Josephians are Champions of YDSP Science & Technology Challenge
1 April 2023
Five Josephians won the YDSP Science and Technology Challenge on autonomous ground vehicles. Read how the camp worked.
Over the 2022 December holidays, a team of 5 students participated in the YDSP Science & Technology camp. Based on the theme of utilising Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles (AUGVs) in Singapore’s defence, the students embarked on a rigorous 5-day course where they dived deep into the technical aspects of machine learning and artificial intelligence. At the camp, they had the opportunity to attend talks about current applications of technology by military personnel and DSTA engineers. Towards the end of the camp, there was also a challenge where they were required to smoothly deliver a presentation depicting the possible implications of AUGVs in a select historic war and showcase how it could possibly reshape the battlefield. They pitted against representatives from other schools in an AUGV race on both the simulator, and in a real life track using Donkeycars. The SJI team emerged Champion at the challenge and was invited to present their project at the YDSP Congress in April this year.
The Champion team at the YDSP Science and Technology Camp 2022.
(L-R: Tay Kia Yong (FN504), Ernest Leung (FN503), Kieran Tan (FN503), Nicholas Pramono (LE401) and Wong Hoe Yan (LE401)
The team's project showcase at the YDSP Congress 2023, with Mr Eric Lam (SJI Vice principal) and Mr Justin Pierre (Principal)
Scholarship recipients - Jedidiah Eo (FN301), YDSP scholarship award (2nd from left) and Chen Wei Wen James Ryan (FN502), DSTA JC scholarship award (4th from left) with Guest-of-Honour, Mr Heng Chee How, Senior Minister of State for Defence