A vehicle entered the parking lot at Seoul Station, where a display showed the license plate and parking route simultaneously. When a pedestrian approached the vehicle's path, a 'Caution: Pedestrian' alert activated. In areas where vehicles intersect, a 'Caution: Vehicle' warning appeared. If the entering vehicle is electric, the system also provides directions to the charging station.
On September 9, Hyumax Mobility showcased its AI-based smart video guidance system, Ai-PAS, developed by its subsidiary Hi-Parking, at the Seoul Station parking lot. Ai-PAS features 360-degree AI cameras that recognize the movements of vehicles and pedestrians in real-time. An AI server analyzes the video data and automatically controls on-site equipment such as displays and barriers.
Unlike traditional parking guidance systems that only indicate available spaces, Ai-PAS perceives the entire parking area as a single entity, managing vehicle movement and surrounding conditions.
When a vehicle enters, the system guides it to an available spot. Upon exit, it directs the vehicle to the optimal exit. If a pedestrian approaches or if vehicles intersect, the system automatically displays 'Caution: Pedestrian' or 'Caution: Vehicle' alerts. When the parking area is full, a smart barrier restricts entry, alleviating the stress of searching for parking in crowded areas.
The operation of Ai-PAS can be summarized as 'perception → analysis → judgment → action,' with the entire process managed by AI. This method is more efficient than traditional sensor-based systems, which require ultrasonic sensors for each parking space. Instead, the AI analyzes the entire area to operate displays and barriers.
As the 360-degree camera recognizes the parking lot's conditions, the AI server analyzes accumulated video data to assess vehicle flow and congestion. Based on this analysis, on-site equipment such as displays and barriers are activated. Hyumax Mobility emphasizes that this solution is optimized for the era of autonomous driving.
As the number of autonomous vehicles increases, not only must the vehicles themselves be capable of self-driving, but the spaces for parking and charging must also be automated.
Hyumax Mobility plans to develop Ai-PAS into a vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) system, allowing autonomous vehicles and robo-taxis to exchange information with parking infrastructure. Ai-PAS will collect real-time data on vehicle locations and flow, enabling autonomous vehicles to identify available parking spaces. The company aims to gradually expand this intelligent infrastructure to major transportation hubs, starting with Seoul Station.
Hyumax Mobility is also working on integrating parking, charging, and vehicle management into a cohesive infrastructure necessary for operating autonomous vehicles. The company currently operates 1,400 parking lots and 3,300 charging stations nationwide. It also has brands such as TrueParking for parking operations, TrueCharger for electric vehicle charging services, and TrueCar for car-sharing. The strategy is to combine these with the self-developed Ai-PAS to transform parking lots into mobility hubs.
Yoon Bo-kyung, head of customer experience at TrueCar, stated after the demonstration, “Korea's overall infrastructure for autonomous driving and robo-taxis is still not sufficiently prepared. While there are operators for parking and charging, few are preparing the necessary infrastructure for parking and charging within a single system.”
By connecting individually operated parking and charging infrastructures, Hyumax Mobility aims to create a foundation that autonomous vehicles can actually utilize.
Yoon added, “We will expand the infrastructure to various locations, just as we have established Ai-PAS in areas like Gwanghwamun D Tower and Seoul Hospital, where parking space is limited and complex.”
* This article has been translated by AI.
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