A next-generation cooperative transportation intelligence system is underway in Daejeon with a pilot project involving 3,000 vehicles.
Of the 3,788 people who applied for the pilot service, 1,694 ultimately installed the system.

On the way to and from kindergarten, children disembark from a yellow bus. What if the driver, descending the steep slope, fails to see the child hidden behind the bus? What if, on a foggy day, they spot an object on the road, too close to turn? It's a moment that could lead to a terrifying accident.

Last August, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kang Ho-in visited the Korea Expressway Corporation's Transportation Center in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. He received a report on the progress of its Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and Cooperative ITS (Next-Generation ITS) projects and experienced the Cooperative ITS service, a key achievement of the Smart Highway Project. (Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport video capture)

(Source: Next Generation ITS Promotion Center)

It also collects vehicle status, location, and operational information and provides drivers with traffic information based on this data. This includes real-time potential road hazards, construction activity, weather-related road conditions, bus operation information (including yellow buses), and emergency vehicle driving directions. It also controls traffic signals based on real-time traffic conditions.

The pilot project covers an 87.8km stretch of the Daejeon-Sejong Expressway, national highways, and urban roads. A total of 14 types of vehicle data will be collected: vehicle speed, RPM, transmission, throttle, accelerator, brakes, brake pressure, steering angle, angular velocity, wheel speed, left and right hazard lights, door opening, tire pressure, and vehicle identification number.

15 Next-Generation ITS Services (Source: Next-Generation ITS Promotion Center)

A total of 3,788 people applied for the pilot service, which began in July of last year. Of these, only 1,694 ultimately installed the devices, with approximately half dropping out midway. A representative explained the reasons for this, saying, "Some people simply changed their minds or the vehicle was damaged unavoidably during the process." They clarified, "This was not an issue, as we obtained consent for personal information in advance."

The remaining terminals will be installed in all taxis in Daejeon. Upon installation, the terminals will be subject to a two-year mandatory usage period. The C-ITS project will run until July of this year, and to vitalize the project during the remaining period, the plan is to establish a security certification system, establish signal information linkage services, promote standardization of C-ITS technology and services, and prepare a terminal distribution plan in accordance with domestic and international trends.

Kim Hyung-rae, deputy director of Korea Expressway Corporation, said, “The service has 15 key functions that are based on only the necessary parts from international standards in the U.S. and Europe,” and added, “Although it does not meet international standards, we will build infrastructure after a trial run and follow international standard procedures.”