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AI framework generates more realistic 4D LiDAR worlds for autonomous systems
Researchers from SUTD have developed HieraScaffold, an AI framework that generates large-scale 4D LiDAR (light detection and ranging) scenes more efficiently and coherently. This research was led by Assistant Professor Zhao Na.
Chinese: It Starts with Wanting to Speak It
Professor Yow Wei Quin shares that language is not something one first masters and then begin using; rather it is something that we gradually become proficient in through repeated, authentic interactions.
Plan to paint iconic brick-faced Tampines HDB project to address water seepage draws criticism
An iconic eight-block public housing project in Tampines with a distinctive brick-faced facade is scheduled for a repair-and-paint job. However, some heritage advocates, including Associate Professor Yeo Kang Shua have voiced concerns over how painting over the brickwork could cause its original design and architectural expression to be lost.
AI can now help make entire films. What does that mean for Singapore’s film industry?
In this feature about AI being used to make entire films, experts share their insights on what this could mean for human creativity, jobs and authorship. Assistant Prof of Practice Debbie Ding was one of the experts interviewed.
Beyond STEM: Why Singapore tertiary institutions are putting more emphasis on arts and social sciences
Tertiary institutions are going beyond STEM education and placing more emphasis on the arts and social sciences. Dr Grace Dixon shared more about what SUTD has been doing.
Industrial spaces and homes under one roof? JTC explores idea with architects
JTC Corporation and Singapore Institute of Architects are studying the possibility of bringing industrial and residential spaces together under one roof. Professor Thomas Schroepfer shared some insights about the study.
COE, cars and commuting: Does Singapore need to rethink car ownership?
CNA938 Rewind – With COE prices remaining high, car ownership continues to be a major talking point in Singapore. Research Assistant Prof Samuel Chng shares about what a reliable car-lite transport system could look like.
Chatbot companions win over older adults by being genuine rather than 'human'
This research, led by Professor Yow Wei Quin, studied older adults’ willingness to embrace AI chatbots in their daily lives.
Commentary: COE debate should not be about putting cars within everyone’s reach
In this commentary by LKYCIC’s Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng, he writes about how Singapore’s transport debate should now centre more on people instead of cars. The question cannot stop at who gets to own a car; one must also ask how public transport, point-to-point services and shared cars can provide reliable mobility across different stages of life, without turning every need for flexibility into a need for car ownership.
The hardest thing for a robot to do is become useful
In this op-ed, EPD Professor Mohan Rajesh Elara, Academic Director of Innovation PG at SUTD, discusses and shares his views on “When does an impressive robot become a useful one?”.
