南大四天内传出第二起 洗澡遭偷拍事件
新加坡国立大学女学生马芸洗澡遭偷拍风波还未平息，南洋理工大学则在四天内传出第二起学生洗澡遭偷拍事件。
据了解，这起偷拍事件发生在南洋理工大学罗望子宿舍（Tamarind Hall），事发时间是本月17日深夜10时左右。
一名20岁的女学生当时在宿舍一间公用厕所里洗澡时，发现洗澡隔间上方出现了一台手机，令她感到震惊，立即穿好衣服尝试逮到偷拍者，但偷拍者已逃之夭夭。
她随后向一名友人倾诉遭遇，两人当晚就向南大校园保安人员举报。
南洋理工大学发言人告诉《今日报》，闭路电视画面显示，嫌犯是一名南洋理工大学学生。校方的关怀团队在事发后，已立即向被偷拍的女学生提供全力协助和支持。
警方也在今天（26日）证实，上述嫌犯是居住在罗望子宿舍的一名在籍学生，正在接受调查。
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Friday, April 26, 2019
Thursday, April 25, 2019
南大宿舍男生洗澡被偷拍
南大宿舍男生洗澡被偷拍 目击者绘述：青年手机伸门缝3人将他围捕
国大女生遭偷拍事件还余波荡漾之际，南大宿舍上周日竟发生男生洗澡被偷拍事件，目击者告诉《新明日报》，当时看到19岁青年手机伸入门缝偷拍，随后和另两人携手力阻对方逃跑，青年当场被捕。
国大女学生马芸事件多天来引发各界关注。正当大家对宿舍安全以及偷拍刑罚有所疑虑之际，如今又发生一起大学宿舍偷拍事件，而这次则是南洋理工大学的宿舍。
这起事件发生在本月21日（星期日）下午1时11分，地点为南大的第三宿舍，据本报探知，受害者是一名住在宿舍的23岁男生。
记者走访现场，就读机械工程系的一名22岁男生绘述，他当时刚好上厕所，赫然看到一名青年在偷拍另一人洗澡，于是立刻上前阻止，怎料对方尝试离开厕所。
“刚好有另两名同学经过，我们三人就拦住他，直到警方到场，被偷拍的同学直到出来后才知出事。”
国大宿舍处罚条例曝光 用异性厕所处分 与抽烟喝酒相同 学生盼检讨
警方受询时表示，当局在接到通报，指一名男子正在洗澡时遭另一人拿出手机偷拍照片。过后，一名并非宿舍住户的19岁青年，在刑事擅闯的罪名下接受调查。
学生爆料上月也发生 男厕偷拍事件
有学生爆料，上个月也曾发生宿舍男厕偷拍事件。
另一名不愿具名的学生告诉本报，自己的学长在3月左右曾遭殃。
“他当时在宿舍男厕洗澡，后来感觉不对劲，才发现被偷拍，赶紧套上衣物就往外追，但却追不上偷拍狂。”
后来，学长将此事发布在微信朋友圈，提醒身边人注意类似事件，切勿让对方再得逞。
《新明日报》
国大女生遭偷拍事件还余波荡漾之际，南大宿舍上周日竟发生男生洗澡被偷拍事件，目击者告诉《新明日报》，当时看到19岁青年手机伸入门缝偷拍，随后和另两人携手力阻对方逃跑，青年当场被捕。
国大女学生马芸事件多天来引发各界关注。正当大家对宿舍安全以及偷拍刑罚有所疑虑之际，如今又发生一起大学宿舍偷拍事件，而这次则是南洋理工大学的宿舍。
这起事件发生在本月21日（星期日）下午1时11分，地点为南大的第三宿舍，据本报探知，受害者是一名住在宿舍的23岁男生。
记者走访现场，就读机械工程系的一名22岁男生绘述，他当时刚好上厕所，赫然看到一名青年在偷拍另一人洗澡，于是立刻上前阻止，怎料对方尝试离开厕所。
“刚好有另两名同学经过，我们三人就拦住他，直到警方到场，被偷拍的同学直到出来后才知出事。”
国大宿舍处罚条例曝光 用异性厕所处分 与抽烟喝酒相同 学生盼检讨
警方受询时表示，当局在接到通报，指一名男子正在洗澡时遭另一人拿出手机偷拍照片。过后，一名并非宿舍住户的19岁青年，在刑事擅闯的罪名下接受调查。
学生爆料上月也发生 男厕偷拍事件
有学生爆料，上个月也曾发生宿舍男厕偷拍事件。
另一名不愿具名的学生告诉本报，自己的学长在3月左右曾遭殃。
“他当时在宿舍男厕洗澡，后来感觉不对劲，才发现被偷拍，赶紧套上衣物就往外追，但却追不上偷拍狂。”
后来，学长将此事发布在微信朋友圈，提醒身边人注意类似事件，切勿让对方再得逞。
《新明日报》
Peeping Tom incident in male toilet at NTU residential hall
19-year-old man investigated for peeping Tom incident in male toilet at NTU residential hall
A 19-year-old man is being investigated for criminal trespass after a peeping Tom incident was reported at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) over the weekend, the police said on Wednesday (Apr 24).
A call for assistance was made through the 999 hotline at about 1pm on Sunday, after a man allegedly took photographs of another man in the male shower at a residential hall, said the police.
An NTU spokesperson told CNA that several students had helped to detain the man, who is neither a student nor an employee of the university.
The case comes in the wake of a separate sexual misconduct case at the National University of Singapore (NUS).
The issue of sexual harassment on campus came into the spotlight after NUS undergraduate Monica Baey took to social media last week to call for tougher action against a student who had filmed her having a shower at her hostel.
Since then, NUS, NTU and Singapore Management University have come out to say that they are reviewing their approaches to such cases.
