After majoring in Urban Engineering at Hanbat National University, I began my public service career in 2006. I am currently working in the Digital Platform Team of the Land Information Division at Daejeon Metropolitan City Hall. For the past 20 years, I have been engaged in various geospatial information-related tasks, including surveying and drone operations. Currently, I am in charge of digital twin development projects.

I have led numerous projects such as disaster prediction platforms based on digital twin technology, smart fire safety city construction, and integrated underground facility management systems. I am also involved in R&D projects with national research institutes, including the development of high-precision positioning technologies.

As a licensed cadastral engineer, I serve as an advisory committee member for several geospatial research institutions and public organizations. I have represented and introduced Daejeon City’s digital twin technologies at major government-hosted events such as UCLG, K-GEO Festa, and the Korea Government Expo.

Daejeon Metropolitan City is leading the way in advanced science and technology, pioneering the future of South Korea. Centered on key industries such as semiconductors, bio-health, aerospace, and defense, the city is actively realizing its vision to become a world-class scientific city. Its achievements in geospatial information, including the development of digital twin infrastructure, have been widely recognized, earning prestigious honors such as the Prime Minister’s Commendation and gaining nationwide attention.

I am currently working in the Digital Platform Team of the Land Information Division at Daejeon City Hall, where I am leading digital twin-related projects such as the development of a fire safety city. In addition, I am collaborating on research projects with government-funded research institutes.

Our department is responsible for tasks related to land, drones, and geospatial information. Based on our vision of leading intelligent city innovation and enhancing urban competitiveness through the development of a Digital Twin Daejeon, we are actively working on building and developing digital twin data.

We are advancing our goals through three core strategies:

1. Establishing and developing digital twin data,

2. Ensuring easy access and utilization of digital twin technologies for all, and

3. Promoting the sharing and widespread adoption of digital twin platforms.

Under these strategies, we have laid out nine key implementation projects that are currently underway.

We are currently developing an immersive firefighting training content based on digital twin technology. This project integrates digital twin capabilities with firefighting drills, creating a virtual environment that replicates real-world conditions.

In this space, firefighters can conduct team-based training under the command of their supervisors, just as they would in actual emergency situations. Furthermore, the system is being designed to allow ordinary citizens to participate in routine fire safety training, making it a valuable resource for both professionals and the general public.

Our city has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with the Korea Land and Geospatial Informatix Corporation (LX) and KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) to jointly promote digital twin-related initiatives.

For the development of the firefighting training content, we are collaborating with WAVUS, a leading domestic company specializing in geospatial platforms and data construction. WAVUS is actively developing a variety of technologies based on digital twin and metaverse platforms, demonstrating strong expertise in spatial information solutions.

Digital twin technology was first proposed in 2002 by Dr. Michael Grieves of the University of Michigan, from the perspective of a product’s life cycle. Since then, it has been applied across various fields including industry and healthcare.

At our city, we are applying this virtual reality-based technology to firefighting training, leading a digital transformation of traditional tabletop drills. Our goal is to create a safer society by equipping both firefighters and citizens with immersive, realistic training environments.

I look forward to sharing this innovative approach and its future potential at the summit.