International Cases Studies of Smart Cities-Songdo, Republic of Korea
Songdo, as part of Incheon Free Economic Zone, is an iconic new smart city of Korea that hosts international business events and attract IT, bio-tech and R&D facilities. Its smart city initiative began in 2008 and is still ongoing with the aim for completion by 2017. The project is largely divided into six sectors including transport, security, disaster, environment and citizen interaction while other services related to home, business, education, health and care are also being developed. Specialized service in Songdo includes smart bike services, criminal vehicle tracking and monitoring unusual activities through motion detecting technology while Integrated Operation and Control Center (IOCC) readily facilitates collaboration between various agencies and citizen engagement. Songdo smart city initiative is managed by Incheon U-city Corporation, a private-public partnership in order to ensure funding for system operation through effective business model.
Following the establishment of Incheon International Airport, three new town developments were pursued in the city of Incheon. Songdo, as a part of Incheon Free Economic Zone, became an iconic new smart city town of Korea. Smart city project in Songdo developed and still is developing quickly; it was originally initiated by UPS (U-city Strategy Plan) in 2008, and is still ongoing with its construction to aim for completion by 2017. Currently, this new city is striving to become a leader of smart cities of the world by actively hosting international business events, and to attract IT, BT, R&D related facilities to be located in the city.
Songdo International Business District, U-city Corporation, Incheon Metropolitan City, Incheon Free Economic Zone
Sensor networks, CCTVs, U-IT, U-City Integrated platform, U-Traffic, U-disaster prevention, U-Facility, U-environment, U-crime prevention,etc.
The smart city project of Songdo is largely divided into six sectors including transport, crime prevention, disaster prevention, environment and citizen interaction, to provide smart applications. Other services relating to Home, Store, Learning, Health, Money and Car are also actively being developed. Specialized service in Songdo is utilizing RFID/USN technology to provide environmentally friendly (for example, U-bike, or U-street) services. RFID/USN technology is also used for crime prevention
through the use of vehicle registration number detection camera that is able to filter out stolen vehicles, unpaid tax vehicles, and criminal vehicles. The CCTVs installed around Songdo uses advanced motion detecting technology to monitor, in real-time, for any unusual activities Moreover, the operation center is readily connected with various disaster-related organizations to prevent for any disasters and to effectively engage with citizens. Songdo has the most advanced Integrated Operations Command Center in Korea and their integrated smart city services are provided, not only for Songdo, but for nearby cities too.