3D LiDAR-based Smart Safety School Zone

About the city. South Korea has made considerable efforts to lower the pedestrian death rate, especially in the populated capital of the country, Seoul, with 2017 recording the lowest number of pedestrian crashes and fatalities within the preceding five years. However, in terms of pedestrian safety, especially for young people under the age of 20 in school zones, collisions between pedestrians and vehicles remain a serious problem.

Goal

The aim of the project is to improve crosswalk safety in school zones.

Implementation period. The project started in 2020.

Fact

In 2012 South Korea held the second-highest pedestrian death rate among OECD countries at 10.8 road fatalities per 100,000 people.

Solutions

The 3D LiDAR-based (Light Detection and Ranging) Smart Safety School Zone solution actively tracks the movement of objects-including people and vehicles—at pedestrian crossings to protect pedestrian safety and prevent accidents.

The Quanergy QORTEX DTC™ perception software analyzes the raw data and sends it to the iCent iSaver software platform for further evaluation. This data is then evaluated to determine what actions are necessary to ensure security. With more reliable data to work with, government officials in Nowon-GU can more easily set effective road policies and install better safety technologies to ensure crosswalk safety for both drivers and pedestrians.

Quanergy lidar sensors provide 360° coverage and 95%+ accuracy to deliver reliable data with just one sensor per pedestrian crossing. Because the solution requires a limited number of devices to install and maintain, the lidar-based platform provides a low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). The local government of Nowon-GU, for example, saved on its budget by replacing the existing traffic monitoring system with a Quanergy Lidar solution integrated with iSaver iCent. Compared to alternative technologies, Quanergy LiDAR solutions provide improved insights, including situational awareness, wider coverage, and increased accuracy. Quanergy LiDAR solutions can accurately detect a person standing in a blind spot, a situation that often contributes to pedestrian accidents. In addition, LiDAR sensors work reliably in all environmental conditions, including inclement weather, very bright or low light.

Team

Quanergy Systems, Inc., iCent

Timeline

When deployed in Seoul, South Korea, Quanergy’s M-Series Lidar sensors are being installed at school crosswalks in the Nowon-GU local government. Sensors collect real-time data about the environment, including vehicle traffic patterns, vehicle speed, number of pedestrians, and more.

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