Friday, October 28, 2016
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
南大成功研制 高楼工业建筑室内粉刷机器人
南大成功研制
高楼工业建筑室内粉刷机器人
2米长、2米宽、3.5米高，重达1.5吨（即1500公斤）的PictoBot能装120公升的油漆，粉刷符合工业建筑标准的均匀涂层。（萧紫薇摄）
本地大学成功研制首个为高楼工业建筑进行室内粉刷的自动机器人，在改善油漆工人安全的同时，也能省时省力。
这个名为PictoBot、能喷漆油漆的机器人由南洋理工大学的科学家发明，并与裕廊集团及机器人研发与制作公司Aitech合作开发。PictoBot目前仍在试用和提升阶段，试用期预计6个月，接下来会在裕廊集团下的其他工业项目中试用。
南洋理工大学机械人研究中心主任陈义明教授受访时指出，这个2米长、2米宽、3.5米高，重达1.5吨（即1500公斤）的机器人能装120公升的油漆，为墙壁粉刷符合业界标准的均匀涂层。
PictoBot除了有自动扫视环境的摄像机，也能以激光导航仪自动驾驶，使用机器手臂粉刷10米高的墙壁及天花板，整个过程只需由1个人监督。
它由可充电铅酸电池（lead acid battery）操作，每4小时要充电1次，并由几个高科技部件组成，其中包括能测量范围和距离的激光导航仪、能实施精确和均匀的喷漆工作，比一般刷子快4倍的高压喷枪等。它也有先进的感应器，能在黑暗中运作，可24小时不间断进行粉刷工作。
~我报~
2米长、2米宽、3.5米高，重达1.5吨（即1500公斤）的PictoBot能装120公升的油漆，粉刷符合工业建筑标准的均匀涂层。（萧紫薇摄）
本地大学成功研制首个为高楼工业建筑进行室内粉刷的自动机器人，在改善油漆工人安全的同时，也能省时省力。
这个名为PictoBot、能喷漆油漆的机器人由南洋理工大学的科学家发明，并与裕廊集团及机器人研发与制作公司Aitech合作开发。PictoBot目前仍在试用和提升阶段，试用期预计6个月，接下来会在裕廊集团下的其他工业项目中试用。
南洋理工大学机械人研究中心主任陈义明教授受访时指出，这个2米长、2米宽、3.5米高，重达1.5吨（即1500公斤）的机器人能装120公升的油漆，为墙壁粉刷符合业界标准的均匀涂层。
PictoBot除了有自动扫视环境的摄像机，也能以激光导航仪自动驾驶，使用机器手臂粉刷10米高的墙壁及天花板，整个过程只需由1个人监督。
它由可充电铅酸电池（lead acid battery）操作，每4小时要充电1次，并由几个高科技部件组成，其中包括能测量范围和距离的激光导航仪、能实施精确和均匀的喷漆工作，比一般刷子快4倍的高压喷枪等。它也有先进的感应器，能在黑暗中运作，可24小时不间断进行粉刷工作。
~我报~
Thursday, October 13, 2016
南大生宿舍门外 惊见两公尺蟒蛇
南大生宿舍门外 惊见两公尺蟒蛇
一条两公尺长蟒蛇在周二凌晨突然跑进南洋理工大学宿舍。（网络照片）
半夜上完厕所，南大生在宿舍门外惊见两公尺大蟒蛇。据时政网站慈母舰（Mothership）报道，一名南洋理工大学的学生许修明周二凌晨2时20分，上完厕所走回宿舍时，发现有一条长约二公尺的蟒蛇在房间门前“漫游”。
半夜惊见蟒蛇固然让他吓了一跳，但他也不放过这难得的机会，马上拿出手机记录少见的一幕。从他拍摄的视频可以看到这条蟒蛇沿着墙角，优哉游哉的滑行，最终滑进厕所里的其中一个隔间。
这名学生通知宿舍保安人员有关蟒蛇的踪迹，宿舍保安上报大学保安，校方最终通知灭虫公司前来抓虫。
《联合晚报》
一条两公尺长蟒蛇在周二凌晨突然跑进南洋理工大学宿舍。（网络照片）
半夜上完厕所，南大生在宿舍门外惊见两公尺大蟒蛇。据时政网站慈母舰（Mothership）报道，一名南洋理工大学的学生许修明周二凌晨2时20分，上完厕所走回宿舍时，发现有一条长约二公尺的蟒蛇在房间门前“漫游”。
半夜惊见蟒蛇固然让他吓了一跳，但他也不放过这难得的机会，马上拿出手机记录少见的一幕。从他拍摄的视频可以看到这条蟒蛇沿着墙角，优哉游哉的滑行，最终滑进厕所里的其中一个隔间。
这名学生通知宿舍保安人员有关蟒蛇的踪迹，宿舍保安上报大学保安，校方最终通知灭虫公司前来抓虫。
《联合晚报》
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Free membership for NTU grads at 3 new alumni houses
Free membership for NTU grads at 3 new alumni houses
GRADUATES of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) can look forward to free membership at three new alumni houses.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of NTU's inauguration as a university, and it announced yesterday that it will open a 10,000 sq ft alumni house - equivalent to nine five-room flats - in Marina Square mall in November.
The second facility will be at NTU's main campus' North Spine Plaza and will open by the end of this year. The third will be at one-north and will open next year.
The alumni houses, which aim to keep NTU alumni connected to the university, will cater to all alumni, faculty and staff members.
There will be no membership fee and identification will be by NTU alumni or employee cards.
