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Smart Traffic Fund pools efforts of government, industry, academic and research sectors to drive Hong Kong's long-term smart mobility development (with photos)
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     The Transport Department today (April 13) said that it has been pooling the efforts of government, industry, academic and research sectors through the Smart Traffic Fund (STF) to promote the long-term development of smart mobility in Hong Kong.

     The Commissioner for Transport, Miss Winnie Tse, visited the InnoEX 2026 to learn more about the STF projects showcased at the Smart Hong Kong Pavilion, and experience how digital technology and artificial intelligence (AI) have been integrated into traffic and transport solutions:

(1) Enhancing vehicle and driving safety
  • The requirement for vehicles with extendable aerial structures to be equipped with an over-height warning system has been implemented in phases since March 2025. The STF has funded a research centre in developing a monitoring system for crane height and position, preventing accidents caused by unretracted crane arms damaging bridges as well as safeguarding driving and road safety. This system is now commercially available, benefitting the trade;
  • The STF subsidised a university in developing an intelligent driving training system for container trucks using extended reality technology and a dynamic motion platform. It provides truck drivers with highly realistic simulated scenarios for personalised training to improve driving skills; and
  • The STF also funded a university to establish an alerting system for identifying risky driving behaviour or signs of distraction by monitoring and analysing neural transmission data, including physiological indicators and changes in psychological states. By shifting the safety line from "post-accident reaction" to "pre-accident warning", the system effectively reduces the risk of traffic accidents.

(2) Enhancing public service efficiency
  • The STF subsidised a university to adopt AI technology to analyse pedestrian motion (such as characteristics like slower walking speeds of the elderly or persons with mobility impairment) to support the dynamic optimisation of pedestrian traffic signal timings, thereby enhancing the experience of pedestrians at crossings;
  • The STF funded a university in developing multi-tier concrete inspection methods to detect surface and subsurface structural defects in bridge decks. This improves inspection accuracy and facilitates preventive maintenance in an orderly manner, enhancing the efficiency of structural maintenance of bridges; and
  • The STF also subsidised a university in developing a smart route planning platform for transporting modular integrated construction modules. By enabling precise monitoring of street conditions along logistics routes, it ensures the safe delivery of large-scale prefabricated components to construction sites, enhancing transport safety and efficiency, thereby accelerating construction progress.

(3) Commuting convenience for persons with visual impairment
  • The STF subsidised a private company in developing smart glasses, which apply AI computer vision technology to assist persons with visual impairment in identifying obstacles, bus stops, carriageways and pavements. The glasses also provide navigation functions to enhance the travel convenience and safety of visually impaired persons.

(4) Improving public transport safety and scheduling efficiency
  • The STF funded a start-up in developing systems to monitor the dynamic speed limit of public light buses (PLBs) in real-time according to their specific road sections, deploy the fleet based on passenger data, and display arrival information of routes at minibus stops using solar power. They enhance minibus driving safety, assist passengers in planning their journeys, and support fleet deployment and operational management; and
  • The STF also subsidised a research centre in developing door-mounted monitoring devices for PLBs. These sensors ensure passenger safety during boarding and alighting, preventing accidents at the source and enhancing the overall operational safety of the minibus.

     Miss Tse said, "The STF has been funding enterprises as well as technology and research institutes to develop projects that have effectively assisted the transport trades, passengers, persons in need and government departments in addressing different scenarios in traffic, transport and logistics. They have played a crucial role in facilitating commuting convenience, enhancing efficiency of the road network or road space, and enhancing driving safety. We encourage more eligible organisations to apply for funding to jointly advance smart transport and traffic so that technology empowers, transport serves and people benefit."

     The Government set up the $1 billion STF at end-March 2021 to support enterprises or organisations in conducting research and applications of innovative vehicle-related technologies. As of end-March 2026, the STF had approved a total of 89 projects over the past five years, with funding of about $619 million.
 
