Living Smart

and STEM education, all of which are the trending and most talked about issues of interest in this day and age. You don’ t have to be a rocket scientist to read and understand the articles, which were written with a goal to inspire the general public to tackle daily problems, be they social, economic, or environmental, with an innovative mindset. I hope you will enjoy this book as much as I did. I am confident that each article will open your eyes to the beauty of 21st-century science, technology, and innovation, and serve as a source of inspiration for you to understand how you can help build smart societies and make our planet more sustainable and livable for generations to come. Ivan TONG Editor-in-Chief The Standard C ON T E N T S I Preface III Foreword I  ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY 002 Real paradox as self-driving age nears Prof. LIU Ming 004 3D printing gives new dimension to life solutions Prof. Robin MA 007 Fighting disease with data and hope Prof. Matthew R. MCKAY 010 Small blueprint for erasing dengue bite Prof. Angela WU 013 Let’s not tread water on robot tech Prof. Tim WOO 015 Loss looms on flip side of this coin Prof. Allen HUANG 018 Let’s not spawn false hope in birth of twins Dr. Melody LEUNG 020 Get over mental block for this technology Prof. HUI Kai-Lung