Sunday, September 15, 2013

Bots inspired by Ifugao culture are PHL entry to Robotics Olympiad

<p>Ifugao culture-inspired robots are the Philippines' entries in the World Robotics Olympiad in Jakarta, Indonesia this November, accoding to a report on State of the Nation.</p><p>"[Ang] mga youth ngayon, they're mainly engaged sa mga gadgets," said Romyr Cruz, Head Coach of the Dr. Yangas Colleges High School Robotics Center, in a report by Dano Tingcungco. "So, parang nawawalan [na] sila ng interes na magtanim or doon sa mga usual activities na pinamana pa ng mga ancestors nila,"</p><p>The first robot, called the ProTrek, was inspired by the native purse of the Ifugao called the pakising. It was designed to store things that a navigator might need in exploring the terraces, such as an umbrella, a headlight, a Swiss knife, a compass, and a map.</p><p>It has secure compartments that are only accessible through a registered tourist's card. The robot is also a tour guide, automatically orienting tourists through a built-in speaker and is equipped with a tracker similar to a GPS.</p><p><a href="http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/326576/scitech/science/bots-inspired-by-ifugao-culture-are-phl-entry-to-robotics-olympiad">Keep reading...</a></p>

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