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Future of HDB living will be smart and sustainable: DPM
Ng, Michelle. (2020, October 16). The Straits Times
Future of Housing Board (HDB) living will see smart fittings that give home owners the option of not only monitoring energy consumption and controlling smart appliances, but also directional signage with larger fonts and pictorial symbols.
Singapore's largest offshore floating solar panel system to be built along Straits of Johor
Tan, S.A. (2018, November 9). The Straits Times.
Singapore's largest offshore floating solar panel system at about 5ha will soon be up at the northern shores. This will be one of the world's largest sea-based floating photovoltaic (PV) system as most large-scale floating PV systems are built on freshwater ponds, lakes or reservoirs.
Singapore is building smart homes of the future – here’s how
Lim, L.S. (2018, October 9). The Business Times.
With 80 per cent of Singaporeans living in Housing Board flats, HDB makes use of smart technology in the planning and designing of future towns.
Self-driving vehicles on trial must have safety drivers, black boxes: MOT
Yusof, A. (2018, July 11). Channel News Asia.
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) on trial in Singapore must meet stringent requirements such as having a safety driver on board and be fitted with a black box data recorder.
Smart technologies to enhance Singapore's living environment
(2018, April 26). The Business Times.
In line with Singapore's Smart Nation vision to improve the quality of lives of Singaporeans through the use of digital technology and Big Data, HDB has been leveraging a suite of smart technologies to improve the planning, development and management of public housing.
Singapore best performing 'smart city' globally: Study
(2018, March 13). Channel News Asia.
Singapore was ranked the top performer in a global smart city ranking by Juniper Research.
New $3.6m centre to put self-driving vehicles to the test
Lim, A. (2017, November 23). The Straits Times.
An autonomous vehicle (AV) test centre will put self-driving vehicles through their paces, with a test circuit replicating Singapore's road and traffic conditions. It also has a rain simulator and flood zone to test the navigation abilities of autonomous vehicles under different weather conditions.

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Asia’s testbed for smart cities
EDB Singapore. (2017).
Dubbed the Smart Nation initiative, the plan will focus on using digital technology to improve transport, business productivity, healthcare, public sector services, homes and the environment for a start, with the goal of strengthening communities and creating opportunities for citizens.
Singapore set to deliver future-ready traffic systems
EDB Singapore. (2017).
In keeping with its Smart Mobility 2030 vision, the country welcomes a first-of-its-kind Smart Mobility consortium. The consortium brings together leading industry partners to facilitate knowledge sharing and pooling of resources to create innovative and intelligent transport systems (ITS) that make road traffic safer and more efficient.
Putting brains into buildings
EDB Singapore. (2016).
Futuristic, smart buildings can now read weather forecasts to adjust their heating and cooling systems, use lights to guide people to safety during fires and even automatically park cars in their multi-storey car parks.

SkillsFuture: Urban Solutions

Videos on Smart City trends

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Singapore's Urban Solutions Environment

Smart Nation Initiatives | Singapore's Efforts to Improve Living

Urban Solutions & Sustainability | EDB

SmartMobility2030 | Intelligent Transport Systems | Managing Traffic & Congestion | Roads & Motoring | Land Transport Authority

Smart Cities 2018

Themes associated with Urban Solutions

Future of Cities

The Future of Mobility | Deloitte University Press

Local news about Urban Solutions

Articles & Reports on Urban Solutions