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intelligent systems relevant to industrial users.
IntelliSys has 10 principal investigators mainly from the
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the School of
Computer Engineering, and the School of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering. The centre receives research grants
from industry and government agencies such as MINDEF,
DSO, NEA, and A*STAR, etc, to conduct research projects in
the following areas:
• Intelligent Sensor Network: Wireless sensor network, sensor
grid, cyber infrastructure, body sensor network,
application-driven sensor network technology.
• AI and Cognitive Technology: Collaborative intelligence,
context-awareness computing, optimisation, genetic
algorithms, intelligent control.
• Sensor Development: vision systems, impedance sensors
and technology, wearable sensors.
• Innovative Robotics and Haptics: unmanned aerial vehicles,
mobile robots, humanoid robots, unmanned surface
vehicles, entertainment robotics.
Satellite Research Centre (SaRC)
Centre Director: Associate Professor Low Kay Soon
Mission
SaRC aims to be a centre of excellence in satellite
engineering research, in particular nano-satellite technology
and distributed space mission for remote sensing and
communication applications.
Research Activities
The Centre has just successfully launched the Singapore’s
first indigenous micro-satellite, X-SAT, on board India’s Polar
Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C16 at 10.12am Indian
Standard Time (12.42pm, Singapore time) on 20 April 2011.
The X-Sat is the First Singapore satellite mission designed
and wholly built within NTU. It was launched from the Satish
Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh,
India. The wholly made-in-Singapore satellite was one of
three mission satellites loaded on the PSLV-C16 rocket owned
by the Indian Space Research Organisation. The X-Sat is a
106.68kg remote sensing micro-satellite using an
electro-optical instrument with near real-time data downlink
capability. The project is in collaboration with DSO National
Laboratories. The project involves participation from the
various Schools under the College of Engineering, as well as
partners such as CRISP (Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing
and Processing, NUS) and overseas collaborators such as
India Space Research Organization (ISRO), German
Aerospace Centre (DLR) and South Korea SaTReCi.
The centre was set up using internal funding after NTU has
successfully developed a Merlion communication payload and
launched it in the Surrey-built UoSat-12 mini-satellite on 21
April 1999. The research and development focus of SaRC
covers:
• Research in advanced nano-satellite for distributed space
system application
• Research in innovative space science technologies for earth
observation and communication applications
SaRC has the following facilities for space projects:
• Satellite design laboratories with various design and
simulation CAE/CAD tools
• Satellite engineering laboratories with various tests,
measurement and prototyping equipment
• Class 5K clean room facility for assembly and integration of
Space Level Electronics and Assembly
• Basic thermal test and vacuum test chambers
• Mission control groundstation facilities
Besides X-SAT, the centre has several research and
education programs. The main focus is to pursue upstream
academic research projects involving mainly in innovative
nano-satellites for distributed space system application. The
centre has an undergraduate satellite program. It involves
second year to final year undergraduate students with the
support of postgraduate students from different schools of
college of engineering. The student team is now working on a
1kg pico-satellite, VELOX-P, scheduled to be launched in the
last quarter of 2011. Another 5kg nano-satellite, VELOX-I, is
also under development and scheduled to be launched in the
first quarter 2013. The VELOX-I consists of a satellite pair that
will perform separation after initial months of operation for
satellite constellation experiment. VELOX-I has an extensible
telescopic mechanism and an in-house built CMOS imaging
sensor for remote sensing application. It also has a quantum
physics payload in collaboration with the centre for quantum
technologies. In addition, it has incorporated several in-house
sensors, actuators, advanced control and signal processing
algorithms.
Temasek Laboratories at NTU (TL@NTU)
Director: Professor Ma Jan
Mission
To explore the frontiers of science and develop strategic
technology that will deliver effective solutions for the defence
and security of Singapore.
Research Activities
Our research activities are organized under 4 clusters:
1) Microsystem Technologies Cluster
a. Microsystems. We embark on a wide range of
R&D activities spanning from Materials to Devices
and Monolithic Integrated Circuits to
Thermal/Packaging Analysis. Our current focuses
are in: (1) GaAs MMIC, (2) MMIC design and
characterization, (3) GaN MMIC, (4) GaN growth, (5)
Thermal/Packaging analysis, (6) RF MEMS and (7)
Silicon MEMS.
b. Photonics. We conduct applied research in
microwave photonics focusing on three areas:
photonic components, photonic subsystems and
optical sensors.
c. Signal Processing Systems on Chip. We develop
VLSI circuit modules and techniques as building
blocks to enable programmable platforms integrating
many functionalities onto a single chip.
2) Sensor Systems Cluster
a. Radar. We research on new radar concepts (like
digital radar and MIMO radar) and advanced radar
signal processing techniques and design.
b. Computer Vision. We conduct
camera-array-based computer vision research to
enhance the recognition ability or visibility of the
objects of interest hidden by foliage.
3) Physical Sciences Cluster
a. Advanced Materials. Our research focuses are on
advanced materials for soldier protection and
survivability.
b. Laser and Electro-Optics. We conduct applied
research in optical sciences and laser technology.
c. Tropical Weather. Our goal is to improve mesoscale
weather forecast in Southeast Asia for Singapore
through research on numerical weather prediction