"KakaoNavi Provides Indoor Map Service for Complex COEX Parking Lot Guidance"

Kakao Mobility announced on the 7th that it will introduce an indoor map service through Kakao Navi at the COEX parking lot in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. This is the first time a mobile navigation app provides an indoor map service in a parking lot.

Generally, navigation guidance ends at the entrance of a building's parking lot. It has been difficult to confirm the user's location or provide navigation guidance inside underground parking lots where Global Positioning System (GPS) signals do not reach.

Kakao Mobility announced on the 7th that it will introduce an indoor map service through Kakao Navi at the COEX parking lot in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
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With the introduction of the COEX parking lot indoor map service in the Kakao Navi app, it has become possible to continuously check one’s location and receive navigation guidance even after entering the underground parking lot. It has also become more convenient to find a gate near the final destination within COEX to park nearby or to find the entrance connecting to the building after parking.

When entering the COEX parking lot while following Kakao Navi’s guidance, users can ▲check the full occupancy status of each floor in real time within the app, and ▲the parking location is automatically saved in the app (for users who have registered their vehicle number in the Kakao Navi app), allowing them to accurately check the parking location on the map before exiting. Electric vehicle drivers can also check the locations of electric vehicle chargers.

The construction of the COEX parking lot indoor map service was supported by Kakao Mobility’s indoor positioning technology and digital twin construction capabilities. Kakao Mobility discovered indoor positioning technology optimized for underground parking environments, advanced it into a form applicable to the Kakao Navi app, and built a digital twin of the COEX parking lot using a digital twin construction solution.

Lee Sung-woo, Technical Planning Leader at Kakao Mobility, said, "We have been able to implement seamless navigation guidance throughout the entire user journey from vehicle boarding to parking," adding, "We will continue to innovate navigation services through challenging technology development and maximizing synergy between different mobility services."

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