AI analysis techniques provides various content to citizens, enabling the production of urban spatial information that anyone can easily access."

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