NTU's president, Professor Bertil Andersson, said the alumni houses will provide spaces where graduates can meet friends and former professors, or just relax with their families.
He added: "All graduates have a lifetime NTU membership. The university will be with them at the various stages in their lives and we want them to continue to keep the precious bonds and friendships they have made at NTU."
The Marina Square location will have rest areas, a restaurant and bar that can house over 200 guests.
Professor Lee Sing Kong, NTU's vice-president for alumni and advancement, said the three alumni houses were designed in response to extensive feedback from alumni, on how they would like to engage with one another.
NTU alumni are also entitled to a free alumni card that comes with benefits from over 60 participating merchants, and a lifelong e-mail account.
They can also use the university's sports and library facilities for a small fee, and apply for NTU's professional and personal development courses or graduate programmes at discounted rates.
Besides the retail and F&B outlets on campus, alumni can also enjoy promotions in areas such as shopping, dining, leisure, sport and entertainment, and hotels and resorts in Singapore and abroad.
~News courtesy of My Paper~
GRADUATES of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) can look forward to free membership at three new alumni houses.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of NTU's inauguration as a university, and it announced yesterday that it will open a 10,000 sq ft alumni house - equivalent to nine five-room flats - in Marina Square mall in November.
The second facility will be at NTU's main campus' North Spine Plaza and will open by the end of this year. The third will be at one-north and will open next year.
The alumni houses, which aim to keep NTU alumni connected to the university, will cater to all alumni, faculty and staff members.
There will be no membership fee and identification will be by NTU alumni or employee cards.
NTU's president, Professor Bertil Andersson, said the alumni houses will provide spaces where graduates can meet friends and former professors, or just relax with their families.
He added: "All graduates have a lifetime NTU membership. The university will be with them at the various stages in their lives and we want them to continue to keep the precious bonds and friendships they have made at NTU."
The Marina Square location will have rest areas, a restaurant and bar that can house over 200 guests.
Professor Lee Sing Kong, NTU's vice-president for alumni and advancement, said the three alumni houses were designed in response to extensive feedback from alumni, on how they would like to engage with one another.
NTU alumni are also entitled to a free alumni card that comes with benefits from over 60 participating merchants, and a lifelong e-mail account.
