Seoul to Launch Advanced Crowd-Detection System

Published on October 18, 2023

Following last year’s tragic crowd crush in Seoul that resulted in nearly 160 deaths, the Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to bolster surveillance. Beginning October 27, a crowd-detecting system, consisting of high-definition CCTV with over 2 million pixels that can distinguish between people and a video analysis server, will be activated to automatically identify and alert authorities about large gatherings to enhance public safety. This system will analyze population density and, upon detecting a significant crowd, notify various local agencies. By year’s end, 909 cameras are expected to be placed in 71 populated areas in Seoul.

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