NTU had also told CNA earlier on Wednesday that apart from reviewing its disciplinary framework, it will start a new online module on anti-harassment in July for all freshmen and student organisers of transition and orientation programmes.
"Creating a safe campus environment is a top priority at NTU. NTU believes in building a culture of mutual support where students are encouraged to watch out for one another," the university said in a statement on the police investigation.
It added that CCTVs cover most of the common areas in its halls of residence. Additionally, campus security regularly patrol the halls and are stationed at every hall between 9pm and 9am.
NTU said it is assisting the police in their investigations.
Source: CNA/jt(aj)
A 19-year-old man is being investigated for criminal trespass after a peeping Tom incident was reported at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) over the weekend, the police said on Wednesday (Apr 24).
A call for assistance was made through the 999 hotline at about 1pm on Sunday, after a man allegedly took photographs of another man in the male shower at a residential hall, said the police.
An NTU spokesperson told CNA that several students had helped to detain the man, who is neither a student nor an employee of the university.
The case comes in the wake of a separate sexual misconduct case at the National University of Singapore (NUS).
The issue of sexual harassment on campus came into the spotlight after NUS undergraduate Monica Baey took to social media last week to call for tougher action against a student who had filmed her having a shower at her hostel.
Since then, NUS, NTU and Singapore Management University have come out to say that they are reviewing their approaches to such cases.
NTU had also told CNA earlier on Wednesday that apart from reviewing its disciplinary framework, it will start a new online module on anti-harassment in July for all freshmen and student organisers of transition and orientation programmes.
"Creating a safe campus environment is a top priority at NTU. NTU believes in building a culture of mutual support where students are encouraged to watch out for one another," the university said in a statement on the police investigation.
It added that CCTVs cover most of the common areas in its halls of residence. Additionally, campus security regularly patrol the halls and are stationed at every hall between 9pm and 9am.
NTU said it is assisting the police in their investigations.
Source: CNA/jt(aj)
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
NTU scientists invent hand-held device that can measure water quality
NTU scientists invent hand-held device that can measure water quality
Marrying biology with engineering, scientists at a local university have drawn inspiration from a process naturally occurring in the human body to come up with a hand-held device that measures water quality.
