Projects for a smart Singapore
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT
The Land Transport Authority’s enhanced MyTransport Journey Planner app provides commuters with real-time travel information to allow them to better plan their journeys. By March next year, the app will be able to provide more accurate bus arrival times that are updated by the minute and indicate how crowded buses are. A new app to show commuters the availability and location of taxis, and improve street hailing will also be introduced later this month.
INTEGRATED DATA
Virtual Singapore is a project that will culminate in an integrated 3D map with layers of data about local buildings, land and the environment. It will be an upgrade of the current OneMap (www.onemap.sg), an online map that includes more than 8,000 data sets — such as traffic information, census data and unemployment rates — from more than 60 government agencies. The 3D upgrade will not only allow users to access the Government’s wealth of geo-spatial data, but also to contribute information, such as on potential cycling hazards and where one can find the best nasi lemak.
ELDERCARE
To enhance eldercare, the Housing and Development Board is piloting Smart Elderly Monitoring and Alert System sensors in 12 flats. The sensors monitor the movements of the elderly in the flats and alert family members when they detect something unusual.
E-PAYMENTS
The Fast and Secure Transfers system was introduced in March, allowing Singapore consumers and businesses to make instant transfers between bank accounts at different banks. The Monetary Authority of Singapore is also looking into streamlining different modes of payment into a single instrument — which may take the form of a watch, ring, or even an identity card — fitted with a chip.