CENSAM: Centre for Environmental Sensing and Modelling

http://www.nrf.gov.sg/nrf/otherProgrammes.aspx?id=366
http://app.sprinter.gov.sg/data/pr/20080123996.htm

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The second research group identified is a Centre for Environmental Sensing and Modelling or CENSAM. The objective of CENSAM is to develop a model of the natural and built environment of Singapore that would seamlessly transition between different scales, from a single building to the entire country, including the surrounding oceans. This “virtual Singapore” model will integrate data sources and allows an understanding of how changes at any scale impacts the overall system. This will be an invaluable tool in areas such as urban planning, environmental forecasting and environment impact assessment.

The Centre is led by Prof Andrew Whittle, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT. The IRG involves 15 senior MIT faculty members and Singapore collaborators from NUS, NTU, the Tropical Marine Science Institute and the Public Utilities Board. It is an inter-disciplinary endeavour with expertise from engineering, earth and atmospheric sciences, architecture and computing. The research activity is expected to start in January 2008.



Center for Environmental Sensing and Modeling (CENSAM)

The grand challenge of the Center for Environmental Sensing and Modeling (CENSAM) will be to provide proof of concepts in the paradigm of pervasive monitoring, modeling and control within the highly developed and carefully managed urban environment of Singapore. The long-term goal is to develop CENSAM as a world-leading center of excellence in environmental sensing and modeling. This encompasses fundamental technology development in parallel with real-world applications in several fields vital to Singapore. Successful prototyping within Singapore will generate many opportunities to export the technology and knowledge, especially for other rapidly urbanizing economies in Asia.