When heavy metals such as lead, mercury and arsenic are found in the blood, a natural substance known as the chelating agent is activated to identify the metals and bind to them.
The agent prevents the metal from interacting with other substances and the metal is then excreted from the body. Drinking water contaminated by heavy metals is harmful to health.
Two scientists from Nanyang Technological University's School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering replicated the process in the portable device.
They added a chelating agent into the device's sensor so that the agent will bind with the dissolved metals to find out the amount of trace metals in drinking water samples.
Only a few drops of water are needed for the test, which takes about five minutes to produce results.
"Using a chelating agent in the device ensures that its sensor is as sensitive in detecting heavy metals as the body's natural defence mechanism against metal poisoning," said Associate Professor Yong Ken-Tye, one of the two scientists. He was speaking to the media about the device at NTU on Monday (April 15).
The invention, which was published in scientific journal ACS Sensors last year, was funded by NTU's Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute and NTUitive, the university's innovation and enterprise company.
Given serious water pollution in parts of Asia such as China, Pakistan and India, the scientists are aiming to make the device commercially available in about two years.
"In remote areas, villagers can use the device to monitor the quality of water collected from the wells,"said Prof Yong.
It costs between $2,000 and $3,000 to build the device in the lab. With mass manufacturing, Prof Yong reckoned the price of each device could drop to between $800 and $1,000.
There are similar devices currently in the market, but as the water sample must be mixed with a buffer solution first, the test is more time-consuming.
Their sensors must also be used within 30 minutes because of sensitivity to air, heat and humidity.
In contrast, the NTU device can withstand high temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius.
It can also identify 24 types of metal contaminants, double the number of heavy metals that commercially available devices can detect.
The NTU team,which took three years to come up the device, spun off a company last year to commercialise the device.
The company, Waterply, is currently working with a firm in China to shrink the device to the size of a smartphone and to also include more functions such as measuring pH levels and soil moisture.
The scientists are also developing an app to store data from lakes and rivers in parts of Asia so that countries can track the changes in water quality over time.
"For instance, officials in India can test the water quality of a pond during the monsoon season," said Prof Yong.
"The data collected in the app will show a trend in the amount of heavy metals in the water body over the months. The trend will help them predict the water quality over the next few months and for the next monsoon season.
~News courtesy of Straits Times~
Marrying biology with engineering, scientists at a local university have drawn inspiration from a process naturally occurring in the human body to come up with a hand-held device that measures water quality.
When heavy metals such as lead, mercury and arsenic are found in the blood, a natural substance known as the chelating agent is activated to identify the metals and bind to them.
The agent prevents the metal from interacting with other substances and the metal is then excreted from the body. Drinking water contaminated by heavy metals is harmful to health.
Two scientists from Nanyang Technological University's School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering replicated the process in the portable device.
They added a chelating agent into the device's sensor so that the agent will bind with the dissolved metals to find out the amount of trace metals in drinking water samples.
Only a few drops of water are needed for the test, which takes about five minutes to produce results.
"Using a chelating agent in the device ensures that its sensor is as sensitive in detecting heavy metals as the body's natural defence mechanism against metal poisoning," said Associate Professor Yong Ken-Tye, one of the two scientists. He was speaking to the media about the device at NTU on Monday (April 15).
The invention, which was published in scientific journal ACS Sensors last year, was funded by NTU's Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute and NTUitive, the university's innovation and enterprise company.
Given serious water pollution in parts of Asia such as China, Pakistan and India, the scientists are aiming to make the device commercially available in about two years.
"In remote areas, villagers can use the device to monitor the quality of water collected from the wells,"said Prof Yong.
It costs between $2,000 and $3,000 to build the device in the lab. With mass manufacturing, Prof Yong reckoned the price of each device could drop to between $800 and $1,000.
