{"id":10806,"date":"2018-11-25T13:46:02","date_gmt":"2018-11-25T13:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/?p=10806"},"modified":"2018-11-25T13:46:02","modified_gmt":"2018-11-25T13:46:02","slug":"1st-emerson-innovation-challenge-taps-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/1st-emerson-innovation-challenge-taps-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"1st Emerson Innovation Challenge taps Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"

1st Emerson Innovation Challenge taps Youth<\/strong><\/p>\n

University Students Showcase IoT Solutions Aimed to Address Social Issues of Today and Tomorrow<\/p>\n

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MANILA, November 20, 2018 \u2013 Emerson\u2019s passion for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education was highlighted today when the leading engineering and technology company announced the winners of the Emerson Innovation Challenge 2018 in the Philippines. <\/p>\n

The local program reinforces Emerson\u2019s global initiative to inspire and empower the next generation of STEM-related professionals. The Emerson Innovation Challenge is designed to be socially relevant and tests young minds on solving both the simplest and most complex community issues today. <\/p>\n

Emerson invited colleges and universities from all over Metro Manila to create the Internet of Things (IoT) applications for today and tomorrow. The diverse design submissions included a traffic light control system that adapts to vehicle volumes and road conditions, a home monitoring and care embedded system that allows pet owners to watch after their pets remotely, and other creative approaches to everyday problems. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Internet of Things is the wave of the future discussed everywhere \u2013 this vision of everyday objects having network connectivity has long been happening, at rates faster and more wide-ranging than what the world has expected,\u201d said Ed Boone, president of Emerson Asia-Pacific and general manager of Emerson Philippines: \u201cThe Emerson Innovation Challenge 2018 empowers young Filipino innovators as catalysts to further drive social progress through innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis challenge is the latest in a series of Emerson\u2019s award-winning STEM initiatives in the Philippines designed to support the development of our young talent,\u201d Boone said: \u201cThese efforts include an ongoing scholarship program, technical instrumentation training, research project collaborations, faculty immersion programs, and partnerships with key academic institutions, special interest groups and government units \u2013 all to inspire young students to enter science, technology, engineering, and math-related fields.\u201d <\/p>\n

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The Challenge\u2019s big winner, bagging the first-place trophy and the PHP 70,000 grand prize, is the Technological Institution of the Philippines (TIP). The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) came in second place and took home the PHP 30,000 prize. <\/p>\n

The top two entries both aimed to solve health-related problems. TIP\u2019s winning entry, Project Amihan, focused on air quality monitoring and conditioning and proposed an IoT-powered air filtration system. Their innovation was founded on the study by the World Health Organization, which shows that air pollution has been one of the main causes of health concerns in the Philippines. On the other hand, UPD\u2019s entry, Subsidy, proposed an incentivized handwashing IoT system that grants redeemable BEEP card points for commuters who use the system. <\/p>\n

The Challenge\u2019s other top 10 schools who advanced to the final round were the following: Adamson University, Asia Pacific College, Bulacan State University, De La Salle University, FEU Institute of Technology, Mapua University, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, and Technological University of the Philippines.<\/p>\n

More information about Emerson\u2019s global STEM program is available at Emerson.com\/WeLoveSTEM<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n

For more Tech Lifestyle News and Features Visit us at Techbeatph.com<\/a><\/em><\/strong> and Visit our Youtube Channel here<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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