Smart Road Stud and Road Pavement Monitoring System
Overview
This System can monitor and predict the condition of the road pavement, so as to increase the safety of road users
Commercialisation opportunities
Technology licensing agreement
Problem addressed
Road pavement monitoring is an essential topic of road safety. An effective monitoring system can substantially prevent the accident caused by the damage of the road pavement
Innovation
- The smart road stud is an embedded Internet of things (IoT) sensor which collects all ambient parameters inside the road pavement to predict road damage condition before any accidents happen
- Smart road stud integrates the advanced wireless, self-sustainable power and IoT technology in a small package to protect people from accidents caused by road damage
Key impact
- Reduce the risk of accidents caused by road pavement damage
- Completely wireless, self-sustainable power can substantially reduce the cost of installation
Award
- Silver Medal with Congratulations of Jury at the “2021 Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions”
Application
- Suitable for a wide range of road scenarios including highways or urban road
Patent
- Hong Kong Short-term Patent: HK30014793
Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC)
The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) is a multi-disciplinary organisation established by statute in 1967, to promote productivity excellence through integrated advanced technologies and innovative service offerings to support Hong Kong enterprises. HKPC is the champion and expert in facilitating Hong Kong's new industrialisation empowered by i4.0 and e4.0 - focusing on R&D, IoT, big data analytics, AI and Robotic technology development, digital manufacturing, etc., to help enterprises and industries upgrade their business performance, lower operating costs, increase productivity and enhance competitiveness.
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