There are similar devices currently in the market, but as the water sample must be mixed with a buffer solution first, the test is more time-consuming.
Their sensors must also be used within 30 minutes because of sensitivity to air, heat and humidity.
In contrast, the NTU device can withstand high temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius.
It can also identify 24 types of metal contaminants, double the number of heavy metals that commercially available devices can detect.
The NTU team,which took three years to come up the device, spun off a company last year to commercialise the device.
The company, Waterply, is currently working with a firm in China to shrink the device to the size of a smartphone and to also include more functions such as measuring pH levels and soil moisture.
The scientists are also developing an app to store data from lakes and rivers in parts of Asia so that countries can track the changes in water quality over time.
"For instance, officials in India can test the water quality of a pond during the monsoon season," said Prof Yong.
"The data collected in the app will show a trend in the amount of heavy metals in the water body over the months. The trend will help them predict the water quality over the next few months and for the next monsoon season.
~News courtesy of Straits Times~
Thursday, March 7, 2019
Driverless electric bus launched by NTU and Volvo in 'world first'
Driverless electric bus launched by NTU and Volvo in 'world first'
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Volvo Buses on Tuesday (Mar 5) launched a 12-metre autonomous electric bus in what they said was a world first.
The launch comes as part of a development programme between the two, under NTU's partnership with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to develop and conduct autonomous vehicle bus trials for fixed routes and scheduled services.
The single-deck Volvo 7900 Electric bus, which can take about 80 passengers and has 36 seats, is a zero-emissions vehicle and requires 80 per cent less energy than an equivalent-sized diesel bus, according to a news release announcing the launch.
It is equipped with numerous sensors and navigation controls that are managed by an artificial intelligence (AI) system.
This includes light detection and ranging sensors, stereo-vision cameras that capture images in 3D and an advanced global navigation satellite system which uses multiple data sources to give location accuracy of up to 1cm.
The sensors and navigation platforms will be managed by an AI system developed by NTU researchers, which also enables the vehicle to navigate autonomously through dense traffic and tropical weather conditions.
"Ensuring maximum safety and reliability, the AI system is also protected with industry-leading cybersecurity measures to prevent unwanted cyber intrusions," added the news release.
The bus, which has undergone preliminary rounds of testing at the Centre of Excellence for Testing and Research of Autonomous vehicles at NTU (CETRAN), will begin trials on within the university's campus before subsequently being extended to other roads.
President of Volvo Buses Hakan Agnevall (left), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) President Professor Subra Suresh and Land Transport Authority (LTA) Deputy Chief Executive Goh Teck Seng. (Photo: Gwyneth Teo)
A Volvo AB 7300 electric autonomous bus drives on the track of Centre of Excellence for Testing & Research of Autonomous Vehicles after being launched in Singapore. (Photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman)
A second bus will undergo tests at a bus depot managed by SMRT in April, where it will also be tested on its ability to autonomously navigate into vehicle washing bays and park safely at charging areas.
The transport operator will also play a "key role" in determining the roadworthiness of autonomous vehicles on public roads, said the news release.
This is Volvo's first fully autonomous and electric bus in public transportation.
"We are very proud to be showcasing our electric bus featuring autonomous driving technology," said President of Volvo Buses Håkan Agnevall. "It represents a key milestone for the industry and is an important step towards our vision for a cleaner, safer and smarter city."
A researcher keeps watch over the vehicle's performance while in the bus. The red button by his computer is an auxiliary brake as backup. (Photo: Gwyneth Teo)
This fully autonomous electric bus will "play a role in shaping the future of public transportation", said Professor Subra Suresh, NTU President.
"This research project not only involves cutting-edge science, technology and AI but also an excellent example of close partnership among academia, industry and Government agencies in translating basic research into products and services for the benefit of Singapore and beyond," he said.
The university has been a testbed for driverless vehicle technologies over the last few years.
