South Korea will install a rail-mounted robot and artificial intelligence (AI)-based surveillance system later this year in “no man’s land” on the Korean peninsula.
The $2.8 billion project will see the robot installed in October. The AI-enabled video and audio system, meanwhile, will be deployed two months later.
The systems will be installed for a trial period of six months. Should they meet military requirements, permanent deployment is expected, Yonhap News Agency reported citing the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).
Rail-mounted Robot
The robotic system is designed to move along a rail at five meters (16 feet) per second, tracking and detecting moving objects through a high-resolution, remote-controlled, pan-tilt camera and an advanced sensor, the statement explained.
The system’s sensor can detect and track movements of objects as small as 0.3 × 0.3 m (12 x 12 in.) moving at a distance of more than 1 kilometer (0.62 miles) during the day and of more than 200 meters (656 feet) at night.
AI System
The AI-based system analyzes sounds and movement patterns of objects through CCTV footage. It alerts a control room should an infiltrator be detected.
The system employs deep-learning technologies which enable continuous improvement in the platform’s detection capabilities. It will be deployed on both land and maritime boundaries.
“These systems are expected to help allow tighter, round-the-clock surveillance missions to minimize possible loopholes, and help manage our troops more effectively,” the government agency stated.
