Innovation Challenges

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) - spearheads land transport developments in Singapore.. They plan, design, build and maintain Singapore’s land transport infrastructure and systems to strengthen Singapore’s land transport connectivity and integrate a greener and more inclusive public transport system complemented by walk and cycle options. LTA also harness technology and innovation to strengthen the rail and bus infrastructure and develop exciting options for future land transport.

The LTA continually looks at new ways to enhance the service levels and reliability of the public transport system. This includes gathering insights to understand the evolving travel needs of commuters to better plan for future of travel. As the regulator of public train services, the LTA commits significant time and resources to monitor train services to ensure that commuters benefit from safe, reliable and comfortable train rides.

A working prototype solution that enables cost-effective data collection and analytics and matches the following criteria:

• Real-time Data Collection: Solution should automatically capture relevant data to allow the LTA to better understand the UTB situations across the entire train platform. Solution providers can propose the relevant data collection methods (e.g. IoT sensors, user-generated feedback, Bluetooth technology) and the relevant data to track and collect, such as:
  • Number of passengers who are unable to board a particular train service, at specific times and train stations
  • Average waiting time for passengers
  • Average waiting time for UTB passengers before they can board the next available train
  • Capacity/ utilisation rate of trains
• Integration with the LTA’s Ticketing Data: The solution must be able to integrate the LTA’s ticketing data and triangulate it with newly captured data to accurately detect UTB instances that are a result of trains having reached full load.
• Data Visualisation: The solution must help users easily visualise the data collected, with a consolidated view of the following key data points:
  • Train stations and bound that experience UTB at specific timings/train trips
  • Train load (from ticketing data) of these trips that experienced UTB instances
• Networked Devices: The ideal state of scalability for the solution should allow the LTA to easily make adjustments to capture UTB instances at different train stations.

Proposed solution providers could recommend remotely configurable devices or easily plug-and-play devices that would allow the LTA to easily relocate the solution to monitor UTB instances as needed.

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) spearheads land transport developments in Singapore. They plan, design, build and maintain Singapore’s land transport infrastructure and systems to strengthen Singapore’s land transport connectivity and integrate a greener and more inclusive public transport system complemented by walk and cycle options. LTA also harness technology and innovation to strengthen the rail and bus infrastructure and develop exciting options for future land transport.

A working prototype solution that enables cost-effective data collection and analytics and matches the following criteria:

• Accurate data tracking: Solution should automatically capture relevant data to allow the LTA to better understand the UTB situations at bus stops. Solution providers are welcome to recommend relevant data collection methods such as IoT sensors, camera vision and video analytics, or relying on user-generated feedback through software-based solutions/apps, to collect data such as:
  • Number of passengers who are unable to board a particular bus service, at specific times and bus stops
  • Average waiting time for passengers
  • Average waiting time for UTB passengers before they can board the next available bus, which includes any other alternative bus services that the UTB passengers can take
  • Capacity/ utilisation rate of buses
• Integration with the LTA’s Ticketing Data: The solution must be able to integrate the LTA’s ticketing data and triangulate it with newly captured data to accurately detect UTB instances that are a result of buses having reached full capacity or when there is no more available boarding space.
• Data Analytics Dashboard: The solution must provide a dashboard with a consolidated view of the following key data points:
  • Bus stops and bus services that experience UTB at specific timings
  • Bus load (from ticketing data) of these bus trips that experienced UTB instances
• Plug-and-Play: Solution should be easily relocated to monitor UTB instances at different bus stops and routes given the dynamic nature of public transport demand. Any equipment should also be ruggedised and able to withstand the outdoor environment.

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) spearheads land transport developments in Singapore. They plan, design, build and maintain Singapore’s land transport infrastructure and systems to strengthen Singapore’s land transport connectivity and integrate a greener and more inclusive public transport system complemented by walk and cycle options. LTA also harness technology and innovation to strengthen the rail and bus infrastructure and develop exciting options for future land transport.

A scaled-down prototype solution based on sectors that help companies operate oversized vehicles plan and optimise their routes for the purpose of permit application with LTA, using critical information of their vehicles and road infrastructure.

The solution should take into consideration the following:

• Compatibility with LTA's PROMPT website: The route planner function must be able to interface with the current website as part of the application process.
• Utilising LTA Datasets: The solution can utilise LTA’s offline road infrastructure data sets which may come in various forms including PDF formats.
• Support for drivers: Drivers should be able to download the endorsed routes to an open source mobile navigation app which can provide real-time prompts on critical road information to support them during the journey so they do not need to refer to a hardcopy route.
• Analytics and Insights: The solution should collate and analyse vehicle movement to enhance traffic and structural maintenance planning and track incident rates.

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) spearheads land transport developments in Singapore. They plan, design, build and maintain Singapore’s land transport infrastructure and systems to strengthen Singapore’s land transport connectivity and integrate a greener and more inclusive public transport system complemented by walk and cycle options. LTA also harness technology and innovation to strengthen the rail and bus infrastructure and develop exciting options for future land transport.

A prototype solution that can detect defects (e.g., cracks and corrosion on aluminium perforated sheet, broken aluminium perforated sheet) and improve the inspection quality, effectiveness and efficiency by maintenance contractors. The prototype will be tested on the specific use case of the silencer splitters in the ventilation fan for road tunnels to be determined by LTA.

The solution should be cost-effective and take into consideration the following:

• Defect detection: The solution should enable the detection of the defects, under the constraints of low light and tight, confined spaces.
• Image capture: The solution should capture a full image of the splitters (including the bottom splitter) for detailed analysis. These images should be high-resolution, so that defects can be clearly seen. Contractors can easily go through the photos and spot any defects (e.g., cracks, rust, corrosion, missing components) to report to LTA.
• Physical constraints: The solution should not obstruct the airflow for tunnel ventilation. The solution needs to be able to withstand high air pressures (of up to 1800 Pa) and not fall through the gap between the splitters, which can damage the ventilation fans. It should not obstruct the installation and/or removal of splitters for maintenance.
• Portable: If the solution needs to be carried manually by LTA’s contractors for the inspection, it must fit through the hatch door. The solution should be easy to handle and equipped with light for visual inspection.
• Customisable: The solution should be extensible to other tight-space inspection use cases without much customisation. If the solution can be scaled for similar maintenance in tight spaces, please indicate this in your proposal.

The following criteria are not mandatory for this proposal, but proposals able to meet these criteria will be reviewed favorably.

• Analytics and insights: The solution can analyse the results from inspections to identify common defects and other relevant metrics for reporting to stakeholders.
• Predictive analytics: The solution can automate and predict patterns to the defects and recommend timely preventive maintenance before defects occur.
• Planning of inspections: Monthly inspections can be easily planned and scheduled, taking into consideration the off-peak hours allowed for inspection and manpower availability.