The Volvo electric driverless bus is put through its paces at a testing track in Singapore. (Photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman)
Last year, it was announced that NTU researchers made a breakthrough in the field of light detection and ranging sensors, key components in autonomous vehicles, which could see it becoming 200 times cheaper.
The university also has fully automated minibuses plying its roads, as part of a project involving SMRT Services and Dutch autonomous vehicles manufacturer 2getthere.
Source: CNA/nc(mn) Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/driverless-electric-bus-launched-by-ntu-and-volvo-in-world-first-11311838
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Volvo Buses on Tuesday (Mar 5) launched a 12-metre autonomous electric bus in what they said was a world first.
The launch comes as part of a development programme between the two, under NTU's partnership with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to develop and conduct autonomous vehicle bus trials for fixed routes and scheduled services.
The single-deck Volvo 7900 Electric bus, which can take about 80 passengers and has 36 seats, is a zero-emissions vehicle and requires 80 per cent less energy than an equivalent-sized diesel bus, according to a news release announcing the launch.
It is equipped with numerous sensors and navigation controls that are managed by an artificial intelligence (AI) system.
This includes light detection and ranging sensors, stereo-vision cameras that capture images in 3D and an advanced global navigation satellite system which uses multiple data sources to give location accuracy of up to 1cm.
The sensors and navigation platforms will be managed by an AI system developed by NTU researchers, which also enables the vehicle to navigate autonomously through dense traffic and tropical weather conditions.
"Ensuring maximum safety and reliability, the AI system is also protected with industry-leading cybersecurity measures to prevent unwanted cyber intrusions," added the news release.
The bus, which has undergone preliminary rounds of testing at the Centre of Excellence for Testing and Research of Autonomous vehicles at NTU (CETRAN), will begin trials on within the university's campus before subsequently being extended to other roads.
President of Volvo Buses Hakan Agnevall (left), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) President Professor Subra Suresh and Land Transport Authority (LTA) Deputy Chief Executive Goh Teck Seng. (Photo: Gwyneth Teo)
A Volvo AB 7300 electric autonomous bus drives on the track of Centre of Excellence for Testing & Research of Autonomous Vehicles after being launched in Singapore. (Photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman)
A second bus will undergo tests at a bus depot managed by SMRT in April, where it will also be tested on its ability to autonomously navigate into vehicle washing bays and park safely at charging areas.
The transport operator will also play a "key role" in determining the roadworthiness of autonomous vehicles on public roads, said the news release.
This is Volvo's first fully autonomous and electric bus in public transportation.
"We are very proud to be showcasing our electric bus featuring autonomous driving technology," said President of Volvo Buses Håkan Agnevall. "It represents a key milestone for the industry and is an important step towards our vision for a cleaner, safer and smarter city."
A researcher keeps watch over the vehicle's performance while in the bus. The red button by his computer is an auxiliary brake as backup. (Photo: Gwyneth Teo)
This fully autonomous electric bus will "play a role in shaping the future of public transportation", said Professor Subra Suresh, NTU President.
"This research project not only involves cutting-edge science, technology and AI but also an excellent example of close partnership among academia, industry and Government agencies in translating basic research into products and services for the benefit of Singapore and beyond," he said.
The university has been a testbed for driverless vehicle technologies over the last few years.
The Volvo electric driverless bus is put through its paces at a testing track in Singapore. (Photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman)
Last year, it was announced that NTU researchers made a breakthrough in the field of light detection and ranging sensors, key components in autonomous vehicles, which could see it becoming 200 times cheaper.
The university also has fully automated minibuses plying its roads, as part of a project involving SMRT Services and Dutch autonomous vehicles manufacturer 2getthere.
