Contest seeks digital solutions to traffic-safety education

A contest on digital technologies in traffic safety education and communication has been launched.
Contest seeks digital solutions to traffic-safety education ảnh 1At the launch ceremony (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - A contest on digital technologies in trafficsafety education and communication has been launched.

Eligible participants include anyone under 16 years old.

The Agency for Southern Affairs under the Ministry of Science and Technology incooperation with the Centre for Young Science and Technology Developmentorganised the contest.

The contest seeks innovative products based on the Internet of Things (IoT),artificial intelligence (AI), and smart devices such as smartphones, tabletsand computers.

Pham Xuan Da, head of the Agency for Southern Affairs, said that the contestwould raise people's awareness about traffic laws and build character as wellas compliance with the law.

“The candidate’s solutions should be highly practical and address demandsrelating to traffic safety in their locality. Their technologies to solveproblems of traffic safety should be advanced. They should be creative in applyingthese technologies,” Da said.

The contest will receive registrations until June 20. The final round and thefinal awards ceremony are slated for June 27.

The contest includes two parts. In the "Initiative" part, contestantspresent their initiatives on communication, education, supervision and handlingof traffic safety violations, as well as organisational models, safe transportsolutions, traffic jams and other topics in their cities, provinces orresidential areas.

In the "Product" contest, candidates submit software, informationtechnology and traffic control systems that could be used to solve trafficproblems and detect alcohol use in traffic; and improve applications to makethem more convenient, with good user feedback through social media.

Tran Duc Su, deputy head of the Centre for Young Science and TechnologyDevelopment, said that candidates could compose rap songs or dances tocommunicate traffic safety more effectively.

Da said: “The contest aims to encourage more and more people to have solutionsto address traffic safety problems to protect people’s lives when travelling”./. 
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