Presidential Office Reveals 9 Outstanding Ideas for 'Our Neighborhood Innovative Products'

Selected Ideas for Dementia Patient Missing Prevention ID Tags and Phosphorescent Lanes
Commercialization through Public Procurement Service and Installation Starting from Proposer's Neighborhood

On the 22nd, the Presidential Office unveiled nine outstanding ideas for 'Our Neighborhood Innovative Products' aimed at alleviating everyday inconveniences for citizens and improving the quality of public services.

Earlier, from September 25 to the end of October, the Presidential Office received 387 ideas for Our Neighborhood Innovative Products through the National Proposal website.

The submitted proposals underwent evaluation by private experts in research and development (R&D) and technology commercialization fields, assessing factors such as public perception, public interest, novelty, feasibility, and urgency. Ultimately, nine ideas were selected as outstanding in three major areas: public safety, alleviation of daily inconveniences, and environment.

In the public safety category, the selected ideas included ▲button-shaped identification tags to prevent missing dementia patients ▲parking prevention alerts near firefighting water facilities for fire preparedness ▲luminescent (glow-in-the-dark) lanes to prevent nighttime traffic accidents ▲vehicle entry blocking systems to prevent flooding damage in underpasses ▲and pedestrian alert devices to prevent accidents at crosswalks.

In the alleviation of daily inconveniences category, three ideas were adopted: ▲bus stop boarding lights to prevent buses from passing without stopping at night ▲disability parking certification systems to prevent non-disabled parking in disabled parking zones ▲and wheelchair curb helpers to enhance mobility rights for the disabled.

In the environmental category, a sea plastic waste collection device usable in seawater was selected.

The Presidential Office stated that these outstanding ideas will be commercialized through the Public Procurement Service and supported to be installed first in the neighborhoods where the proposers reside.

Hwang Sang-mu, Senior Secretary for Civil Society at the Presidential Office, emphasized, "Innovation is the result of accumulated small changes in daily life that citizens desire," adding, "'National Proposal' will continue to reflect the voices of the people in state affairs so that it can become a stepping stone for government innovation."

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