ELI Grant (SG Enable)
Support for assistive technology innovation and real-world deployment.
News
Research, grants, and field work.
Coverage in national media, peer-reviewed papers, awarded grants, and public demonstrations across Singapore.
Media
In the press
The Straits Times · 22 March 2026
Gardens by the Bay to offer robot guide dog, online sensory map for visitors with disabilities
Coverage of RoamAssist’s robotic guide dog service at the Flower Dome, planned for the third quarter of 2026.
CNA · 22 March 2026
Robot guide dog among inclusive innovations to help visitors with disabilities at Gardens by the Bay
CNA video report on the Flower Dome deployment and related accessibility innovations.
Lianhe Zaobao · 22 March 2026
滨海湾花园推机器导盲犬 助视障者自主游园
Chinese-language report on the robotic guide dog trial and planned free service for visually impaired visitors.
Publications
Papers
CHI 2024 · Honorable Mention
Navigating Real-World Challenges: A Quadruped Robot Guiding System for Visually Impaired People in Diverse Environments
ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Open access · DOI 10.1145/3613904.3642227
HRI 2026
Navigation beyond Wayfinding: Robots Collaborating with Visually Impaired Users for Environmental Interactions
ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. Open access · DOI 10.1145/3757279.3785576
Talks
Sharing the science in public.
The team presents work on navigation beyond wayfinding — including passing doors, using lifts, and seating — with collaborators from NUS and partner labs.
Funding
Grants awarded
raiSE Energise Grant
Funding for social enterprise development and impact scaling.