0808, 2022
Straits Times: Floating farms and ‘soft’ robots: SUTD students tackle Singapore’s challenges
Straits Times featured two projects from SUTD’s Capstone showcase, one of which is Seaform, a floating, self-sustaining farm that aims to tackle rising sea levels and land scarcity, and the other is a Sleek, a soft robot that moves like a worm through rubble to find disaster victims using heat, carbon dioxide and sound sensors. The article included quotes from ISTD […]0808, 2022
Engineering & Technology: 3D-printing method for food could make insect protein mainstream
Engineering & Technology magazine reported about a method for 3D-printing food that could bring alternative protein sources including algae, plant and insects to the mainstream. This research was co-authored by Associate Provost – Designate, for Office of Research and head of EPD, Prof Chua Chee Kai, and included research associate Aakanksha Pant as a corresponding author. Original link: https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2022/08/3d-printing-method-for-food-could-make-insect-protein-mainstream/ A method for 3D-printing […]0507, 2022
Channel NewsAsia: 3D Nation – S1E4: Food For Life
Channel NewsAsia documentary 3D Nation had an episode on 3D food printing and featured the SUTD X Armstrong 3D Printing Design Innovation Challenge. The episode also included interviews with Associate Provost – Designate, for Office of Research, Prof Chua Chee Kai. Click the picture to watch the episod.3006, 2022
Kr-Asia: The future of agrifood tech in Southeast Asia: Novel foods set to be the new normal
Kr-Asia wrote an article on the future of agrifood tech in Southeast Asia and briefly mentioned SUTD’s collaboration with Khoo Teck Puat Hospital to create 3D-printed meals for elderly and hospital patients. Original Link: https://kr-asia.com/the-future-of-agrifood-tech-in-southeast-asia-novel-foods-set-to-be-the-new-normal Asia is likely to experience exponential growth in food demand—and consequently spending on food—in the coming decades. According to a report titled “The Asia food challenge: Understanding the […]3006, 2022
Kr-Asia: The future of agrifood tech in Southeast Asia: Novel foods set to be the new normal
Kr-Asia wrote an article on the future of agrifood tech in Southeast Asia and briefly mentioned SUTD’s collaboration with Khoo Teck Puat Hospital to create 3D-printed meals for elderly and hospital patients. Original Link: https://kr-asia.com/the-future-of-agrifood-tech-in-southeast-asia-novel-foods-set-to-be-the-new-norma Asia is likely to experience exponential growth in food demand—and consequently spending on food—in the coming decades. According to a report titled “The Asia food challenge: Understanding the […]0806, 2022
Straits Times: Polytechnic students impress judges with a 3D printed dish inspired by Indian palak paneer
Straits Times and various media such as Tamil Seithi reported about the SUTD X Armstrong 3D Printing & Design Innovation Challenge 2022. The Straits Times article included quotes from Prof Chua Chee Kai. Original Link: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/polytechnic-students-impress-audience-with-a-3d-printed-dish-inspired-by-indian-palak-paneer Singapore Polytechnic engineering students Chong Ing Kai (left) and Yew Zi Hon with the 3D printed dish they constructed. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI SINGAPORE – Inspired by […]3105, 2022
RIE News May 2022: REINVENTING DRONES WITH INSPIRATIONS FROM NATURE
RIE News May 2022 issue featured Associate Prof Foong Shaohui, see page 6 – 8, RIE News: https://www.nrf.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/nrf-magazine/nrf-magazine-(may-2022)a.pdf REINVENTING DRONES WITH INSPIRATIONS FROM NATURE Dr Foong Shaohui and his team at SUTD harnessed the unique abilities of a winged seed into a pocket-sized drone design. Imagine a drone that is so small in size that it can fit into one’s pocket, and can easily […]3105, 2022
RIE News May 2022: Underwater Stingray Robots
RIE News May 2022 issue featured research from Assistant Prof Pablo Valdivia y Alvarado regarding Underwater Stingray Robots, see page 5, RIE News: https://www.nrf.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/nrf-magazine/nrf-magazine-(may-2022)a.pdf Researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) developed a new approach to model the dynamics of underwater stingray-like robots using Machine Learning. This approach can enable more efficient swimming in complex underwater environments by accurately predicting […]1905, 2022
Asian Scientist: Deep Learning for Underwater Robots
Asian Scientist published an article on deep learning for underwater robots. This research was led by Assistant Prof Pablo Valdivia y Alvarado. Original Link: https://www.asianscientist.com/2022/05/in-the-lab/deep-learning-for-underwater-robots/ Researchers in Singapore are training soft robots to effectively move through water using deep machine learning. Source: Singapore University of Technology and Design; Illustration: Shelly Liew An eagle’s majestic glide through the air, a dragonfly’s controlled hover over a pond, a […]3004, 2022