EG3301R Project Showcase 2022
EG3301R Ideas to Proof-of-Concept is the year-long design project module for Year 2/3 students in the Innovation & Design Programme. In this module, students learn how to define a design problem to address, generate and evaluation concept solutions, and build proof-of-concept prototypes of their solutions by working in an open-ended project with their peers and mentors from different disciplines. It is their first experience of a major, complex project in the Innovation & Design Programme.
We held our first project showcase for EG3301R on 11 November 2022. A total of 36 project teams were exhibited to students, alumni, faculty members, and industry partners and the event was live-stream via our social media channels. Find out more about the projects below!
Innovating for Better Healthcare
Abdominal examination trainer
In this project, we designed a wearable abdominal examination training equipment that simulates abdominal abnormalities to help medical students practice carrying out realistic abdominal examinations on standardised patients.
Automated system to isolate, expand and monitor stem cells from discarded tissue
This project aims to design a system that can harvest stem cells at high and consistent yield, reduce number of skill operators required, and complies with guidelines stipulated by health authorities.
Biotrack
This project aims to improve the efficiency of monitoring patients’ ECGs by developing a wearable device to allow for continuous monitoring and implementing an artificial intelligence diagnosis system to support doctors in their decision-making process.
Development of physiotherapy aid
This projects aims to reduce the manpower required for physiotherapy by allowing physiotherapists to monitor multiple patients during the same physiotherapy session, allowing them to give more attention to those struggling with exercises.
Domestic robotics for healthy aging of older adults
The project aims to design a simple-to-use autonomous table-top robot that strengthens the social connectivity between families while helping older adults reduce cognitive degradation and physical frailty through health monitoring and skill and recreation-type functionalities.
Exergaming on walking frame
This project aims to explore an exercise gaming solution to aid the semi-mobile elderly to optimise their participation in exercise and consequently improve their mobility.
Hospitals of the future – improving post-discharge information management
In this project, we designed a care synopsis web app to overcome the challenges of effective communication between hospitals and patients.
Insta polar
In this project, we designed a portable cooling solution to allow for immediate intervention to intercept the onset of exertional heat stroke when soldiers are out in the field.
Pre-crawler device for infants
In this project, we created a rehabilitation solution for children with cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy by utilising a motorised exoskeleton supported by a frame for repetitive motions.
Innovating for Future Mobility
Trolley electrification
In this project, we designed an improved actuation system for an existing autonomous robot to collect multiple trolleys at an airport.
Innovating for Smarter Living
Automation of safety alerts at worksites
In this project, we designed a solar powered, 4G enabled, and artificial intelligence-based solution for real-time and effective monitoring of safety breaches at worksites.
Cleaner air for better healthcare
This project aims to investigate indoor air quality in hospital wards and propose solutions to improve the indoor air quality in hospital wards.
Energy efficient wearable devices
This project aims to increase the usage time of truly wireless earbuds by having a necklace that provides charge to the earbuds while using them as well as clothing that uses metamaterial to efficiently direct Bluetooth signal to the earbuds.
Optimising warehouse processes
During this project, we designed a easily integrated software solution that aims to reduce the inefficiencies of manual processes within warehouses of small and medium enterprises in Singapore.
Smart and sustainable consumer electronics
This project aims to meld audio with luxury in a greener, longer-lasting product by using more sustainable parts within the next generation of our client’s product by providing battery alternatives and modularity while having a more sustainable packaging.
Vending machine for prototyping components
In this project, we designed a vending machine to improve component stock management and track students’ components usage in order to provide the data for implementation of policies that will help address the problem with accountability.
Innovating for Sustainable Cities
Community urban farming
This project aims to increase yield of a hydroponic urban farming system by increasing the capacity while using the same amount of space as compared to previous iterations, as well as modularise the hydroponic system to provide ease of maintenance.
Conversion of household food waste to eco-enzyme
This project aims to create an automated, end-to-end, food waste upcycling system involving the conversion of food waste to eco-enzyme to make food waste upcycling, specifically eco-enzyme production, more convenient and accessible for household residents.
Generating power through heat
In this project, we aim to recover waste heat energy from low temperature applications and convert into electricity.
Growing marine plants on land
In this project, we designed a stackable tank system to grow marine plants in a more space efficient manner and easily controllable environment.
Improving cleanliness of rivers in Singapore
In this project, we developed a solution to improve efficiency and effectiveness of debris filtering and collection at rivers in Singapore.
Redeveloping sustainable packaging
This projects aim to eliminate the use of single-use plastics in e-commerce packaging by creating a durable and sustainable packaging solution.
Innovating with Immersive Reality
Childbirth delivery simulator
In this project, we designed a virtual reality simulation to provide medical students with opportunities to practise childbirth delivery procedures independently in a realistic setting.
Crime scene reconstruction and forensic simulation
This project aims to help defence lawyers reconstruct crime scenes through the use of VR technology to enable them and their clients to be able to immerse themselves in the scene from different perspectives at a more sustainable cost
Event buddy
In this project, we designed a platform that helps event-goers seek a friendly companionship with another event-goer to avoid the fear of awkwardness or social anxiety.
Foreign language learning with VR
In this project, we created a virtual reality app to solve the problem of lack of practice partners for beginners who are learning a foreign language.
Mixed reality ultrasound imaging
This project aims to design a tracking method for conventional ultrasound probes that enables 3D ultrasound reconstruction and mixed reality overlay on a patient’s anatomy.
Wave
Our project aims to design assistive technology for individuals with muscular deficiency that leverages on their gross-motor functions and minimises effort needed to perform communicative actions.
Innovations in Intelligent Systems
Automated reforesting after forest fires: seed collection
Our project aims to increase seed supply and enable reforestation efforts to be accomplished at an increased rate through the use of an automated system that can collect more seed cones from trees in order to address the problem with lack of skilled cone pickers.
Automated reforesting after forest fires: reforestation
In this project, we designed a robotic seed planting vehicle to increase the speed and accuracy of seed planting after forest fires.
Bob: Box on Bot
In this project, we designed a fully autonomous delivery robot to compete in the GNSS Innovation Challenge 2022.
Special Competition Projects
Development of autonomous surface vessel for RobotX 2022
In this project, we designed, developed and deployed various subsystems of Team Bumblebee’s autonomous surface vessel for competition at the RobotX 2022 Maritime Challenge.
NUS Formula SAE
In this project, we design, manufacture, and build a student formula style electric race car to compete in the annual intercollegiate FSAE competition in Michigan.
RoboMaster
In this project, we designed a two-wheeled self-balancing robot prototype for optimization of a self-balancing mechanism to use in the RoboMaster University Championship.