Vueon Technology and KT Partner to Develop LiDAR-Based Intelligent Road Management Solution

Vueon Technology announced on the 19th that it had signed an MOU with KT to develop and commercialize an intelligent road management solution. The two companies will combine LiDAR-based road damage detection technology with precision positioning and KT's communications and cloud infrastructure to pursue the development of an intelligent road management solution.

The collaboration will use Vueon's autonomous driving solution, Copilot. The solution detects road damage such as potholes while driving using a LiDAR sensor mounted on a vehicle.

The two companies plan to carry out joint demonstrations going forward. Through these trials, they aim to verify technical maturity and field applicability before expanding the business, with local governments and the public infrastructure market as target sectors.

LiDAR uses lasers to measure the distance to a road surface and generates 3D shape information for the road surface based on those measurements. This makes it possible to determine whether potholes are present, and 3D analysis of the road surface shape can also measure the depth and area of damaged sections.

Using this method, it is possible to quantitatively assess the extent of damage, not just whether a pothole exists. It can also reduce the problem of mistaking shadows or stains for potholes, and it can be used at night or in low-light conditions.

KT will link precision positioning technology, wireless communications, and cloud infrastructure to collect, transmit, and process pothole detection data more precisely. Using RTX Fast-based precision positioning technology, KT will distinguish pothole locations by lane and transmit the collected data over the LTE network. It also plans to support data processing and the operation of the control system using Cloudflex.

The two companies also plan to build a control platform that integrates and manages detection results. The platform will allow users to check pothole location, depth, area, detection time, and on-site images on a map-based screen. It will also manage repair priorities by risk level and the history of actions taken.

The two companies are pursuing a plan to equip vehicles that continuously operate on roads, such as buses, street sweepers, and snowplows, with detection equipment. Through this, they aim to collect road damage information during routine operations without requiring separate inspection vehicles. They are also seeking to shift the management approach from complaint- and field inspection-centered methods to a data-driven model.

The two companies are pursuing standard packaging of LiDAR perception technology, precision positioning, communications, cloud services, and the control system. Based on the results of the joint demonstration, they plan to identify business opportunities for local governments and public institutions, and they also plan to expand the scope of application.

Kim Jae-kwang, CEO of Vueon Technology, said the company will pursue applying the LiDAR-based perception technology it developed in the autonomous driving field to road safety management. He also said the company will seek new business opportunities combined with KT's precision positioning and communications infrastructure, and will also pursue verification of field applicability. He added that the company is determined to expand cooperation in the intelligent road management market.

Baek Song-sik, an executive director at KT, said the company will pursue collaboration in safety management areas such as pothole detection based on KT's communications technology. He added that the company is determined to pursue standard packaging and discover new business opportunities.

Source: TECHWORLD · Kim Seung-ki
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=408385

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