RI's 2nd Victory at the Singapore Junior Water Prize
The Finals for the Singapore Junior Water Prize competition was held on 25th May 2009 and, for the second year running, RI has emerged as one of the top three teams.
This year, Daniel Ng Zhe-Sheng, Ku Huai Jun and Koh Shang Hsuen were awarded the Third Prize. In addition, they clinched the Gold Award for the Poster Competition.
For their project, 'Monitoring Total Suspended Solids (TSS) via False-Photography', the team attached a filter onto a handphone camera, giving it the capability to take pictures in the near-infrared spectrum. They also created a Java Application for the phone, which was used to process the images taken of turbid water, and found a correlation between camera response and TSS.
With this system, the Public Utilities Board can perform on-the-spot measurement of TSS in water that is exiting construction sites. Compared to the expensive equipment being used currently, the innovative product by the team cost much less to produce and is much easier to implement.
The team was mentored by Mr Koh Siak Peng (RI) and Mr Foo Seng Heng (Singapore Polytechnic). The boys will receive their cash prizes from Dr Amy Khor, the Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, at the Singapore International Water Week's (SIWW) Young Water Talent Symposium on 22th Jun 2009.
This year, Daniel Ng Zhe-Sheng, Ku Huai Jun and Koh Shang Hsuen were awarded the Third Prize. In addition, they clinched the Gold Award for the Poster Competition.
For their project, 'Monitoring Total Suspended Solids (TSS) via False-Photography', the team attached a filter onto a handphone camera, giving it the capability to take pictures in the near-infrared spectrum. They also created a Java Application for the phone, which was used to process the images taken of turbid water, and found a correlation between camera response and TSS.
With this system, the Public Utilities Board can perform on-the-spot measurement of TSS in water that is exiting construction sites. Compared to the expensive equipment being used currently, the innovative product by the team cost much less to produce and is much easier to implement.
The team was mentored by Mr Koh Siak Peng (RI) and Mr Foo Seng Heng (Singapore Polytechnic). The boys will receive their cash prizes from Dr Amy Khor, the Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, at the Singapore International Water Week's (SIWW) Young Water Talent Symposium on 22th Jun 2009.