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Single-actuator drone modeled on maple seeds flies with 43.5% less error, study finds
SUTD researchers have developed a control method that allows a robot that flies with one actuator anticipates its next movements. The approach was demonstrated on SAM, short for Samara-Seed Inspired Single-Actuator Monocoptor. This project was led by Professor Foong Shaohui.
Theory-Guided AI Halves Network Congestion for Billions of IoT Devices
A new theory-guided AI framework for managing random network access can cut the time needed to clear congested queues in half while drastically reducing both average latency and collision rates. This framework was developed by researchers from Beihang University and SUTD.
ITE students developed AI projects to help children and youths with learning difficulties find ways to learn
The D.A.R.E. Community pilot programme was jointly launched by SUTD and ITE in January this year. SUTD students mentored ITE students in the use of AI to turn creative ideas into working prototypes aimed at solving real-world problems. Teo En Ki, a second year CSD student who was a mentor in the pilot was quoted in the article.
New AI Transformer Learns to Spot Disaster Warning Signs Hidden in IoT Sensor Data
Researchers introduced STAAT, a Spatiotemporal Association Anomaly Transformer built specifically for anomaly detection in IoT-generated multivariate time series. Data from iTrust’s Secure Water Treatment (SWaT) testbed was used to evaluate STAAT’s performance.
Delivery riders welcome guidelines for dedicated condo parking spots and collection lockers
Delivery riders welcomed new guidelines that call for dedicated parking spaces and collection points in condominiums and malls, but experts and condo management said cost, security and residents’ expectations could be stumbling blocks. LKYCIC Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng was quoted in the article.
2026 Singapore Good Design Awards: Designing Better Lives for a More Liveable World
Neural Palate Kueh was one of the Gold Award winners at this year’s Singapore Good Design Awards. This project was led by Assistant Prof Immanuel Koh.
'No way around it': Will Sembawang residents forever face the longest commute to work?
Sembawang residents spoke about the inaccessibility of Sembawang, with its lack of feeder buses and other viable alternatives to taking a train from Sembawang MRT station to central locations. Associate Prof Calvin Chua shares some insights on this.
3D food printing of balanced vegetarian dishes from rice and lentil flours
An SUTD research team studied the possibility of using white rice and red lentil flours for 3D food printing. Lead author research associate Aakanksha Pant and PhD student, Phoebe Leam Xin Ni, were also quoted in the article. This research was led by Professor Chua Chee Kai and Associate Professor Tan U-Xuan.
Broad aspirations with social consciousness
SUTD’s Create4Good Innovation Grant support entrepreneurs whose work aims to reduce inequality in society. Some projects that received support from this grant are featured in this article.
Can you soundproof your home against a noisy neighbour?
Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng and Assistant Professor Immanuel Koh discuss the complexity of noise disputes and the cocktail of solutions from preventive design to clearer community norms and greater engagement that could help address these situations.
