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  • Singapore To Launch First Trial Of Driverless Buses In Jurong West

    Singapore To Launch First Trial Of Driverless Buses In Jurong West

    Driverless buses may soon ply the roads of Singapore, under a new trial to test out such buses for commutes between Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and CleanTech Park, and possibly even to Pioneer MRT station.

    The trial – the first in Singapore with driverless buses – will be conducted by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and NTU’s Energy Research Institute, under an agreement signed at the opening of the Singapore International Transport Congress and Exhibition on Wednesday (Oct 19).

    The agreement follows a Request for Information exercise called by LTA in June last year on autonomous mobility concepts.

    NTU is one of the first research institutions to have trialled a self-driving electric shuttle within the campus and CleanTech Park since 2013. It will now translate that know-how to develop two electric hybrid buses, equipping the vehicles with sensors and other capabilities to allow them to operate without a driver.

    The 12m-long buses could potentially ferry people between NTU and CleanTech Park in the Jurong Innovation District, to even Pioneer MRT station in the future. The single-deck buses can accommodate about 80 passengers.

    The vehicles will also be equipped to charge at a bus stop or depot.

    “Current efforts worldwide have been focused on cars,” said Professor Lam Khin Yong, NTU Chief of Staff and Vice-President of Research. “So, this autonomous bus trial is the first of its kind in Singapore that will aim to improve road safety, reduce vehicle congestion, alleviate pollution and address manpower challenges.”

    LTA also inked an agreement with NTU on a research study to improve preventive maintenance and rail reliability in Singapore.

    A real-time condition monitoring tool that detects early signs of defects in traction power systems will be developed as part of the project. The technology will allow round the clock monitoring, without disrupting normal train operations.

     

    Source: ChannelNewsAsia

  • 3,000 Infected Mosquitoes Released In Braddell Heights Under NEA’s Study To Curb Mozzie Population

    3,000 Infected Mosquitoes Released In Braddell Heights Under NEA’s Study To Curb Mozzie Population

    Four years after laboratory studies on using male Wolbachia-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to control the mosquito population were conducted, about 3,000 of the insects were set free in Braddell Heights on Tuesday (Oct 18), one of the three sites selected for a small-scale field study.

    Regular releases of these mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia, a naturally-occurring bacteria, will be conducted over the next six months, to better understand how they fare in Singapore’s urban environment.

    The first release of these mosquitoes at the other two selected sites — Tampines West and Nee Soon East — will be on Oct 28 and Nov 15, respectively, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Tuesday.

    One to three mosquitoes per person will be released regularly at public spaces – such as stairwells and void decks – around each of the three housing estates as part of the trial.

    The study will allow the NEA to move towards using these infected male mosquitoes to suppress the population of the dengue-transmitting mosquitoes in the community. As male mosquitoes do not bite, those released in the study will not transmit any diseases.

    “The results (of the study) will help to calibrate the strategy for maximal mosquito suppression and reduction of dengue in Singapore,” said Dengue Expert Advisory Panel member, Associate Professor Vernon Lee of the National University of Singapore’s Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.

    A comprehensive risk assessment of Wolbachia technology has determined it to be safe, with no risk to human health and insignificant risk to ecology, the NEA said.

    Mr Seah Kian Peng, a Member of Parliament for Marine Parade GRC, and some residents of Bradell Heights on Tuesday joined NEA officers in releasing the Wolbachia-carrying mosquitoes.

    “…We are happy to support NEA’s efforts in exploring new tools and technologies to improve dengue control in Singapore,” Mr Seah said in a Facebook post.

    Braddell Heights resident Tan Jiah Yong, 83, is among those who agreed to have fan-based mosquito traps and Gravitraps, black cylinder-shaped containers, in her home. “It’s for the good of residents and it’s just placing a fan outside the house,” said Mdm Tan.

    Participating residents are asked to change the mesh daily and to place them in Ziploc bags without flattening them. The Ziploc bags then go into a plastic container that is hung outside their unit.

    Student Rachel Koh, 20, said she hoped the field study would work in reducing the mosquito population. There are “a lot of mosquitoes in this area” and she is bitten “easily twice a day”, she added.

    For now, the sight of significantly more mosquitoes buzzing around will take some getting used to for a few residents.

    Mr Patrick Foo, 55, noticed many more of them in the house on Tuesday and guessed it could be due to the release of the Wolbachia-carrying mosquitoes.

    “Even if they don’t bite, it’s so irritating,” he said, pointing to a cluster buzzing around a vase of artificial flowers.

    His family is hosting a fan-based trap because his brother, who was once hospitalised with dengue, decided to take part, said Mr Foo.

     

    Source: TODAY Online

  • Kereta Tanpa Pemandu Langgar Lori Di one-north

    Kereta Tanpa Pemandu Langgar Lori Di one-north

    Sebuah kenderaan pandu sendiri terlibat dalam kemalangan dengan sebuah lori pagi tadi (18 Okt), menurut Penguasa Pengangkutan Darat (LTA).

    Kereta tanpa pemandu itu adalah milik syarikat nuTonomy yang sedang menguji kenderaan-kenderaan pandu sendirinya di one-north.

    Nahas itu berlaku di Biopolis Drive di one-north pada 9.28 pagi. Kenderaan ujian itu sedang menukar lorong apabila berlanggar sebuah lori, menurut LTA dalam kenyataan di Facebook, sambil menambah ia tidak menyebabkan sebarang korban nyawa.

    Menurut komen-komen yang ditulis oleh pengguna Facebook Michael Chong di halaman Singapore Taxi Driver, bahagian tepi lori tersebut kemik dan bampar kereta tanpa pemandu itu rosak.

    LTA dan polis sedang menyiasat punca nahas itu.

    Source: Berita MediaCorp

  • Jailed Six Weeks Over Not Returning For NS Duties

    Jailed Six Weeks Over Not Returning For NS Duties

    Born in India, he became liable for national service when he was given Singapore citizenship at the age of four.

    But he was out of Singapore for more than four years without a valid exit permit, and when the time came to do his duty, Jay Kamal Shah stayed on in India to complete his studies.

    He surrendered only last year, and yesterday, the 22-year-old was jailed six weeks for remaining outside Singapore from Nov 3, 2010 to Dec 8, 2014 without permission.

    He was given a one-week concurrent jail term for failing to enlist for national service in March last year. He did so only about two months later.

    Shah graduated from college in India in 2012, and a Bachelor of Management Studies course last year.

    His Singaporean mother had tried to apply for his national service deferment but this was rejected. She also e-mailed the authorities that she wished to renounce her son’s Singapore citizenship.

    Shah returned to Singapore on April 28 last year, and enlisted for national service about a month later.

    His lawyer Rajan Supramaniam said in mitigation that Shah chose to wait until he had completed his examinations before returning to Singapore to surrender himself so that he would not be considered a “drop-out”.

    Urging the court to impose a fine, counsel said Shah had done well in national service, and may be considering a career in the army.

    He also said Shah did not have the benefits and privileges of possessing a Singapore citizenship, having spent his entire life in India.

    Shah could have been fined up to $10,000 and/or jailed for up to three years on each charge.

     

    Source: The Straits Times

  • Be Careful Of Robber Pretending To Look For Temporary Accomodation

    Be Careful Of Robber Pretending To Look For Temporary Accomodation

    Beware of this guy,he will claim that he is studying in nus for doctor.He will ask for tempervery accomadation.

    Recently he stole away 28k worth of gold frm 174D,Hougang Ave 1.

    Wanted by Police.

    Pls share and call 999 if u see this guy.

    Thank You.

     

    Source: Micheal Ragu

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