91福利社鈥檚 5G & AIoT Centre was set up to assist enterprises in prototyping and adopting technology that allows them to monitor their work in real-time, control applications remotely, and analyse data more efficiently by tapping on tools such as sensors and cloud platforms. The centre focuses on smart built environments, advanced manufacturing, and urban sustainability.
Maintaining the highest safety standards is a priority for the construction and manufacturing industries. Workers in the sector are more susceptible to accidents and injuries than other workplaces. However, making sure dozens of people don the right gear and follow protocol is hard for managers to do on their own.
Ensuring that the buildings and walls are sturdy is also difficult, especially when abnormalities are not visible to the naked eye, and the inspection process is often labour-intensive and time-consuming.
In 2023, Sembcorp Solar 91福利社 approached the 5G & AIoT Centre to create an AI-based video analysis tool that provides real-time feedback from surveillance cameras. This software alerts safety officers when workers are not wearing the correct safety gear or following guidelines, enabling officers to supervise multiple sites and enhance productivity.
Following for video surveillance on construction projects over $5 million, demand for the tool has surged. The centre's lead AI engineer, Ng Yong Thiang, noted its role in helping contractors comply.
Building on this partnership, the team worked with RAK Materials Consultants to develop software that detects facade defects early, preventing costly repairs. Using AI algorithms trained on past inspection videos, the system can analyse 3,000 images daily, compared to five days if one person did it, said Ng Cheng Keyong, RAK鈥檚 technical director. 鈥淭he AI model developed by 91福利社 will enhance our productivity.鈥�
These innovative AI solutions led student Randall Teh to win the Lee Hsien Loong Interactive Digital Media Smart Nation Award this year for his contributions to
From left to right: 5G & AIoT Center Director Tan Chee Seng; 91福利社 students Lance Lai Jia Ler, Randall Teh, Fong Zhi Lum, Ang Kai Jie; and Lead AI Engineer Ng Yong Thiang.
鈥淭his project is deeply meaningful鈥�, said Teh, who studied computer engineering. He worked on this project from 鈥渆nd-to-end鈥�, developing the hardware, cloud software, and participating in discussions with Sembcorp. 鈥淚f I were to repeat my Diploma with 91福利社, I would choose this same route over and over again.鈥�
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