They can also use the university's sports and library facilities for a small fee, and apply for NTU's professional and personal development courses or graduate programmes at discounted rates.
Besides the retail and F&B outlets on campus, alumni can also enjoy promotions in areas such as shopping, dining, leisure, sport and entertainment, and hotels and resorts in Singapore and abroad.
~News courtesy of My Paper~
Monday, August 8, 2016
108 NTU medical students get their white coats
108 NTU medical students get their white coats, double the number from inaugural class
For medical student Nadia Nasuha Mohammad Nazri, being a doctor is all about the human touch.
She recalled how a doctor at Changi General Hospital soothed her grandfather's fears when he was warded for a month for surgery.
"(The doctor) was very empathetic to patients like my grandfather, who has a fear of surgery," the 19-year-old recalled. "She treated him very well - not just verbally but her body language - and she was really a role model."
Ms Nadia was one of 108 students at the Nanyang Technological University's white coat ceremony on Monday (Aug 8) - where aspiring young doctors are given the white coat that symbolises the knowledge and compassion that they must exercise in the future.
This year's cohort is the university's largest to date, and is double the size of the inaugural class of 54 students in 2013.
Included in this year's intake are 20-year-old Zenneth Lim, a Ngee Ann Polytechnic graduate whose interest in medicine turned into a passion during his polytechnic years; and 21-year-old Jonathan Loke, who spent four months in Geneva earlier this year on an internship with the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Mr Loke recalled how inspired he was by the stories of his colleagues in Geneva. "They were willing to step out of their comfort zones and do something for the greater good," he said.
~News courtesy of Straits Times~
For medical student Nadia Nasuha Mohammad Nazri, being a doctor is all about the human touch.
She recalled how a doctor at Changi General Hospital soothed her grandfather's fears when he was warded for a month for surgery.
"(The doctor) was very empathetic to patients like my grandfather, who has a fear of surgery," the 19-year-old recalled. "She treated him very well - not just verbally but her body language - and she was really a role model."
Ms Nadia was one of 108 students at the Nanyang Technological University's white coat ceremony on Monday (Aug 8) - where aspiring young doctors are given the white coat that symbolises the knowledge and compassion that they must exercise in the future.
