Location: Room O4 – Orchid Jr 4311-2 (Level 4)
Abstract: Join us for an engaging presentation at the NSCC HPC Innovation Challenge track session! Our finalist teams will showcase their innovative AI solutions, revealing the unique use cases and insights they’ve gained from leveraging NSCC’s high performance computing to turn their ideas into impactful solutions. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness cutting-edge innovation in action!
Track Chair: Ms Angie Huang
[Invited Track]
Programme:
| Time | Session |
| 01:30pm – 03:30pm | Opening & Introduction – Ms Angie Huang, Senior Assistant Director (Strategy, Planning and Engagement), NSCC Singapore |
| Use Case 1 Sharing: Climate Action: Real-Time Emissions & Risk Intelligence Powered by HPC & AI What if we could see emissions before they happen? WeavAir leverages high-performance computing (HPC), AI-driven predictive analytics, and multi-sensor networks to track, analyze, and reduce climate risks in real time. Our digital twin software integrates hyperspectral satellite data, IoT, and machine learning, offering organizations unparalleled insights into energy waste, carbon footprint, and climate vulnerabilities. Learn how WeavAir’s innovation is empowering industries, cities, and businesses to enhance climate resilience, meet ESG goals, and unlock new revenue streams through carbon markets. Winner of HPCIC23 (Open Category) – Natalia Mykhaylova (Team WeavInsight) | |
| Use Case 2 Sharing: OwlShield: A Real-Time LLM Safety Firewall for Secure and Compliant AI Applications OwlShield is a real-time LLM safety firewall that mitigates critical AI Security risks through a modular, low-code middleware solution. Our approach includes a suite of Shields—such as VectorDB Shield, Toxicity Shield, Privacy Shield, and Prompt Leakage Shield—to detect adversarial attacks, toxic content, and compliance violations. Winner of HPCIC 2023 (Student Senior category) – Lye Jia Jun, Alex Chien, Oh Tien Cheng, Wong Zhao Wu (Team OwlShield, NUS & SMU) | |
| Use Case 3 Sharing: (Oculis: Using Artificial Intelligence to Help the Visually Impaired Navigate Their Surroundings) Oculis is an AI-powered mobile app that helps visually impaired individuals identify arriving buses in real time. Using a fine-tuned YOLO11 model trained on Singapore-specific bus data, it detects bus numbers and announces them to users. Future plans include expanding detection to road signs, landmarks, and travel destinations for a more comprehensive navigation aid. Winner of HPCIC 2023 (Student Junior category) – Lee Kiah Hong, Chia Wee Leong, Ryan Yeo, Jeyakumar Sriram (Team Water, SP) | |
| Use Case 4 Sharing: (AI and HPC for Transforming Functional Accessibility) Discover the transformative potential of High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in crafting a groundbreaking mobile application. This intelligent app empowers visually impaired individuals to navigate their surroundings and access information effortlessly. By harnessing the latest advancements in language and vision models, the application redefines accessibility, enabling users to interact with their environment in smarter, more intuitive ways. 1st runner-up of HPCIC 2023 (Student Senior category) – Duong Ngoc Yen, Wang Ruisi, Zou Zeren (Team Supernova, NTU) | |
| Closing – Ms Angie Huang, Senior Assistant Director (Strategy, Planning and Engagement), NSCC Singapore |
