Team LAVA Wins the JICA Siem Reap Smart City Proof of Concept Competition

Congratulations to our fourth-year students of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics (AMS), Team LAVA, supervised by Dr. HAS Sothea, on winning the JICA Siem Reap Smart City Proof of Concept (PoC) competition!

Team LAVA

1. Mr. NUON Chanvathana
2. Mr. KIM Putdararith
3. Ms. VON Naroth
4. Ms. PHET Narin
5. Mr. LAY Sokleab

The project: Sovatthepheap-SR

The team presented Sovatthepheap-SR (សុវត្ថិភាពសៀមរាប), an AI-assisted traffic safety monitoring system. It upgrades existing CCTV cameras with edge AI to detect:

• helmet non-compliance
• wrong-way driving
• speed exceeding
• illegal parking

Their focus on smart mobility and road safety showcased innovative solutions for supporting traffic officers and protecting citizens and tourists.