This year's cohort is the university's largest to date, and is double the size of the inaugural class of 54 students in 2013.
Included in this year's intake are 20-year-old Zenneth Lim, a Ngee Ann Polytechnic graduate whose interest in medicine turned into a passion during his polytechnic years; and 21-year-old Jonathan Loke, who spent four months in Geneva earlier this year on an internship with the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Mr Loke recalled how inspired he was by the stories of his colleagues in Geneva. "They were willing to step out of their comfort zones and do something for the greater good," he said.
~News courtesy of Straits Times~
Monday, July 25, 2016
国大南大宿舍 7年涨价五成
国大南大宿舍 7年涨价五成
位于国大的乔治王子园宿舍。过去7年内，国大宿舍费增长约五成。（档案照）
近年来本地大学宿舍费增长迅猛，其中南洋理工大学和新加坡国立大学的学生住宿，比7年前贵了五成。
资料显示，南大一间单人房每月的宿舍费，从2009年的215至280元，增加到现在的340元至395元，涨幅约五成。双人房每人每月费用同样增长约五成，从7年前的155元至200元，增加到如今的245元至295元。
与南大类似，国大宿舍费也在同期有约五成的增长。一间普通单人房的费用从2009年每月约321元增加到现在的约471元，双人房则从约214元上涨到约321元。
新加坡管理大学的宿舍费涨幅较小，不过整体费用也相对较高。从2009年到2016年，新大单人房月费从约550元增长至643元，双人房每人每月需要缴纳的费用则从450元增加到536元，涨幅在两成上下。此外，新科大发言人则表示，由于索马巴路新校区与原先杜佛路校区宿舍在地理位置、结构和设施方面均有较大不同，因此不便直接比较。
《新明日报》
位于国大的乔治王子园宿舍。过去7年内，国大宿舍费增长约五成。（档案照）
近年来本地大学宿舍费增长迅猛，其中南洋理工大学和新加坡国立大学的学生住宿，比7年前贵了五成。
资料显示，南大一间单人房每月的宿舍费，从2009年的215至280元，增加到现在的340元至395元，涨幅约五成。双人房每人每月费用同样增长约五成，从7年前的155元至200元，增加到如今的245元至295元。
与南大类似，国大宿舍费也在同期有约五成的增长。一间普通单人房的费用从2009年每月约321元增加到现在的约471元，双人房则从约214元上涨到约321元。
新加坡管理大学的宿舍费涨幅较小，不过整体费用也相对较高。从2009年到2016年，新大单人房月费从约550元增长至643元，双人房每人每月需要缴纳的费用则从450元增加到536元，涨幅在两成上下。此外，新科大发言人则表示，由于索马巴路新校区与原先杜佛路校区宿舍在地理位置、结构和设施方面均有较大不同，因此不便直接比较。
《新明日报》
Thursday, July 14, 2016
环境局与南大合设 废料转化能源研究设施
环境局与南大合设
废料转化能源研究设施
政府与学术机构合作，总共斥资4000万元设立本地首个废料转化能源研究设施，通过研发与测试各类可将垃圾更好地转化成能源与资源的科技，希望助我国未来的垃圾处理基础设施更上一层楼。
这个将于2018年建成的废料转化能源研究设施（Waste to Energy Research Facility，或称垃圾焚化研究设施）占地0.7公顷，坐落在大士。
国家环境局与南洋理工大学昨天在新加坡洁净环境峰会上，就这项合作计划签署合作协定。双方将在接下来10年总共斥资4000万元一同展开这项合作计划。
预计待新设施建成后，每年将就6项与垃圾处理相关的研究项目展开研发与测试。
国家环境局局长戴荣利受访时说：“设立这个研究设施是我国的垃圾管理策略之一，助我们朝零浪费国家的目标迈进。”
南大南洋环境与水源研究院执行院长伍文桢教授受访时说：“新设施最大的不同之处在于废料气化的焚烧温度比集体焚烧的高出20％至50％，能焚烧更多垃圾，也能将更多灰烬转换成矿渣。”
将灰烬转化成矿渣意味着能使用较少的土地埋置灰烬，伍文桢指出：“转化成矿渣的灰烬更安全且更高质量。这些宛如玻璃般的矿渣还可作为建筑材料，可以说我们其实是在创造自己的新沙石。”
~我报~
政府与学术机构合作，总共斥资4000万元设立本地首个废料转化能源研究设施，通过研发与测试各类可将垃圾更好地转化成能源与资源的科技，希望助我国未来的垃圾处理基础设施更上一层楼。
这个将于2018年建成的废料转化能源研究设施（Waste to Energy Research Facility，或称垃圾焚化研究设施）占地0.7公顷，坐落在大士。
国家环境局与南洋理工大学昨天在新加坡洁净环境峰会上，就这项合作计划签署合作协定。双方将在接下来10年总共斥资4000万元一同展开这项合作计划。
预计待新设施建成后，每年将就6项与垃圾处理相关的研究项目展开研发与测试。
国家环境局局长戴荣利受访时说：“设立这个研究设施是我国的垃圾管理策略之一，助我们朝零浪费国家的目标迈进。”
南大南洋环境与水源研究院执行院长伍文桢教授受访时说：“新设施最大的不同之处在于废料气化的焚烧温度比集体焚烧的高出20％至50％，能焚烧更多垃圾，也能将更多灰烬转换成矿渣。”
将灰烬转化成矿渣意味着能使用较少的土地埋置灰烬，伍文桢指出：“转化成矿渣的灰烬更安全且更高质量。这些宛如玻璃般的矿渣还可作为建筑材料，可以说我们其实是在创造自己的新沙石。”
~我报~
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