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Proposal

Poster

Application

Research Paper

PROBLEM & MOTIVATION

Problem Description: According to Data.gov.sg, by 2030, the ageing population in Singapore is projected to reach approximately 90,000, which is almost double of the current ageing population. Therefore, a better understanding of the current ageing population situation and other facilities is needed in order to better prepare for the ageing population.

Motivation: Our motivation is to identify the short term gaps in aspects of the ageing population by providing an insightful data visualization based on the data from singstat and data.gov.sg. We will analyze the current ageing population with respect to the current working population, and the availability of medical care for these aged population. The data visualization will show the distribution of ageing population levels across the planning areas of Singapore (based on URA 2014). Additional information will include presence of medical facilities and working population based on planning areas.

OBJECTIVES

In this project, we aim to create visualisations that helps users perform and analyse the following:

Descriptive

We would like to provide users with up-to-date demographic information, specifically pertaining to the aged population and the distribution across the different areas of Singapore (as per URA 2014). In addition, we would like to include other information, such as the presence of medical facilities and its distribution mapped out on the same planning area chart.

Prescriptive

Based on the suggested design above, we aim to be able to provide users with insights on which certain planning zones or subzones require development and emphasis on medical facilities based on the volume of ageing population staying there.

Predictive

We would like to provide users with a visibility on the trend of ageing population. Based on the dependency ratio formulated from the proportion of ageing population out of the working and economically active population, we aim to be able to predict the timeline on which the ageing situation for the country reaches a critical threshold (where ageing population forms a significant proportion out of the population).

SELECTED DATASET

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BACKGROUND SURVEY OF RELATED WORKS

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Related Works	What We Can Learn
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Reference Dataset Title 2 Source: Source URL 2	WIP
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PROPOSED STORYBOARD

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ADDRESSING KEY TECHNICAL CHALLENGES

The following are some of the key technical challenges that we may face throughout the course of the project:

Key Technical Challenges	How We Propose To Resolve
Using D3.js to create interactive visualizations	Explore more on D3.js and understand how it works through available resources such as GitHub etc
Data preprocessing	Research on the data required, understand which data set is most important and clean up the data
Designing insightful Dashboard	Explore the possible ways of visualizing data by researching on the existing charts, graphs etc

PROJECT TIMELINE

The following shows our project timeline for the completion of this project:

TOOLS/TECHNOLOGIES

The following are some of the tools/technologies that we will be utilizing during the project:

• Excel
• Tableau
• D3.js
• JMP Pro

REFERENCES

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COMMENTS

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