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Officers of the Information Systems Wing (ISW) garnered five Gold Medals, including the most prestigious Gold Medal with the Congratulations of Jury, and one Silver Medal in the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva held in Geneva, Switzerland between April 17 and 21.
This year, more than 1 000 inventions from over 40 countries and regions took part in the event. With the theme of Reinventing of Public Safety, ISW submitted six digital entries regarding smart rescue solutions and intelligence patrol to showcase its determination in technology-driven digital policing.
Emergency mobile app HKSOS won the prestigious Gold Medal with the Congratulations of the Jury again under the “Security - Rescue - Alarm” category. The other four Gold-Medal awarded projects were Signal Radar Search and Rescue (SAR) Drone, HKSOS Emergency Wireless Mesh Network, smart operational earpods “Techsense” and smart patrol mobile app “i-Patrol”, while Project R-Map received Silver Medal. The President of the Jury of the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva Mr David Taji Farouki highly praised and acknowledged the level of sophistication and creativity of the Hong Kong Police’s projects.
Assistant Commissioner (Information Systems) Kwan Chui-ching felt honoured with the team for triumphing again this year. HKSOS won the Gold Medal with Congratulations of Jury for its “Smart Rescue” concept last year. This year marked the successful rollout of HKSOS, which has brought the concept to reality and has been enthusiastically embraced by the public. The project’s AI Mode received high praise at this exhibition, earning the project the same prestigious award again, which greatly motivated the team.
Apart from the application of HKSOS in Hong Kong, HKSOS has also been field-tested in Dubai desert successfully. This time, the app has also made its way to Switzerland for on-site testing with the SAR team of the Swiss Police in the snowy mountains, yielding remarkable results. The Swiss Police found HKSOS conducive to SAR operations on snow and highly praised its technology and practical application. This on-site testing further showcased the technological capabilities of the Force and its potential to have further co-operation with more countries and regions in the future.
These six solutions, five of which have been patented successfully, are jointly invented by the Force and the local innovation and technology companies. In its traditional SAR operation and daily police patrol in the future, the Force will be facilitated with advanced technology and equipment for higher policing efficiency and accuracy.
NTN
The Smart Fence Protection System (SFPS) of North Territories North (NTN) won a bronze medal at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva. AI technology has been integrated into SFPS. In addition to upgrading the existing CCTV and vibration alarm systems, three new components, namely License Plate Recognition, Data Analysis, and SOS, have been introduced to the new system to provide frontline officers with precise and timely alerts of boundary incidents and offer greater convenience for citizens and vehicles requiring access to the Frontier Closed Area.
To enhance boundary security and meet the policing needs in the digital age, NTN is replacing its decade-old Fence Protection System comprehensively. The new system successfully completed its pilot scheme in the vicinity of Tak Yuet Lau in Lok Ma Chau Division from January to July 2023. Starting from the second half of this year, NTN will apply the new SFPS to the whole section of boundary fence by phases.
