After installing an AI-based detection system on road sections where illegal parking occurs habitually, the number of illegal parking incidents decreased by up to 99% annually.
The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology announced on the 6th that a research team from the Road Traffic Research Division, led by Research Fellow Lee Yu-hwa, successfully demonstrated 'MOVI,' a system that monitors illegal parking in real time using edge AI-based deep learning video analysis technology.
MOVI induces drivers to voluntarily move their vehicles through real-time monitoring and on-site guidance. When an edge AI camera installed on site confirms whether a vehicle is illegally parked, the license plate number of that vehicle is displayed on a nearby road electronic message board. Real-time parking information for nearby public parking lots is also provided simultaneously. Along with this, LED floor lights installed around the curb guide the movement of vehicles.
On-site information is also transmitted to a control platform. This data can be used to analyze the characteristics of illegal parking by time period and zone in specific sections.
In fact, as a result of the research team installing and operating the MOVI system on a habitual illegal parking section in Byeolnae-dong, Namyangju City, Gyeonggi Province, the number of instances of illegal parking lasting more than 5 minutes during peak usage hours such as commuting decreased by up to 99% compared to September of the previous year, as of last August. Compared to January, when operations began, it decreased by approximately 85%.
Through this, it is expected that costs for enforcement personnel and administrative work can also be reduced. The research team estimated that the social cost savings obtained by introducing the MOVI system would be approximately 20 million won per installation site based on 2026 standards.
Based on the demonstration in Namyangju City, the research team is expanding field demonstrations to other local governments, including Gimhae in Gyeongnam Province this year. They plan to develop customized operation models tailored to regional urban environments and road characteristics in the future.
Park Sun-gyu, President of the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, stated, "We will advance it into 'AI City Management Technology' that proactively responds to actual traffic risks, such as securing the golden time for emergency vehicles."
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