Source: CNA/nc(mn) Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/driverless-electric-bus-launched-by-ntu-and-volvo-in-world-first-11311838
Thursday, February 14, 2019
避免下一代承受苦难 南大现神秘海报 喊话学生：别生育
避免下一代承受苦难 南大现神秘海报 喊话学生：别生育
南大过去几个月曾出现神秘海报，呼吁学生不要生育。（取自网络）
南洋理工大学过去几个月来出现神秘海报，呼吁学生不要生育，并指这么做可以避免孩子承受疾病、国民服役、强奸等苦难，喊话：爱他们就别生下他们！
这两张反生育主义（anti-natalism）海报列出10多个孩子日后会承受的“未来的苦难”，强力呼吁学生不要生育，避免下一代痛苦生活，被剥夺幸福。
海报最近几个月在网上流传，引起网民热议。《新明日报》记者昨午（2月13日）走访校园，向多名南大师生了解情况。
学生怎么说？太过悲观偏激！
不愿具名的学生透露，去年9月曾在院校内一个位置显眼的布告栏发现海报。她当下认为，这仅是具有讽刺意味的海报，没有恶意，因此没有认真看待。
其他学生受访时则指出，海报所提到的反生育主义太过偏激，有学生甚反问：难道每天排便麻烦，就不吃饭吗？
大四学生陈俊豪（25岁）表示，与他同龄的友人很多都希望有稳定的事业后再成家，但这并不代表他们反生育或是讨厌孩子。
“年轻一代有务实的经济考量，担忧养育孩子所需的高额费用，因此暂延生育的计划。”
大三学生黄诗颖（22岁）说，海报所提倡的反生育主义太极端，过分概括了人类所经历的痛苦。
“我们这一代仍有很多喜爱小孩的男女，也有不少人毕业后选择担任幼教老师和小学老师。”
完整报道，请翻阅2019年2月14日的《新明日报》。
大一学生苏俊轩（22岁）也指出，海报所提出的观点一面倒，并不符合逻辑，太过悲观，而事实并非如此。
南大：未经大学批准 不代表校方立场
南大发言人受询时表示，这些海报未经大学批准，内容并不代表校方立场。
发言人表示，目前正在调查此事，任何未经授权的海报，将被校方拿下。
~联合早报~
南大过去几个月曾出现神秘海报，呼吁学生不要生育。（取自网络）
南洋理工大学过去几个月来出现神秘海报，呼吁学生不要生育，并指这么做可以避免孩子承受疾病、国民服役、强奸等苦难，喊话：爱他们就别生下他们！
这两张反生育主义（anti-natalism）海报列出10多个孩子日后会承受的“未来的苦难”，强力呼吁学生不要生育，避免下一代痛苦生活，被剥夺幸福。
海报最近几个月在网上流传，引起网民热议。《新明日报》记者昨午（2月13日）走访校园，向多名南大师生了解情况。
学生怎么说？太过悲观偏激！
不愿具名的学生透露，去年9月曾在院校内一个位置显眼的布告栏发现海报。她当下认为，这仅是具有讽刺意味的海报，没有恶意，因此没有认真看待。
其他学生受访时则指出，海报所提到的反生育主义太过偏激，有学生甚反问：难道每天排便麻烦，就不吃饭吗？
大四学生陈俊豪（25岁）表示，与他同龄的友人很多都希望有稳定的事业后再成家，但这并不代表他们反生育或是讨厌孩子。
“年轻一代有务实的经济考量，担忧养育孩子所需的高额费用，因此暂延生育的计划。”
大三学生黄诗颖（22岁）说，海报所提倡的反生育主义太极端，过分概括了人类所经历的痛苦。
“我们这一代仍有很多喜爱小孩的男女，也有不少人毕业后选择担任幼教老师和小学老师。”
完整报道，请翻阅2019年2月14日的《新明日报》。
大一学生苏俊轩（22岁）也指出，海报所提出的观点一面倒，并不符合逻辑，太过悲观，而事实并非如此。
南大：未经大学批准 不代表校方立场
南大发言人受询时表示，这些海报未经大学批准，内容并不代表校方立场。
发言人表示，目前正在调查此事，任何未经授权的海报，将被校方拿下。
~联合早报~
Monday, February 4, 2019
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