'Seocho AIoT Smart City Makethon & Conference' Held

Seongsu Seocho District Mayor (fourth from the left) is taking a commemorative photo with the teams selected for outstanding works at the 'Seocho AIoT Smart City Makerthon & Conference' on the 26th.

Seocho-gu, the only autonomous district in Seoul recognized as a smart city both domestically and internationally, held an exhibition of prototype ideas from residents aimed at solving urban problems by integrating smart technology.

Seocho-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) hosted the ‘Seocho AIoT Smart City Makethon & Conference’ on the 26th at The-K Hotel (located in Umyeon-dong, Seocho-gu).

‘Makethon’ is a compound word of ‘making’ and ‘marathon,’ referring to a competition where participants form teams to create prototype ideas to solve urban problems within a set period.

The event proceeded in the order of ▲progress report and judging comments ▲awards ceremony and commemorative photo for outstanding Makethon works ▲expert lectures ▲exhibition viewing ▲presentations of outstanding Makethon works.

First, the district selected and awarded certificates to ▲one team for the Grand Prize (prize money of 1 million won) ▲one team for the Excellence Prize (prize money of 700,000 won) ▲two teams for the Encouragement Prize (prize money of 500,000 won each).

The Grand Prize went to ▲a manhole warning system for risks caused by heavy rain, the Excellence Prize to ▲Deungbul-i (a street lamp that provides music and light), and the Encouragement Prizes to ▲Seocho-talk (a generative AI-based chatbot service) and ▲PHPT (a real-time pothole detection system).

Following this, expert lectures were given by Lee Hyun-gyu, head of the AI Business Group at the Ministry of Science and ICT, on the topic ‘The Role of AI for Industrial Innovation and Strengthening Global Industrial Competitiveness through AI,’ and by Esteve Almirall, professor at ESADE University in Spain, who spoke on ‘The Future City.’

'Risk Manhole Alarm System' Exhibition Work

From 3:40 PM, visitors had the opportunity to view 10 prototypes set up in a corner of the venue and listen to explanations from the participants. Under the theme ‘Innovative Idea Proposals to Solve District Issues,’ the participating teams selected in the July contest created their works over two months with mentoring from professional instructors. After the awards ceremony, the three selected teams presented their prototypes at the event.

Seocho-gu Mayor Jeon Seong-su said, “We will continue to do our best to integrate smart technologies into all aspects of daily life such as environment, welfare, safety, and transportation so that residents can enjoy a comfortable everyday life.”

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