The “safety management solution project for vulnerable senior citizens”

This compendium, prepared by the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), aims to capture emerging trends in digital responses of UN Member States against the COVID-19 pandemic along with other digital government initiatives and provide a preliminary analysis of their main features. These cases are shared for exchange of information so that Member States can learn from each other and possibly create new partnerships.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is providing IoT technology to 2,500 elderly people who live alone in the city. The sensors check the health and safety of their citizens with real-time data that tracks their movements and room temperatures.

Country

Republic of Korea

Institution

The Seoul Metropolitan Government