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The Commissioner for Transport, Miss Winnie Tse, today (April 13) visited the InnoEX to learn more about the Smart Traffic Fund projects showcased at the Smart Hong Kong Pavilion, and experience the integration of digital technology and artificial intelligence into traffic and transport solutions. Photo shows Miss Tse (left) being briefed on how a monitoring system for crane height and position safeguards driving and road safety.
The Commissioner for Transport, Miss Winnie Tse, today (April 13) visited the InnoEX to learn more about the Smart Traffic Fund projects showcased at the Smart Hong Kong Pavilion, and experience the integration of digital technology and artificial intelligence into traffic and transport solutions. Photo shows Miss Tse (left) being briefed on an intelligent driving training system for container trucks providing drivers with realistic simulation for driving training. 
The Commissioner for Transport, Miss Winnie Tse, today (April 13) visited the InnoEX to learn more about the Smart Traffic Fund projects showcased at the Smart Hong Kong Pavilion, and experience the integration of digital technology and artificial intelligence into traffic and transport solutions. Photo shows Miss Tse (back row, centre) looking at an intelligent platform for identification of driving risks through real-time monitoring of psychological condition instabilities and behaviours of drivers.
The Commissioner for Transport, Miss Winnie Tse, today (April 13) visited the InnoEX to learn more about the Smart Traffic Fund projects showcased at the Smart Hong Kong Pavilion, and experience the integration of digital technology and artificial intelligence (AI) into traffic and transport solutions. Photo shows Miss Tse (third left) looking at a demonstration of using AI technology to analyse pedestrian (e.g. wheelchair users) motion to support the dynamic optimisation of pedestrian traffic signal timings.
The Commissioner for Transport, Miss Winnie Tse, today (April 13) visited the InnoEX to learn more about the Smart Traffic Fund projects showcased at the Smart Hong Kong Pavilion, and experience the integration of digital technology and artificial intelligence into traffic and transport solutions. Photo shows Miss Tse (second right) and a project team which developed multi-tier concrete inspection methods to detect surface and subsurface structural defects in bridge decks, enhancing the efficiency of the structural maintenance of bridges.
The Commissioner for Transport, Miss Winnie Tse, today (April 13) visited the InnoEX to learn more about the Smart Traffic Fund projects showcased at the Smart Hong Kong Pavilion, and experience the integration of digital technology and artificial intelligence into traffic and transport solutions. Photo shows Miss Tse (centre) learning about a smart route planning platform for transporting modular integrated construction modules and how it enhances transport safety and efficiency.
The Commissioner for Transport, Miss Winnie Tse, today (April 13) visited the InnoEX to learn more about the Smart Traffic Fund projects showcased at the Smart Hong Kong Pavilion, and experience the integration of digital technology and artificial intelligence into traffic and transport solutions. Photo shows Miss Tse (first right) wearing smart glasses which assist persons with visual impairment in identifying obstacles, bus stops and bus routes. 
The Commissioner for Transport, Miss Winnie Tse, today (April 13) visited the InnoEX to learn more about the Smart Traffic Fund projects showcased at the Smart Hong Kong Pavilion, and experience the integration of digital technology and artificial intelligence into traffic and transport solutions. Photo shows Miss Tse (first left) being briefed on how to monitor the dynamic speed limit of public light buses in real-time, according to their specific road sections, to enhance driving safety.
The Commissioner for Transport, Miss Winnie Tse, today (April 13) visited the InnoEX to learn more about the Smart Traffic Fund projects showcased at the Smart Hong Kong Pavilion, and experience the integration of digital technology and artificial intelligence into traffic and transport solutions. Photo shows Miss Tse (right) observing a demonstration of door-mounted monitoring devices for public light buses for passenger safety during boarding and alighting.
The Commissioner for Transport, Miss Winnie Tse, today (April 13) visited the InnoEX to learn more about the Smart Traffic Fund projects showcased at the Smart Hong Kong Pavilion, and experience the integration of digital technology and artificial intelligence into traffic and transport solutions. Photo shows (front row, from sixth left) the Assistant Commissioner for Transport/Technical Services, Mr Alex Au; Miss Tse; the Deputy Commissioner for Transport/Planning and Technical Services and Chairperson of the Management Committee on Smart Traffic Fund, Mr Patrick Ho; the Chief Engineer/Smart Mobility of the Transport Department, Mr George Fong; and representatives of the Fund Secretariat and projects showcased.