POSCO DX, Ministry of Environment, Korea National Park Service, National Institute of Ecology sign ESG business agreement to prevent animal road accidents
The system for preventing and monitoring animal road accidents detects gazelles appearing on the road. Provided by POSCO DX
, “[Financial News] POSCO DX is joining hands with the Ministry of Environment to step up wildlife protection through the application of AI technology for ‘animal road accident prevention and monitoring system’ using image recognition artificial intelligence (AI).”,
, “According to POSCO DX on the 26th, they plan to establish the related system at two locations first: near the Jungogae entrance of Odaesan National Park and on National Route 6 in Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province. Subsequently, they will collaborate with the Ministry of Environment and other relevant institutions to support phased expansion of installations.”,
, ‘An official from POSCO DX said, “Preventing animal road accidents in advance is expected to greatly contribute not only to the safety and lives of drivers but also to the conservation of biodiversity.”‘,
, ‘POSCO DX has developed an ‘animal road accident prevention and monitoring system’ using AI technology to automatically recognize and analyze images. This system detects wild animals appearing on the road with smart CCTV, reads and analyzes them with image recognition AI, and informs drivers passing through the area in real-time through LED billboards to prevent accidents.’,
POSCO DX and the Ministry of Environment signed an ESG business agreement for animal road accident prevention at the POSCO DX Pangyo office on the 26th. From left in the photo: Director of Korea National Park Service, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Environment Lee Byeonghwa, POSCO DX President Jeong Deokgyun, Director of the National Institute of Ecology Cho Dosun. Provided by POSCO DX, ‘To this end, POSCO DX, the Ministry of Environment, Korea National Park Service, and the National Institute of Ecology have signed an ESG business agreement for animal road accident prevention. The signing ceremony was held at the POSCO DX Pangyo office on the 26th, attended by President Jeong Deokgyun of POSCO DX, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Environment Lee Byeonghwa, Director of Korea National Park Service Song Hyeong-geun, and Director of the National Institute of Ecology Cho Dosun.’,
, ‘Jeong Deokgyun, President of POSCO DX, said, “I consider it meaningful that we can support wildlife protection and driver safety on the road using AI technology that has been mainly applied in industrial settings. We will continue to pursue continuous technological refinement to ensure that the system can have substantive effects.”‘,
, ‘Under this agreement, the Ministry of Environment will oversee administrative and technical support in cooperation with Korea National Park Service and the National Institute of Ecology for system installation. Korea National Park Service will support the installation of the system in the Odaesan National Park where wild animals frequently appear by assisting with administrative matters and promoting expansion to other national parks. The National Institute of Ecology plans to provide ecological advice, monitoring, and analyze the effectiveness of the project.’,
, ‘After analyzing the effectiveness of the system installation, the Ministry of Environment plans to incorporate it into animal road accident reduction measures and establish a basis for nationwide expansion.’,
, ‘Prior to this agreement, POSCO DX, as part of POSCO Group’s social contribution activities under the ‘POSRI project that changes the world by jointly solving complex social issues with the capabilities of various group companies, collaborated with the Korea National Park Service last year to pilot the animal road accident prevention and monitoring system in the Namhae Sangju-Geumsan area of the Hallyeohaesang National Park. Analyzing the operation data of the system from October last year to May this year, although wild animals such as raccoon dogs and gazelles appeared 163 times, there were no accidents. Furthermore, there was a significant effect where vehicles passing through the area reduced speed by over 35% on average.’,
, ‘This system is being implemented as part of the POSRI project that brings together the capabilities of various POSCO Group companies to jointly address complex social issues. With 45 POSRI projects operating in fields such as the environment, future generations, disabilities, and local communities since 2021, POSCO Group plans to continue offering tailored solutions to societal challenges by pooling expertise.’,
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