By Alex Villafania
INQUIRER.net
GRACE Christian High School won a gold medal at the 6th World Robot Olympiad held on Nov. 18 in Taiwan. The team’s project called Operation Security Guaranteed is composed of a city diorama that has a group of security-based robots that fight fire, catch criminals and ensure building protection from would-be terrorist attacks.
The Grace Christian High School team is composed of Bryan Lao, Alyssa Sheena Tan and Mark Ian Tan. They won the gold medal in the Open Category for the Junior Level.
The team also presented their winning entry at the newly opened Science Discovery Center at the SM Mall of Asia.
This is the second time that the Philippines won a gold medal in the annual robotics competition. First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities won the first gold medal for the Philippines last year.
The Philippines also won five Excellence Awards for the rest of the Philippines representatives to WRO 2007. Awardees included teams from Grace Christian High School, First Asia Institute of Technology, Humanities, and Philippine Science High School-Bicol.
The Excellence Awards varied from the Open Category Primary Level to Junior High School.
Over 170 teams, composed of 800 students from 18 countries, joined the competition.
Lego is a major sponsor of the event. Its computer-programmable Lego Mindstorms robot machines were the primary equipment used by the participants.
The Philippine Robotics Olympiad was sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology and Lego distributor Felta Multimedia.
The complete list of winners can be viewed at the WRO website.
December 15th, 2007 at 6:50 am
Congrats to all our participants! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!
December 12th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
nice job!
December 11th, 2007 at 8:44 pm
Okay yung ibang robots pero di realistic yung umaangat na building. Pano halimbawa ang mga tao at gamit sa loob non? Parang nilindol?
December 8th, 2007 at 8:56 pm
can i have pictures? about your affair? thank’s. God bless
December 7th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
so proud of the Grace Christian High School Team who garnered top honors for themselves and their countrymen. these contests suit Filipinos most since we are resourceful and innovative, considering that we have limited materials and resources available. this is the kind of endeavor that our country should continue supporting. this is the kind of talent and skill that should be nurtured and encouraged in our schools to enhance creativity and analysis.
Congratulations to the Team! Congratulations to the Teachers and Coaches!