Smart Nation and Digital Economy (SNDE)
Sharper sound classification with less data
11 May 2021A generative adversarial network has been used to develop audio classification technologies that require much less training data.
Shining a way forward for on-chip lasers
12 Apr 2021A*STAR researchers have developed a compact on-chip laser using a nanoantenna chain as an optical resonator.
Teaching robots by example
26 Mar 2021By breaking complex actions into their basic components, researchers have developed a versatile framework that enables robots to learn from human demonstrators.
Did Singapore’s ‘circuit breaker’ work?
24 Mar 2021Lockdown measures not only reduced the number of COVID-19 cases but also resulted in a temporary improvement in air quality, study finds.
Bringing nanolasers in from the cold
17 Mar 2021A*STAR researchers have built a miniaturized nanoemitter laser that works at room temperature, opening a path to a wide array of future applications.
Building strong systems on deep pillars
10 Mar 2021Horizontal Technology Programme Offices will bring A*STAR’s deep capabilities to bear on real-world issues facing Singapore and the wider world, says Deputy Chief Executive (Research), Andy Hor.
The roadmap to RIE2025
4 Mar 2021A*STAR is poised to contribute towards Singapore’s Research, Innovation and Enterprise 2025 plan across all four strategic domains.
The purifying power of plants
26 Feb 2021Plant-based ionizers are surprisingly effective at removing aerosols and could play an important role in preventing COVID-19 transmission.
Spinning a way to flexible energy harvesters
4 Feb 2021Flexible polymers capable of turning physical movement into electricity will soon power the future of wearable devices.
Taking fashion from streets to shops
11 Nov 2020Researchers have created a new computational framework that is set to transform the online shopping experience.
Machine learning gets a new syllabus
4 Nov 2020A new deep learning method increases the accuracy and range of applications for computer vision platforms.
Seeing clearly through the haze
2 Nov 2020A promising new computational model can recreate clean images out of hazy ones.