Busan Gijang-gun Promotes Big Data-Based 'Single-Person Household Care Service'

Busan Gijang-gun will launch the ‘Big Data-Based Single-Person Household Care Service Project’ starting in May.

The ‘Big Data-Based Single-Person Household Care Service’ is a project that provides indoor and outdoor remote care services using various sensors within the living space and a dedicated app to support the successful independent living and daily safety of single-person households aged middle-aged and above.

This project is being implemented as part of the Ministry of Science and ICT and Busan City's ‘2023 Smart Village Distribution and Expansion Project,’ and Gijang-gun is participating in the project to actively promote single-person household care services utilizing advanced technologies such as IoT.

The service targets 50 single-person households aged 50 and above, and applicants will be recruited at the Eup/Myeon Administrative Welfare Centers until the 30th of this month.

Gijang County Office.

The county will use indoor motion detection sensors to check living patterns and activity levels within the residence and provide integrated care services by monitoring daily life aspects such as health, meals, sleep, exercise, and outings of the participants.

Additionally, an AI companion service (Naver Clova Care Call) will be used to check on their well-being, support participation in local cultural events, and assist in forming a community among single-person households.

County Governor Jeong Jong-bok stated, “Lonely death is not an individual problem but a challenge that society as a whole must solve together,” adding, “We will focus on building a social safety net that continuously manages high-risk groups for lonely death in the area by utilizing advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and information and communication technology (ICT), ensuring that single-person households can lead stable lives.”

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