Korea Quantum Computing (KQC, CEO Kim Jun-young), a company specializing in quantum computing, quantum security, and artificial intelligence infrastructure, announced on the 24th that it had signed an agreement with the National Research Foundation of Korea for the 'Quantum Computing-based Quantum Gain Challenge Research' project, a national research and development (R&D) program, to select the 'Busan Urban Railway Dispatch Optimization Research Using Quantum Computers' project.
This study is the first domestic case of analyzing the efficiency of public transportation operation using quantum computers, and aims to derive the optimal dispatch interval and operational efficiency based on Busan Urban Railway operation data. In particular, by analyzing the interaction between complex variables such as demand distribution during rush hour, energy saving, and personnel operation efficiency through quantum algorithms, we plan to develop a more precise optimization model than existing computing technology. The research will be conducted until the end of this year.
Starting with this research project, Busan Transportation Corporation plans to introduce quantum computing technology across all transportation operations and expand its application to disaster response and major facility maintenance and management systems in the future.
Busan Transportation Corporation President Lee Byeong-jin said, “This collaboration will be an opportunity to verify the practical applicability of quantum technology beyond technological verification,” and added, “We expect expansion into various fields such as facility management and accident prevention in addition to dispatch optimization.”
KQC Chairman Kwon Ji-hoon said, “Based on the algorithm operation technology acquired through IBM Quantum System Hub and the hybrid optimization framework developed in-house, we will contribute to increasing the safety and efficiency of city operation.”
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