The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Monday unveiled Luzon’s first Internet of Things (iot) lab, which aims to help students and academe to develop the region’s pressing challenges.
This center, called Internet of Things Research and Tools for Smart Cities (iotrils), is located in the main campus of the Bulcan State University (Bulsu) in Malolos City.
Its total project cost is about P5 million, funded by the Dost-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Cavation Technology Research and Development (Dost-PCIEERD) and implemented by bulsu.
“(This center) will help our youth build skills and knowledge to improve their skills,” Enrico C. Paringit, executive director of Dost-PCIEERD, told reporters during Lalipipino.
“This is in line with our one-4 industry vision, where our industries, where our industries, communities, and even families can use the iot to be productive, safe and efficient,” he added appropriately.
Mr. Paringit was told Businessworld That iotrils aims to prepare students in the region for the demands of global and local industries that are expanding IOT. This center can also encourage them to become entrepreneurs based on technology, he said.
Members of the security apparatus had a first look at IOTRILS, with equipment such as 3D printers, IOT processors, robotics, and computer-controlled equipment purchased under the Dost institutional development program (IDP).
Paul Ryan A. Santiago, project leader of funded projects at Bulsu, said Businessworld That the center is “error-proof”, “to allow researchers to make mistakes without putting dangerous risks.
One of the IOT solutions developed by BULSU students is a Flood Alert system designed to help the residents of Hagonoy, a municipality that is prone to flooding.
“This is very useful, especially during a storm or a high tide, when the water starts to rise – something important in measuring the water event,” said Mr. Santiago on the sides of the water event, “said Mr. Santiago at levels that local governments do not live.
The device uses sensors to collect data, which can be transferred to the local government database through long-distance communication (LORA) and the Internet, while working stably.
Mr. Santiago said that they are currently coordinating with the municipality of Hagoy to build two units.
With IOTRILS, Bulsu also aims to develop other IOT-driven solutions, such as health monitoring systems for the patient isolated from the hospital, smart agriculture, and other disaster management methods.
The university has also partnered with PacketWorkx, the country’s first global broadband provider (lorawan), in research and development.
As of this writing, Dost-PCIEERD has funded at least 60 IDP projects amounting to P312 million, with 30 latoratories nationwide, four of which are in Central Luzon. – Edg Adrian A. EVA
