Project List for Semester 2 AY2023/24
AIDX Tech
Tech Leads: Caitlyn Han Xiao and Dr Jia Yifan (from AIDX Tech Pte Ltd )
The AIDX platform can test AI systems of various data types from multiple dimensions, including robustness, fairness, interpretability, model similarity, and backdoor attacks, etc. This platform can be used for testing and the monitoring of AI systems including services for certification of AI systems and solutions. The team needs to find the must have needs for this platform and select a specific market segment based on a scalable business model. They then need to develop a commercialization plan for this platform.
Cognivision
Tech Leads: Prof Massimo Alioto and Animesh Gupta (ECE, NUS)
This is a complete camera system on a chip with an event-detecting imager, processing filtering and fully-fledged and highly-flexible AI accelerator for local scene analysis (e.g., object detection). Its best-in-class power consumption uniquely enables decade-long unwired operation, millimeter-scale form factor and low cost for highly-distributed vision systems. Tight interaction with cloud vision analytics is enabled by always-available wireless connectivity. The team needs to conduct market research, select a specific market segment, and develop a commercialization plan for this technology.
NANOCERAM
Tech Leads: Akane Niitsu (Ohara Optical (M) Sdn Bhd )
NANOCERAM a kind of glass-ceramic material made from OHARA’s nanocrystallization technology which offers high hardness, good processability and highly clear optically. It’s stronger than general tempered glass and it has better bending strength. It’s impact-resistant and has been highly successful in the field of space and astronomy due to its high transmittance. The team will need to explore various industries to find a must-have need in industry where the unique properties of NANOCERAM will fulfill some challenging performance requirements while having a significant volume growth potential for the material. They will then need to work out the product requirements as well as the other needs of the end customer.
NUSCool
Tech Leads: Dr Huang Zhi Feng (ME dept) & Ong Yean Chau (Origgin)
NUSCool’s air-conditioning system cools hot air using water instead of chemical refrigerants like chlorofluorocarbon, which depletes the ozone layer by utilizing a patented super absorbent desiccant which has 4 times increased dehumidification performance. The system is known as NUSCool’s Indirect Dew-Point Evaporative Cooler (IDEC) system and can help combat climate change by minimizing the carbon footprint. The team will need to understand the current market for air-conditioning and find a suitable beach head market for this new technology. They will then build a Business Model which includes both a Go To Market Strategy and operational plans complete with the financials.
StratifiDen
TechLead: Anthony Chua (Stratificare Pte Ltd)
The technology is a test for Dengue that can predict in advance whether a Dengue patient will go on to develop potentially life-threatening complications such as internal bleeding and requires hospitalization. The biomarker panel used in StratifiDen offers the highest accuracy in predicting severe Dengue patients to date. The team will need to identify the stakeholders for this disease and understand their needs. They will then figure out where this diagnostic method can help meet the needs, how it can be incorporated into the clinical workflow, and how to bring it to a stage where it can be ordered by doctors for Dengue patients.