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Big Data in Transportation
Date: 21 APR 2018 (SAT) Time: 09:00-13:00 Venue: GIS Laboratory, Room 1013, 10/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong Speaker: Abstract:Big data has been considered as one of the most powerful enablers for uncovering hidden insights. The increasing adoption of big data has changed the way we approach problems,…
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The Role of Information in Smart Transport
Date: 29 MAR 2019 (FRI) Time: 18:00 – 19:00 Venue: ROOM 6-32C, HAKING WONG BUILDING, THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG Speaker: PROFESSOR HAI L. VUDepartment of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Australia Hai L. Vu received the B.Sc./M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the Technical University of Budapest, Hungary, in 1994 and 1999, respectively.…
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Assessment of the Road Safety Benefits of Connected Vehicle Technologies
Date: 12 MAR 2018 (MON) Time: 19:00-20:00 Venue: Wang Gungwu Theatre, Graduate House, The University of Hong Kong. Speaker: Abstract:Connected Vehicle (CV) technologies are believed to have a large effect on traffic safety. For now, it is important to determine the expected effect that CV technologies would have in reducing crashes when all vehicles…
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Shrinking Supply Chains and the Consequences for Ports and Maritime Logistics
Date: 20 OCT 2017 (FRI) Time: 19:00-20:00 Venue: Wang Gungwu Theatre, Graduate House, The University of Hong Kong. Speaker: Abstract:The growth of container traffic has fallen from three times the growth of GDP before the global financial crisis to less than one times the growth of GDP now, as a result of a number…
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Electric Vehicles and Future Cities
Date: 29 SEP 2017 (FRI) Time: 08:30-12:30 Venue: Room MB G-07, Main Building, The University of Hong Kong Organizers:Master of Arts in Transport Policy and Planning, HKU (MATPP)Institute of Transport Studies, HKU (ITS)Tongji University Laboratory of Big Data Security for Transportation Fee: Free Admission Registration & Enquiries: Prior registration is required.Mr. Bo Wang |…
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The Role of Transport in Transiting to Livable and Sustainable Cities in Europe and China
Date: 09 MAY 2017 (WED) Time: 09:00-15:30 Venue: CPD 3.28, 3/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, University of Hong Kong Fee: Free Admission Registration & Enquiries: Prior registration is required. Mr. Ka Ho Tsoi | (E) jasonf1d@hku.hk.
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Realising Innovations with Design Thinking: Examples from Transport and Beyond
Date: 05 MAY 2017 (FRI) Time: 19:00-20:00 Venue: Room LG.63, LG/F, Central Podium Level, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong Speakers: Dr. Edmund Lee Executive Director, Hong Kong Design Centre Dr Edmund Lee is the Executive Director of Hong Kong Design Centre, a non-profit organisation dedicated to raising Hong Kong’s profile as a…
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Franchised Bus Services: Challenges, Innovation and the Way Forward
Date: 24 MAR 2017 (FRI) Time: 19:00-20:00 Venue: KKLG101, LG/F, K.K. Leung Building, The University of Hong Kong. Speakers: Mr. Roger Lee Managing Director of The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited Managing Director of The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, has more than 30 years’ experience in transportation industry. He was the…
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Recent Challenges Faced by the Freight Logistics Industry
Date: 24 FEB 2017 (FRI) Time: 19:00-20:00 Venue: Room CPD-2.37, 2/F, Central Podium Level, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong Speakers: Abstract:The Freight Logistics Industry in particular the air cargo sector has faced many new challenges recently brought about by E-commerce, the more stringent measures on cargo security and cargo safety. This seminar…
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On Harnessing the New Data Landscape for Transportation-Related Behavioral Analysis
Date: 17 FEB 2017 (FRI) Time: 19:00-20:00 Venue: Wang Gungwu Theatre, Graduate House, The University of Hong Kong. Speaker: Abstract:This presentation will focus on a new data landscape in which a whole host of equipment can act as sensors — legacy roadway systems, smart phones and GPS systems, and smart cars themselves. The key…