iCity@HK: A Vision on Next Generation Smart City

Charles Mok

Legislative Councillor (IT)

iCity@HK:

A Vision on Next Generation

Smart City

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New economic and social

opportunities from the

Internet of Things

Smart Services:

Interconnected data, infrastructures and

services, enabled by ICT

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“Cities and regions that use technology not

just to save money or make things work

better, but also to create high-quality

employment, increase citizen participation

and become great places to live and work.”

----Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), a New York-based think tank

India’s Prime Minister

Narendra Modi to build

no less than

100 smart cities

across the country

Songdo, South Koreathe world's first smart city to complete in 2015

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What will make Hong Kong

a smart city?

Our edge

Robust Telecommunications Infrastructure

• Household broadband penetration rate 83%

• Mobile penetration rate >238%

• among the highest in the world

• Public free Wi-Fi hotspots growing

• A digitally-savvy population

Beyond technology:

What about everyday urban life?

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A truly smart city is not just about

technical, but also social

innovations

iCity: Concepts and Principles

1.People Centric

2.Value Driven

3.Interoperability

and

Intelligent

Experience

iCity: Concepts and Principles

4. Green and Sustainable

5. Inclusive and Collaborative –

including Open Data

6. Secured and Non-intrusive

iCity: Concepts and Principles

7. Infrastructure

8. Policy

9. Quality of Life

10. Efficiency

Smart City architecture

•Applicationssatellite imagery, aerial mapping, GPS, building management

system, CCTV, GIS

•Informationuser, document, industry, business, revenue, circulation

Management

•Integration of communication

protocolsWireless, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3/4/5G, M2M, embedded network

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iCity: fields of Application

iCity: latest application

Smart Grid: real-time data on usage of electricity

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Intelligent street lighting

Intelligent building

Intelligent transportation

Smart transit

iCity: latest application

• Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)

Traffic adjustments according to condition/

parking information (no need to try your luck)

iCity: latest application

Intelligent Systems for

new architecture:

adjustments of

lighting/

temperature/

humidity level

>

for a efficient use of

energy resources

1. Life-Long Education Scenario

Offering citizens of all ages better learning experience

through friendly applications and personalized learning-

centric networks.

iCity: iHongKong User Scenario 1

iCity:iHongKong User Scenario 2

2. Intelligent Commerce Shopping Scenario

Integrating and providing a one-stop service

platform, benefiting both businesses and

consumers.

iCity:iHongKong User Scenario 3

3. Collaborative Care for Senior Citizens

Utilizing solutions from elderly healthcare to life quality

improvement through lifestyle management, enabled by

IT adoption.

iCity: iHongKong User Scenario 4

4. Intelligent Home Waste Management

Enabling easy sorting and recycling of household

wastes.

How ‘Smart’ will Kowloon East be?

• Traffic light system on Lai Yip Street: sensor > change

light in seconds > less time travelled from MTR to Kwun

Tong Promenade

• Smartphone App: audio guided tour > get to the

historic flour mills or revitalised building projects

• Intelligent Parking: electronic panels at major

junctions to show available bays > avoid unnecessary

circling in search of parking spaces > reduce vehicle

emissions

• Free Wi-Fi in public parks

Other plans of Kowloon East

development

• Integrated waste-handling systems in Commercial developments

• Less crowded alleys :Larger streets in Kwun Tong district, such as How Ming Street, Hung To Road, Tsun Yip Street and Hoi Yuen Road

• New buildings with vertical greening: large apertures for better ventilation and top ratings for eco-friendliness

• Rent a bike: tour the Kai Tak cruise terminal > visit the now upmarket commercial area > return it to any rental station in Kwun Tong

• Nullah on nearby King Yip Street: clean up and turn into a small river with alfresco dining alongside

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Can we use technology to manage

everything in the city?

Human intelligence and

participation still counts

A smart city

requires digital

citizens and

communities

Transparency & Smart Governance•Bringing citizen values

• Data, data, data!

Value proposition to citizens,

businesses and government

• Open data to generate

social and business value

iCity: How it is defined

City Planning and Urban

Development expert

Anthony Townsend :

Smart Cities as places where

information technology is

combined with infrastructure,

architecture, everyday objects,

and even our bodies to address

social, economic, and

environmental problems.

Not just for Government and Corporations

More participation of grassroots and citizens

Human-driven iCity

• Information transparency

• Can change behavior and

habit of citizens

• Bettered sense of belonging and

civic participation

Human-driven iCity

• Gather information from

different means

• Use together with

flexibility

• For cross-sector

innovation and created

value

Human-driven iCity

• Important force for development of smart city:

SMEs and Civil Society: Vibrant and creativity

Participation & AccountabilityTechnologies should inform citizens

about decisions of urban land use,

mobility and governance.

Open data and governance

• New Digital 21 Strategy:

• “Smart City” vision

• Turning data analysis into informed decisions

and intuitive services

• Internet of Things: Sensors, e-commerce

transactions, weather information, road traffic

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Unleashing the power of data to the

public – data.one portal• Mobile app locating doctors and public clinics

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First time:

govt commitment to open up data

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Potential of data in public policy

• Visualising government expenditure in budget

• (g0v.tw)

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Better

communicate

impact of

government

policy

Example:

Budget

calculator by

Code4HK

Ones to watch:

Civic Hacking Community

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For a smart city to actually work:

We need sound policies, coordination

across departments and data-driven

urban planning

Thank you!

Charles Mok

charlesmok@charlesmok.hk

@charlesmok

www.charlesmok.hk