Phase 1 stage for the PRAISE-HK App has been officially launched on 21 Jun 2019 in HKUST main campus. Officiating guests on the day included Mr. Tse Chin-wan, Under Secretary for the Environment; Mr. Patrick Humphris, Head of Communications, Asia-Pacific, HSBC; Prof. Rashid Shaikh, Director of Science, Health Effects Institute; Prof. John Chai, Vice-Chairman, Council, HKUST; Prof. Lionel Ni, Provost, HKUST; Prof. Christine Loh, Chief Development Strategist, Institute for the Environment, HKUST; Prof. Jimmy Fung, Director of the Institute for the Environment, HKUST; and Prof. Alexis Lau, Project coordinator & Principal investigator of PRAISE-HK, HKUST.

The Launching Ceremony began with a new App trailer that gives us an idea how the PRAISE-HK App works.

Prof. Ni (HKUST), Mr. Tse (Environment Bureau) and Mr. Humphris (HSBC) delivered opening speeches, showing tremendous support and sharing their expectations on the PRAISE-HK project. All officiating guests then joined hands and “turned” the 8 key components and technologies into “PRAISE-HK”. (Watch following highlight video)

At the Smart-City Forum, Prof. Alexis Lau, PRAISE-HK Project Coordinator and Principle Investigator, introduced the state-of-the-art technologies of PRAISE-HK. 

Dr. Gayle Hagler from United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) talked about how scientific data and technologies help people manage their personal air pollution exposure.

Dr. Rashid Shaikh, Director of Science from Health Effects Institute, talked about air pollution exposure and its impact on health.

Prof. Rashid Shaikh, Dr. Gayle Hagler, Prof. Christine Loh and Prof. Christopher Frey shared their valuable insights on the science and policy of personal air pollution exposure management at the panel discussion.

Media Coverage

• TVB – Program 創科導航 – (Nov 2019)
• 19.08.25 – TVB 新聞透視 – 空氣監測
• 19.08.02 – Sing Tao Daily (B03) – 手機報實時空氣訊息 個人化健康預測警報
• 19.07.27 – Commercial Radio (貼身科技局) – 連屋企附近 空氣質素都Check到？請教科大劉教授！
• 19.07.24 – The Standard (P17) – Let’s get going on road to cleaner air
• 19.07.08 – Hong Kong Buzz – New way to cut your family’s exposure to air pollution created by staff and students at HKUST
• 19.06.29 – UNWIRE.HK – 科大PRAISE-HK實時空氣質素查詢App　 資訊準確至街道為單位
• 19.06.24 – AM730 – 實時空氣質素分析準確逾9成 科大推《PRAISE-HK》手機App
• 19.06.24 – OpenGov Asia – New HKUST app helps people deal with air pollution
• 19.06.24 – Lion Rock Daily (P09) – 科大推實時街道空氣質素程式
• 19.06.22 – RTHK (News) – New app gives clear view of street-level pollution
• 19.06.22 – Modia – 【智慧城市論壇】科大環境研究所實時分析空氣質素 準確度逾90%
• 19.06.22 – Modia – 【PRAISE-HK】從戶外到室內推測污染物 選擇健康路徑
• 19.06.22 – Modia – PRAISE-HK流動應用程式 準確預測空氣質素
• 19.06.22 – Sing Pao (A08) – 科大推新程式 用家可選清新街道
• 19.06.22 – Oriental Daily News (A17) – 科大App實時測空污 提供健康警報
• 19.06.22 – Hong Kong Economic Journal (A11) – 科大空氣質素App出行避污染
• 19.06.21 – HK01 – 科大研發評測空氣污染風險手機程式 可提供空氣質素較佳行走路線
• 19.06.21 – Hong Kong Economic Times – 科大環境研究所籌備兩年 推實時空氣質素監測程式
• 19.06.21 – Hong Kong Economic Journal – 科大推檢測空氣污染App 滙豐有份資助
• 19.06.21 – on.cc – 滙豐贊助「空氣質素分析App」出爐 教你「兜路行」
• 19.06.21 – on.cc – 科大推空氣污染App 用家可自選清新路線

• Download press release: English press release | Chinese press release

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