📋 Tender Overview
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 longterm 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 overheight 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 postaccident reaction to preaccident 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 multitier 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 largescale 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 startup in developing systems to monitor the dynamic speed limit of public light buses PLBs in realtime 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 doormounted 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 endMarch 2021 to support enterprises or organisations in conducting research and applications of innovative vehiclerelated technologies As of endMarch 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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