KAIST noted that the OLEV employs Shaped Magnetic Field in Resonance technology that enables it to transfer electricity wirelessly from cables buried under the surface of the road.
The bus, which can be charged while stationary or in motion, will receive 20KHz and 100KW of electricity at an 85% maximum power transmission efficiency rate.
South Korea city of Gumi has introduced OLEV as public transportation beginning from 6 August 2013, prior to which the bus was tested at a Seoul amusement park and in KAIST campus.
KAIST Wireless Power Transfer Technology Business Development director Dong-Ho Cho said, "It’s quite remarkable that we succeeded with the OLEV project so that buses are offering public transportation services to passengers.
"This is certainly a turning point for OLEV to become more commercialized and widely accepted for mass transportation in our daily living."
