Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport selects 'K-Dron System' demonstration company

7 institutions including KT, have been selected to carry out demonstration projects of the "K-Drone System" to enhance the safety of drones and support the expansion of their business areas, which are drawing attention in the smart city mobility sector.

The K-drone system demonstration project operator, which allows drone flight plan approval, location information monitoring, and collision prevention with surrounding aircraft, will seek ways to integrate communication equipment and web-based drone flight permit systems into real-life areas.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport selected a total of 7 institutions, focusing on 3 areas: airport, city center, long-distance, and marine, as the operator of the demonstration project of the "K-drone system."

▲ Airport field (KT): Establishment of a drone traffic management system that can be linked to air traffic systems.

It uses technology to receive and approve flight plans and monitor real-time travel routes for drones flying around Incheon International Airport.

▲Urban area (Korea Airports Corporation/Hancom Inspace): Exploring 'drone paths' where communication and physical obstacles are resolved.

It develops and demonstrates identification and collision prevention functions (Korea Airports Corporation) for multiple drones in the city center, and drone real-time monitoring platforms (Hancom Inspace).

▲ Long-distance and marine sector (Incheon International Airport Corporation, Korean Air, Marine Drone Technology, GS Caltex): Expand the range of drone shipment to the ultra-long-range.

It supports various business models such as the expansion of delivery areas using drones such as emergency medicines in the island area, ship supplies, and oil sample delivery between dock ships.

Through the demonstration project of the "K-drone system," it is expected that drones will be able to be seen closely related to life, such as real-time monitoring of drones near airports, finding urban pilot routes without obstacle restrictions, and long-distance delivery of sea and non-visible areas.

“This demonstration support project will be a meaningful starting point for us to use drone traffic management technology through the K-Dron system in real life,” said Jinhang Na, a future drone traffic officer at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. “We expect to be able to solve the social problems caused by illegal drone flights around the airport and in the city center and Overcoming technical difficulties such as obstacles or collisions with other aircraft when operating long-range drones in non-visible areas.”

Reported by Smart City Today