AI detects when the motorcycle falls... Yesan County, rapid rescue through automatic reporting

In Yesan-gun, South Chungcheong Province, a system where artificial intelligence (AI) automatically detects two-wheeler accidents and connects them to rescue requests is operating one after another, playing a role in protecting the safety of elderly drivers.

According to Yesan-gun on the 9th, at around 3:05 pm on October 26, a two-wheeled vehicle driven by a driver over 65 years old had an accident in Daeheung-myeon, and at 4:53 pm on the 28th of the same month, an accident occurred in Deoksan-myeon where an elderly driver's two-wheeled vehicle fell over.

In both accidents, the AI ​​accident detection system automatically detected the accident, and an ambulance was dispatched after the control center confirmed the situation.

This system uses AI to determine whether there is an accident and automatically sends a rescue signal when the terminal installed on the two-wheeled vehicle detects changes in speed, slope, and impact.

After receiving the signal, Yesan County's CCTV integrated control center checks the accident situation and relays it to related organizations such as guardians, police, and fire departments to help with rescue.

In particular, it is characterized by the ability to detect accidents even in situations where the driver loses consciousness due to the impact of the accident or is unable to use a mobile phone.

Of the approximately 6,800 two-wheeled vehicles currently registered in Yesan County, those registered to senior citizens aged 65 or older account for approximately 4,840, or 71% of the total.

In rural areas, if an accident occurs on a sparsely populated road, detection and reporting may be delayed, so rapid rescue is important.

Accordingly, Yesan County has been establishing and operating an AI-based two-wheeler accident automatic reporting system with the private company Byulttareogaja since 2023, and has detected a total of 14 accidents to date.

As the military has confirmed the operation of the system in a series of recent accidents, it plans to continue the system of quickly identifying accidents involving elderly drivers and responding jointly with related agencies.

An official from Yesan County said, “The safety net we have built over the past three years with private companies is actually leading to rescue results for the elderly.”