The Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) announced that seniors and individuals with disabilities living in its rental housing will soon be able to call elevators using a remote control while riding electric scooters.
On October 28, LH revealed its plan to implement 'remote elevator call technology' in rental housing to assist seniors and disabled residents.
This technology allows residents to easily summon an elevator from a distance of 2 to 3 meters using a portable remote control.
The system involves attaching a receiver to the elevator call button, enabling residents to send a signal with the remote control to call the elevator. This innovation aims to reduce the risk of collisions for electric scooter users and enhance their convenience.
Developed by the Korea Elevator Safety Agency, this technology is designed to prevent accidents where electric scooter users might collide with elevator doors or fall into the elevator shaft.
Previously, seniors or disabled individuals faced the risk of colliding with the elevator doors while maneuvering their electric scooters to reach the call button.
According to current elevator safety regulations, the standard for preventing elevator door detachment is set at 450 joules. However, collisions with electric scooters can generate impacts around 1,000 joules, potentially leading to accidents.
In 2024, LH signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Elevator Safety Agency to develop elevator doors capable of withstanding impacts of 1,000 joules to prevent accidents caused by collisions with mobility devices. This initiative is being prioritized for rental apartments starting in 2025.
The first pilot project will take place in the Goyang Wonheung Village 12 complex in Gyeonggi Province. LH plans to gradually expand the implementation of this technology to its rental housing starting next year.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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