Lee Jun Wei developed a blockchain-based authentication system utilizing Hyperledger Indy for a metaverse project, built during his internship with DSTA Digital Hub. Unlike traditional systems, this blockchain-based method offers enhanced security through decentralization, immutable records, asymmetric key cryptography, and verifiable credentials. The system also emphasizes user privacy, enabling selective…

Ho Shuet Ying, Director of DSTA’s Digital Hub, has been distinguished on the list of Singapore 100 Women in Tech 2023, in recognition of her exceptional contributions to the tech world. This esteemed list honours women who have profoundly influenced and inspired the Singapore technology landscape. ..leadership is so much…

HADR missions are a tough nut to crack from a resource allocation perspective — incomplete information, stochasticity of a dynamic system, uncertainty of future needs, conditions and constraints, mixed short- and long-term objectives. Megan Seah Li Ping built a simulator imbued with a Markov Decision Process model to simulate asset…

Chua Kah Sheng, Senior Data Scientist, Enterprise Digital Services, and his team used Natural Language Processing (NLP) to mine information from the unstructured clinical notes recorded by Medical Officers. We also linked medical data with demographic data to identify the top units with MSK-related visits for targeted interventions. This contributes…

Lim Shaofeng Osel, Senior Data Scientist, Enterprise Digital Services, highlights the need for MINDEF/SAF to efficiently deploy Operationally Ready National Servicemen (NSmen) with technical expertise, especially given the rising demand in fields like Data Analytics and Cyber Defence. The main challenge encountered by the team was the lack of standardized…

Our budding C3 Developer Kum Wing Ho shares about a day in the life of a DSTA intern, and the diverse learning experiences he appreciates. Kum Wing Ho — will be graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering in Computing Engineering from the National University of Singapore in 2024 9:00AM I…

A primer on space effects, solar cycles and their impact on satellite lifetime by Caleb Tan during his internship with our Space Programme Office within the Air Systems Programme Centre. He was mentored by Chiew Jingyi, Senior Programme Manager (Space Tech Development). This post is a derivative, abridged version of…

Our Digital Hub intern, Chiew Chun Jia, visited warships from the Singapore Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force at International Maritime Exhibition (IMDEX) 2023. If you missed this round, fret not. Keep a pulse on the next time the finest fleets meet over here. I spent Star Wars Day at…

High resolution videos are great but consume too much bandwidth — sometimes too much for edge robots to handle. A team of budding defence engineers investigated optimal videotranscoder settings to achieve decent target drone detection results without soaking up bandwidth. Tests were done onboard a limited-compute Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV)…