Student and Alumni Achievements
Many of our student projects have won a number of local and international competitions and challenges. Take a look at some of their achievements here!
James Dyson Award
The James Dyson Award is an international design award that celebrates, encourages and inspires the designers of new problem-solving ideas.
HOPES is a wearable biomedical device for pain-free, low cost, at-home intraocular pressure (IOP) testing. Powered by patent pending sensor technology and artificial intelligence (AI), HOPES is a convenient platform for users to self-monitor IOP.
CurrentPlex is a car charging system that solves 3 main problems with car chargers. Firstly, the limited availability of car chargers. Secondly, car charging will add additional load to the power grid. Thirdly, the inconvenience of charging a car.
Cities today face many challenges of urban sustainability. Resources such as land, water, energy and food are usually limited; environmental problems are often exacerbated by the sheer intensity of economic and social activities;
Personalisation of pediatric CPAP masks, transforming pediatric CPAP treatment through enhancing comfort, attractiveness and effectiveness of CPAP masks to children.
It is an intelligent digital watch paired with a smart pillbox created to help the working elderly suffering from chronic illnesses to remember to take their medication on the go and avoid the negative consequences of forgetting.
IKEA Singapore Young Designer Award
The IKEA Singapore Young Designer Award is a design competition platform for tertiary students to showcase creative design ideas. The top-prize winner is awarded a $1,500 cash prize and a trip to IKEA Sweden headquarters.
Our design is centered around modularity and simplicity. The circular node design ensures that our UV light can reach all surrounding food produce. By using recycled PLA, we are not only able to reduce food waste, but also plastic waste as well. This echoes with our team’s vision of creating a sustainable future. The silicon adhesive enables the U-life to be easily attached onto most surfaces. From rural farms to high tech refrigerators, the U-life can be implemented in various settings.
HaveAlr is a grocery tracker which automatically updates your purchase inventory from e-commerce platforms, so you can keep track of what enters your pantry and their expiration dates. HaveAlr goes a step further by learning your purchase history and consumption habits to develop insights and optimise your next purchase. When you make conscientious decisions and minimise food wastage, you will be rewarded with vouchers from our partners!
NUS Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Prize
This annual, university-wide competition is to encourage research among undergraduates at NUS by presenting opportunities for them to participate in research while integrating teaching and research at various levels of experience and expertise. This allows undergraduates to develop the capacity for discovery through research.
Inspection of inaccessible drain sections and deployment of mosquito control measures is very labour-intensive and challenging task for pest control workers. To address this problem, we have designed a robotic drain crawler that has the ability to inspect hard-to-reach areas in drains, detect presence of stagnant water pools, and disperse BTI pellets into the water pools.
Over-reliance on single-use plastics causes many serious environmental problems. To address this problem, we developed a bioplastic made of biodegradable alginate as a sustainable and viable alternative for single-use applications. The novel product has very promising potential for adoption in many different uses.
The ability to collect leaf samples from treetops is important for research on ecophysiology and foliar nutrients, but how can we get such samples especially from the canopy of trees in tropical rainforests that can grow up to 70 meters tall? To solve this problem, a group of our students have built a drone-based solution for canopy leaf sampling. Featuring a foldable boom and adjustable sampling tool, it promises make canopy leaf sampling a quick and convenient process.
Do you know how long it takes concrete to harden? ConcreteAI provides smart solution that monitors the concrete hardening process in real-time. With ConcreteAI’s solution, we hope to improve construction speed and productivity.
TRACIS is an AI-powered assessment and crack inspection system for MRT tracks. It is designed to perform track scanning operations at the same quality compared to existing methods, but with greater accuracy and significantly cheaper cost. It empowers MRT operators to expand operations according to their needs and demands.
Construction quality checks are a key aspect of the civil engineering industry to ensure that all works have been completed in a satisfactory manner prior to commencement of occupation or operation of a structure. However, such checks are typically manpower intensive, laborious, and rely on human judgement which may lead to errors and inconsistencies. In line with the government’s push for industry players to adopt innovative technologies to improve construction productivity, this project developed a robot to perform checks for floor evenness and fall in an autonomous manner.
NUS Resilience & Growth Innovation Challenge
This challenge empowers our NUS graduates to have an impact on our people, our society, and the world as we face unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ah Bot is a table-top robot companion solution for seniors that can help with memory jogging, entertainment and engagement, and social connectivity.
BioTrack is a wearable ECG monitor with AI-assistant diagnostics which can improve the quality of care for patients with cardiovascular diseases.
HexAgri is a vertical farming tower system that can be used in urban spaces such as housing and carpark rooftops to enhance food production.