The objective of this project is to develop smart infrastructure and AI-driven video analytics sensing systems around intersections to detect and predict vehicle, pedestrian, bicyclist position,…

The Hawaii Department of Transportation received a $1.29 million Project Grant awarded July 15, 2025, through the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program (CFDA 20.941), administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Immediate Office of the Secretary. The project will develop smart infrastructure and artificial intelligence-driven video analytics sensing systems deployed around intersections to detect and predict vehicle, pedestrian, and bicyclist position, speed, and trajectory data. These capabilities will support real-time collision avoidance through vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, accurate positioning functions, and large-scale data transmission capabilities.

The 18-month project, scheduled for completion by January 14, 2027, will be performed in Honolulu, Hawaii. This demonstration initiative aligns with the SMART program's focus on advanced smart city technologies and systems designed to improve transportation efficiency and safety through technology interventions such as artificial intelligence-driven analytics and connected vehicle systems. The award represents a typical Stage One SMART grant investment in planning and prototyping activities that will build data and technology capacity within Hawaii's transportation infrastructure to address vehicle-pedestrian-bicycle safety challenges.

The objective of this project is to develop smart infrastructure and AI-driven video analytics sensing systems around intersections to detect and predict vehicle, pedestrian, bicyclist position, speed, and trajectory for vehicle-pedestrian-bicycle collision avoidances based on real-time V2X communication, accurate positioning functions, and large amount of data transmissions.