‘AI Traffic Controllers’ at Construction Sites Too... Busan Port Authority Introduces AI-Based Smart Traffic Signal System

AI Cameras Recognize Cargo Trucks, Automatically Control Traffic Signals Based on Movements
Significant Reduction in Collision Risks in Areas with Steep Slopes and Sharp Curves Due to Limited Visibility

An algorithm, rather than a person, now holds the traffic signal baton.

Busan Port Authority (BPA), led by President Song Sangkeun, has introduced an AI-based smart traffic signal system at the construction site of the New Port North Container Phase 2 Port Hinterland Complex in Busan Port.

New Port North Container Phase 2 Port Hinterland Complex Construction Site. Provided by BPA

This site features a construction road built in a mountainous highland area, where large dump trucks frequently transport earth and stone. Due to limited visibility between vehicles traveling in opposite directions and numerous sharp curves, the risk of collisions has been ever-present.

In response, Busan Port Authority implemented the AI-based smart traffic system to enhance the operational safety of construction equipment, prevent industrial accidents among on-site workers, and ultimately contribute to realizing the government's core policy goal of creating a "society that prioritizes life and safety."

Unlike conventional warning signs, the AI-based smart traffic system uses AI cameras to automatically detect vehicles entering blind curves and delivers real-time danger alerts to drivers on the opposite side via electronic display boards.

The AI camera recognizes pre-trained cargo trucks among all objects entering its field of view and then automatically controls the signals according to the vehicle's movements. This is expected to eliminate blind spots between vehicles traveling in both directions and dump truck drivers at sharp angles, significantly reducing the risk of collisions at intersections.

Song Sangkeun, President of Busan Port Authority, stated, "We are actively implementing the government's safety-focused policies, and we will continue to expand the adoption of AI at port construction sites to further enhance safety standards and do our utmost to realize a safe Busan Port without accidents."

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