Engineering smarter commutes

This LTA scholar puts technology to work, transforming how Singaporeans make their daily public transport journeys safely and efficiently

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Under the hot sun, Low Shin Yun watched a bus approach the testing ground. But something was different about this vehicle: No one was driving it.

Suddenly, a test dummy swung into its path. The bus braked, coming to a complete stop before any collision occurred.

This was just another day at the Centre of Excellence for Testing and Research of Autonomous Vehicles - NTU (Cetran), where Shin Yun's work ensured autonomous vehicles (AVs) could be safely deployed.

"It was a far cry from the office work I had imagined, but it opened my eyes to Land Transport Authority's (LTA) forward-thinking approach and commitment to innovation," says the LTA scholar. Her first stint with the organisation was in its Vehicle Technology and Standards (Autonomous Vehicles) division.

Shin Yun led LTA's AV Milestone Testing Regime, a critical framework that puts public safety first in autonomous vehicle trials.