HDC Hyundai Development Company said on the 3rd that, in line with the advancement of the Fourth Industrial Revolution through consolidation and convergence of technologies, it is actively pushing to upgrade its systems by using drones for overall on-site management, including safety, and by signing business agreements with various corporations to develop technologies.
HDC Hyundai Development Company recently signed a business agreement with Maysaa to introduce a cloud-based drone platform as part of building a smart construction environment. As Maysaa has been recognized for ICT capabilities by supplying a Digital Twin solution based on drone and satellite data, the two sides plan to carry out joint research and development to improve HDC Hyundai Development Company's site productivity and safety through the convergence of drone and building information modeling (BIM) technologies and to realize a next-generation digital construction environment together.
HDC Hyundai Development Company also plans to expand the drone-based on-site management system to all sites nationwide. The company explained that with the ability to capture detailed footage and analyze videos using drones, it expects to boost the efficiency of on-site recordkeeping and cost control from groundbreaking to completion. Using drones will also enable frequent monitoring of blind spots at large-scale sites, which is expected to be highly useful for safety management.
Under the drone-based on-site management system, efficient process control is possible, including real-time inspection of construction status, based on Digital Twin technology that reproduces the actual site identically in three dimensions in a virtual space. Digital Twin technology is currently being applied at sites such as Seoul One I'Park and City OCL Section 7, with plans to expand it sequentially to all sites. Using this technology enables precise surveying reviews, frequent comparisons between plans and current conditions to calculate earthwork volumes, and simulations of tasks that are difficult to execute, thereby improving both process accuracy and safety.
An HDC Hyundai Development Company official said, "By introducing drone technology in line with the flow of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and establishing a data-based on-site management system, we can enhance process efficiency and on-site safety more precisely and easily," adding, "We will strengthen competitiveness through digital transformation and automation of construction sites, and continue to collaborate with specialized corporations to develop technologies to upgrade the on-site management system."
Meanwhile, HDC Hyundai Development Company plans to research and develop a range of smart construction technologies with Maysaa. Specifically, it aims to develop technology that uses AI to detect piles and calculate penetration depth; video analysis and AI safety management technology through real-time drone streaming; and technology that uploads BIM drawings to implement a three-dimensional model based on the actual site.
It is also pushing solutions that link drones and BIM to manage processes and costs efficiently, as well as frame inspection technology using drone video analysis.
In addition, HDC Hyundai Development Company has operated a CCTV integrated control center since 2022 to eliminate blind spots in safety management.
Recently, it has also been pursuing plans to strengthen functions by expanding the on-site CCTV integrated control center. Once the CCTV integrated control center's functions are expanded, it will be possible to frequently monitor risk factors that may occur in blind spots across all sites, including above-ground and underground levels. HDC Hyundai Development Company explained that the company will be able to establish a rapid response system by identifying and managing workers' safety conditions at an early stage, effectively preventing the recurrence of safety accidents. To that end, it is reviewing ways to use AI CCTV in collaboration with related corporations that can implement the technology.
An HDC Hyundai Development Company official said, "To strengthen the on-site safety management system, we will continue safety inspections along with companywide safety campaigns and training for those responsible for safety and health," and added, "In line with the flow of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, we will find areas where AI and DX (digital transformation) can be integrated to advance the management system and do our best to establish a safety culture."