January 2013 archive

NTT Docomo offer Phone call translator App (Cont..)

Followup on http://sida.org.sg/2012/10/26/ntt-docomo-offer-phone-call-translator-app/ http://www.nttdocomo.com/features/mobility38/

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Singapore Vertical Farm

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2012/12/09/eco-solutions-singapore-vertical-farm.cnn  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq9m66vj2kc

SIDA meeting on 16 Feb 2013, 2pm

Dear All, Notice is hereby given that the SIDA Meeting to be held on Saturday, 16 Feb 2013, from 2.00 pm Venue: Mr Tan’s Office. The agenda items are: * SIDA Visioneering (1 hr) * Patent Chat#3 (30 min) * Break (10 min) * Project Cable (1 hr) * SIDA Patent Advisor’s Guideline (1 hr) …

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Protecting subway and tunnel from flooding using balloon

“The goal is to provide flooding protection for transportation tunnels.” …rather than retrofitting tunnels with metal floodgates or other expensive structures, use a relatively cheap inflatable plug to hold back floodwater. So it’s not as simple as just inflating and filling the space. The plug has to be able to withstand the pressure of the …

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Battery that could power the world

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/tech/2012/11/16/orig-ideas-future-battery.cnn  

Nutty Professor Store Liquid Air

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2012/12/06/make-create-innovate-liquid-air.cnn  

Smart seat for senior citizens in train

    …creating a folding seat that would open only if someone in need, such as an elderly person, flashed an ez-link card at a sensor. …worked using a mechanism operated by magnets that kept it in an upward “locked” position. Senior citizens can unlock it by tapping their card against a reader. This allows …

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Singapore topless table for foodcourt

…designed special aluminium frames that transform into tables when fitted with a modified food tray. Without the trays, dinners will not have tables to eat at. …the concept is similar to the way supermarket trolleys are used. To remove a tray from the rack, diners will have to insert a $1 coin into a slot …

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Meeting Tweeter log for SIDA meeting on 29 Dec 2012

MeetingTweeter20121229E_ForPublicRelease_ApproveCopy Above is the meeting tweeter log for SIDA meeting held on 29 Dec 2012 (http://sida.org.sg/2012/11/26/sida-meeting-on-29-dec-2012-2pm/)

SIDA 2012 Review Report

http://prezi.com/8d9zhu-hiaqj/sida-2012-review/?auth_key=538bab25f660d39389fded658acb1b2c63adb1b6&kw=view-8d9zhu-hiaqj&rc=ref-16588287