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Monday, July 21, 2008

 
 

Pinoy engineer builds bomb disposal robot

As concerned citizen to help the police and military neutralize explosives

A Philippine Navy reserve officer and former dean of the Mapua Institute of Technology’s School of Mechanical Engineering has led an R & D team in that school in developing an affordable robot to defuse and remove bombs planted by terrorists; its first commercially produced model is set for delivery soon to the Philippine National Police’s (PNP’s) Makati City unit.

In an exclusive interview, Roel John Judilla told Tech Times that among the robot’s talking points is that it is sufficiently high tech for Philippine security needs. At the same time, it has been fabricated from materials readily available “off-the-shelf” in the country.

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O T H E R   R E P O R T S

 

EMC Corp., alongside De La Salle University (DLSU), formally signed an agreement to launch EMC’s Academic Alliance Program.

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Learning Mathematics and Science can now be easier and interesting for high school students as the Department of Education, or DepEd, and Intel Technology Philippines formally launched skoool.ph—an online learning tool designed for Filipino teachers and students.

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In-Store Digital Display International, Inc. (IDDI) recently showcased at the SM Mall of Asia its biggest digital display network of over 500 wide-screen LCDs throughout the selling areas of the SM Hypermarket.

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Sony Ericsson has announced the availability of the stylishly designed C902 Cyber-shot phone, a slim phone that sports a unique slide-out lens cover to uncover a high quality 5-megapixel auto focus camera.

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HARDWARE

Moving has an upside and a downside. Now that I’ve settled down to my new private office, the upside includes a more secure environment and a better view from the window, no doubt.

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DIGITALLIFESTYLE

When gamers need to play their graphics-laden videogames away from their desktop PC, the only solution is to find the perfect notebook computer built for gaming. 

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