smart city: a call for a shift in mindset
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Smart City: A Call for a Shift in MindsetCharles MokLegislative Councillor (Information Technology)
2016.4.14 HK Electronics Symposium
What does a better, more livable, smarter Hong Kong look like?
Smart grid, smart home, smart living
Transportation:as an example
Commuters wants traffic info on the go
...drivers too
wazewaze
The possibilities are endless• gather information about commuter travel and traffic
habits • allows city planners and engineers to divert traffic to
less congested routes
• connected car technology and real-time traffic information
• improve transport outcomes and traffic management, such as transport productivity, safety, reliability, and
• reduce traffic congestion
Upgrade of TIS in the next few years to support real time data,analytics, and…
Open data?
HK Govt’s own route search app for passengers and drivers
No Open Data, No Smart CityWhat can developers use at present?
Available for free - items in transport:
● Journey time indicators ● Speed map panels ● Traffic snapshot images ● Traffic speed map● Routes and fares of public transport
● MTR routes, fares and barrier-free facilities
● Electric vehicle charging station locations
Overseas: government-led support to sharing real time data/API
Hong Kong: Catching Up and Moving Forward
Increase the Wi-Fi hotspots to over
30,000 in Hong Kong.
What do we need?• coordination of cross-department policies
• making available real-time traffic data from service providers
• data released in interoperable formats
• user’s and application developer’s active use of these data
• updated laws that allow room for new intelligent products and services
• review the limitations of road and public transport system capacity
Mindset change needed: all about execution and coordination
Before talking about “Blueprint” of Smart City…Can we first address the current silo situation?
New Franchise for Bus Companies• Push the transport companies to release more traffic data? Static data: bus routes, bus stops and schedules, fares and discounts etc. Dynamic data: real-time bus location, arrival time etc.
Electronic Road Pricing Pilot Scheme• Use decade-old technology or latest available technology?• Release real-time traffic data for developers, analyst and research?• Enhance cross-departmental cooperation?
Time to rethink?
Vision Facilitating trials Measurement Iteration
A big plan Execution (Measurement?)
Encouraging moves towards changes
• Update regulations• Promote govt and FI adoption in
new tech• Incentives to drive investment in
FinTech• Nurture ICT talents
What are the priorities to develop Smart City in Hong Kong?
Talent
Funding
Culture
Infrastructure
Market
Government
Smart City
Challenges
1.Laws VS Innovation
2.Clarity vs Regulator-rules-all
3.Govt: intervention VS laissez-faire
4.Fear of failure / lack of risk-taking
5.Internal champion in the government
6.Open-mindedness
7.Public-private partnerships
Opportunities in Hong Kong
Data centre
hub
Energy
Transport
FinTech
Smart living
Healthcare
