Jurong Lake District named as Smart Nation test bed

It will also be the biggest commercial center outside the CBD.

The IDA has announced that Jurong Lake District will become the live test bed of the country’s recently unveiled Smart Nation Platform.

Fifteen smart solutions will be tested at the JLD, giving a glimpse of what a Smart Nation could look like.

Among the solutions to be deployed in JLD are a seamless connectivity solution for vehicles, a smart queue monitoring system for public transportation, and smart mobile walking navigation guide, among others.

According to the IDA, “JLD is a ‘live test-bed/living lab’, where connectivity infrastructure, such as Above Ground (AG) Boxes and over 1,000 sensors will be deployed to pilot a wide variety of solutions, focusing on three main areas – urban mobility; sustainability; and improving sensing and situational awareness. IDA and partner agencies are currently working with more than 20 companies and start-ups to progressively deploy and trial innovative technology from Q3 2014.”

Here’s more from IDA:

Jurong Lake District (JLD) is one of the new growth areas identified in URA’s Master Plan to support our economic growth for the next 10 to 15 years, and to decentralise commercial activities out of the city centre.

Located in western Singapore, JLD will be the largest commercial and regional centre outside the city centre.

The vision is for JLD to become a leading model for Singapore in developing a mixed-use urban area that is sustainable, smart and connected.

It will be developed into one of Singapore’s new high-density districts, as part of Singapore’s blueprint for sustainable development.

As part of our efforts to realise our aspirations, IDA in collaboration with URA, EDB and other government agencies such as BCA, HDB, JTC, LTA, NEA, NLB, NParks and SLA have launched the Smart and Connected JLD Pilots and Trials initiative, which aims to test-bed Smart Nation applications that improve the quality of life and enable sustainable use of resources.