Fire Cause Quickly Assessed with 'AI'... Development of Platform Related to National Forensic Service

[Financial News]  


The Ministry of the Interior and Safety's National Forensic Service announced on the 27th that it has developed the 'AI-based Short Circuit Trace Remote Assessment Platform' (ATRIP) that can quickly assess fire causes using artificial intelligence (AI) technology, and will distribute and operate it at local police agencies nationwide starting this month.
Short circuit trace assessment involves analyzing traces of short circuits (electric faults) found in electrical facilities at fire and accident scenes to determine the cause of the fire.
The police can request assessments from the National Forensic Service by analyzing short circuit trace videos and images taken at fire and accident scenes in real-time through ATRIP. Once the AI makes an initial determination, the National Forensic Service officer reviews it, and an assessment report is automatically generated and returned.
Previously, it took an average of 3 to 4 weeks from the police's request for assessment to the National Forensic Service's report, but now the results can be received within hours from the scene, according to the National Forensic Service.
The National Forensic Service plans to expand AI automatic assessment functions not only for short circuit traces but also for various trace evidence found at fire scenes.
Lee Bong-woo, director of the National Forensic Service, said, "The remote assessment platform is a practical AI application that can directly assist investigation sites," adding, "We will continue to strengthen customized assessment services that consider the opinions and characteristics of investigative agencies."

ktitk@fnnews.com Kim Tae-kyung Reporter