The Research Grant Council (RGC) announced the results of the Theme-based Research Scheme (TRS) 2023/24. The TRS aims to direct the academic research efforts of University Grants Committee (UGC)-funded universities to four designated themes that are strategically important to the long-term development of Hong Kong.
Among the nine projects supported by TRS this year, two are led by PAIR researchers with total funding of about HK$100 million. They aim at developing a collaborative edge computing framework for smart city applications, and a real-time early-warning and management system to enhance the resilience of high-rise building clusters in coastal cities, respectively. This funding success underscores PAIR’s dedication to driving long-term, sustainable development in Hong Kong.
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Project Title |
High-performance Collaborative Edge Computing Enabling Smart City Applications: Framework and Methodologies |
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Project Coordinator |
Prof. CAO Jiannong Director of the Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Things (RIAIoT), Dean of the Graduate School, Associate Director of the University Research Facility in Big Data Analytics, Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Professor in Data Science, and Chair Professor of Distributed and Mobile Computing in the Department of Computing |
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Approved Budget |
HK$50.821 million |
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Theme under TRS |
Advancing Emerging Research and Innovations Important to Hong Kong |
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Project Title |
INTACT: Intelligent Tropical-storm-resilient System for Coastal Cities |
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Project Coordinator |
Prof. NI Yiqing Member of the Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD), Yim, Mak, Kwok & Chung Professor in Smart Structures, Chair Professor of Smart Structures and Rail Transit in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Director of the National Rail Transit Electrification and Automation Engineering Technology Research Center (Hong Kong Branch) |
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Approved Budget |
HK$48.293 million |
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Theme under TRS |
Developing a Sustainable Environment |
*In alphabetical order of project titles
