On the 30^th Sep 2009, Republic Polytechnic (RP) launched the Wireless Technology Series with a theme titled “Going Wireless for Better Wellness and Lifestyle”. This seminar, supported by The Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES), The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and Singapore Industrial Automation Association (SIAA) aims to bring together the industry, the academic and the research institutions to network and share their experiences in the use of wireless technologies for better wellness and lifestyle. This seminar also showcased the applications of low power wireless technologies for the healthcare industry and how the use of wireless sensor network can help improve our living.

In conjunction with this seminar, we also launched a joint laboratory with Texas Instruments Singapore (Pte) Ltd – RP-TI Low Power Wireless Applications Joint Laboratory.  This will be TI’s first such undertaking with a tertiary institution here, and will see the company invest both its expertise as well as funding towards the laboratory, which will boast state of the art equipment for development and testing. The lab is now fully equipped with the necessary development kits and software to develop low power wireless applications. TI will also conduct periodic training to staff and students in RP either through workshops or talks and conduct seminars to share its latest developments in a bid to sharpening the capability of the lab.  

The seminar included a keynote address by Mr. Lim Kwee Song (Managing Director, Texas Instruments Singapore (Pte) Ltd), followed by three wonderful presentations by guest speakers,  Prof. Ser Wee(Director of the Centre for Signal Processing at NTU), Mr. Yong Keng Kwang, (Deputy Director, Nursing, Tan Tock Seng Hospital) , and Ms Goh Yiping, Managing director of  Human Network Labs.  Finally, three speakers from Republic Polytechnic, Mr. Hong Ling Tim(Academic Staff  ), Mr. Irwan Kassim(Associate Academic Staff)  and Dr. Jiang Lijun (Manager for Wireless Technology Development Centre)  .  The seminar session was followed by  a tour of the RP-TI Low Power Wireless Applications Joint Laboratory. RP-TI lab welcomed many a guest to the viewing of the various TI kits and projects that were on display with some of them being exhibited by students themselves.

The event also included   20 exhibitions to showcase new products, service as well as R &D projects  by key players from the field of wireless technology,  attracting nearly 200 participants.