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Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City bets on low-carbon future as it marks 15th anniversary
The Singapore University of Technology and Design is setting up a research and innovation centre in the city to support joint projects, enterprise development, education and training, as well as talent exchanges in the low-carbon field.
Enhance confidence in use of technology – Part 1
Professor Yow Wei Quin, Head of HASS, writes about confidence in use of technology in seniors.
Singapore: A*STAR Revolutionises Robotics Education
At the helm of this educational convergence is the ROS-Industrial Consortium Asia Pacific (ROS-I AP), managed by A*STAR’s Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC). The consortium spearheads collaborative endeavours with SUTD, NTU, NUS, SIT, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, and Singapore Polytechnic.
Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City to have green innovation park, be a model for other Chinese cities
The Singapore University of Technology and Design will become the first institute of higher learning in Singapore to set up a research and innovation centre in the Eco-City.
Universities, reskilling courses key to tripling S’pore’s AI workforce to 15,000: Experts
Singapore has consistently scored high in global rankings in digital competitiveness, noted assistant professor of computer science Soujanya Poria at the Singapore University of Technology and Design. This is largely thanks to its coordinated efforts to digitalise.
New local AI music generation model produces “first draft” for composers in one minute
The first “controllable text prompt” AI music generation model has been developed locally. The software called Mustango was developed by a six-person research team led by Soujanya Poria and Dorien Herremans, two assistant professors at the Singapore University of Technology and Design.
Eye-catching ground signs and rest areas designed to prevent residents with dementia in Yio Chu Kang from getting lost
From activity corners suitable for people with dementia to simple road signs and ground markings, Yio Chu Kang collects feedback from residents on the living environment to create the first local dementia-friendly neighbourhood based on community research to assist residents with dementia to age in place in their neighbourhood.
SUTD launches drone for safer, more efficient viaduct inspection
Associate Professor Foong Shaohui came up with the idea in 2019 when chatting with Land Transport Authority (LTA) officers who told him of the difficulty in inspecting viaduct bearings for wear and tear, or defects.
Strengthening Singapore’s Cyber Defence Landscape
Organised by the Digital and Intelligence Service and the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, with support from iTrust/SUTD and the National Cybersecurity R&D Laboratory, CIDeX 2023 marked a collaborative effort to enhance Whole-Of-Government (WoG) cyber capabilities.
How to Make 3D-Printed Parts Shrink with Precision
Finding a way to ensure uniform shrinkage of features below the wavelength of visible light is a challenge for two-photon polymerization lithography (TPL). A team of engineers from SUTD and the Industrial Technology Center of Wakayama Prefecture in Japan have introduced a new method for ensuring even shrinkage in 3D-printed structures under heat treatment.
