The Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI, President Kim Young-sam) has completed the development of an illegal hidden camera detector and is launching a full-scale pilot service, raising expectations that it will contribute to strengthening the safety of public facilities in urban areas.

On the 13th, KETI held a demonstration and pilot service launch event for a precision composite hidden camera detector at Ilsan Lake Park in Goyang City.

The event was attended by Goyang Mayor Lee Jae-jun, Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Hong Jeong-min (Gyeonggi Goyang City B), KETI President Kim Young-sam, and other officials.

The detector developed by KETI detects in real time the data signals generated when data acquired by an intelligent illegal camera is transmitted wirelessly. This can be transmitted in real time to the facility manager's mobile phone or computer, allowing for the quick removal of illegal cameras.

Since 2019, KETI has been developing technology with related organizations and companies, including the National Police University, Innertron Co., Ltd., and EO System Co., Ltd., to develop an ultra-small hidden camera detection module.

We have continuously verified and improved the performance of prototypes, including producing a smartphone accessory type detector for general use and a thermal imaging camera for professional use.

KETI plans to install fixed detectors in three restrooms in Ilsan Lake Park and run a pilot service for approximately one year before donating the devices to the park for continued use.

KETI President Kim Young-sam said, “High-precision illegal filming detection technology is expected to advance into areas such as military and industrial security in the future,” and “RF, infrared, and image processing technologies used in the detector are expected to be applied to 4th industrial revolution fields such as smart cities, drones, and advanced sensors in the future, and a synergy effect is expected.”

Also, Rep. Hong Jeong-min, who participated in the event, said, “I think it is very meaningful that Goyang City’s landmark, Lake Park, was selected and implemented as a test bed for women’s safety molka, and I hope that by creating an environment where women in Goyang City can use it with confidence, we can alleviate the anxiety of residents even just a little bit.” He added, “I will work to build a social safety net for women so that Goyang City can become a safe city for women.”

Meanwhile, the pilot service of a precision complex detector that detects hidden cameras in advance and prevents crimes is a project promoted as part of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's disaster safety research and development project. The Korea Regional Information Development Institute (Director Ji Dae-beom) planned, managed, and evaluated the project as the general organization, and KETI carried out the technology development as the main organization.