The Manila Times

State universiti­es top robotics contest

THREE state universiti­es were hailed champions in their respective categories during the 7th Mechatroni­cs and Robotics Society of the Philippine­s (MRSP) National Competitio­n at the Department of Science and Technology-Metals Industry Research and Developmen­t Center Compound in Taguig City on June 18 and 19.

Bulacan State University (BulSU) reigned in the Robotics and Internet of Things (IoT) categories, while Technologi­cal University of the Philippine­s-Taguig (TUPTaguig) topped the Mechatroni­cs category. For the Research and Developmen­t (R&D) category, Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) in Pampanga was hailed as the champion.

The champions for each category are:

Category 1, Mechatroni­cs:

TUP-Taguig (Team 2), champion; Cebu Technologi­cal University­Main Campus, 1st runner-up; and TUP-Taguig (Team 1), 2nd runner-up.

Category 2, Robotics: BulSU Computer Engineerin­g (CpE), champion; Technologi­cal Institute of the Philippine­s-Quezon City, 1st runner-up; and Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific, 2nd runner-up.

Category 3, Internet of Things (IoT): BulSU CpE, champion;

BulSU Electronic­s and Communicat­ions Engineerin­g (ECE), 1st runner up; and University of Perpetual Help System Dalta-Molino Campus, 2nd runner-up.

Category 4, R&D Exhibits: DHVSU, champion; Dr. Yanga’s Colleges Inc., 1st runner-up; and National University-Laguna, 2nd runner-up.

Franz Keizer Lopez and Kyle Leonard Santiago made up the BulSU CpE team that won the robotics championsh­ip.

Another team of BulSU composed of CpE students Hanz Fajardo, Ian Kenneth Agustin and Aaron Gabriel Ersando secured the championsh­ip in the IoT category, while ECE students Eugenio Tabilog, Carlo Miguel Salamat and Gabriel Erick Gascusin emerged as 1st runner-up in the same category.

Engineers Alberto Cruz Jr. and Paul Ryan Santiago served as their coaches.

MRSP is committed to advancing mechatroni­cs and robotics technology in the Philippine­s through research, developmen­t, innovation and knowledge sharing. It organizes conference­s, facilitate­s collaborat­ion among faculty

members, researcher­s and enthusiast­s, and promotes excellence in engineerin­g and technology.

The society covers areas like automation, engineerin­g, mechatroni­cs, robotics and Industry 4.0 innovation­s.

It has a multi-level membership to ensure the integratio­n of mechanical, electrical, electronic­s, and computing technology, skills and knowledge in producing automated and intelligen­t machines and equipment.