Incheon City Builds Phase 2 of Intelligent Transportation System... AI-Based Traffic Signal Timing Adjustment

Expansion of Smart Intersections to 16 Locations in the Northwest
Remaining Traffic Signal Time Displayed on Navigation Systems

Incheon City announced on the 3rd that it has completed the second phase of the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) construction project and will begin full-scale service this month.

The city completed the first phase of ITS construction in 2022 through a Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport public contest project, and additionally invested 3 billion KRW from national and city funds to promote the second phase of the project.

First, the city pilot-introduced a system in the Seo-gu area that analyzes the traffic signal system and adjusts signal times using artificial intelligence (AI). As a result of applying the system since last October at major intersections on Wondang-daero in Seo-gu, a section prone to congestion complaints, average travel time improved by 47.6%, travel speed by 91.4%, and delay time by 60.6%, respectively.

AI-based Smart Intersection System. Provided by Incheon City

The city also established 'Smart Intersections' at 16 locations in the northwestern part of Incheon to collect various information such as the number of vehicles, vehicle types, and speeds, and plans to utilize this data to improve the traffic environment.

Furthermore, in cooperation with the Korea Road Traffic Authority and private navigation companies, real-time traffic signal information will be provided starting this month. Drivers can check the remaining time of the traffic signals and pedestrian signal information in real time through navigation when approaching the intersection. To prevent premature departure, the signal will not be displayed automatically if the remaining time is 5 seconds or less.

This service provides real-time signal information to private navigation companies (Kakao) at 502 intersections, the largest number among local governments nationwide, and from next year, it is considering providing the service to BlueLink (Hyundai Motor's proprietary navigation) and T-Map as well.

The city is also assisting in criminal apprehension by linking real-time vehicle number information collected from 203 intersections with the Police Agency's Wanted Vehicle Search System (WASS). Since the pilot operation began in September, about 56 wanted vehicles have been detected over approximately one month. This is a 62.8% (21.6 vehicles) increase compared to the monthly average of 34.4 cases this year.

An official from Incheon City said, "We will provide more convenient and smooth traffic services by introducing the world's best intelligent transportation system and digital innovation technology."

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