The P7.5 million Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-funded Internet of Things Research and Innovation for Smart Cities (IoTRILS) laboratory has been inaugurated at Bulacan State University (BulSU).
The laboratory is located on the 4th floor of the College of Industrial Technology building in BulSU’s main campus and is eyed to boost innovation and contribute to Malolos’ bid to become a Smart City.
The project was realized through the DOST-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD).
DOST-PCIEERD Director Enrico Paringit said that making IoTRILS into reality was in line with the science, technology and innovation agenda of the Marcos administration to help bring the Philippines to a high middle-income country by 2028.
IoTRILS will serve as a showcase of innovative invention and creation among BulSU students in the areas of developing a smart home, disaster resilience, health care security, fabrication, and the local assembly of chips for the semiconductor industry.
Various outputs can be adapted by national government agencies, local government units, and the private sector.
Initially, IoTRILS has begun offering to develop chips to contribute to enhancing the supply chain of the semiconductor industry, on which the country relies as one of its major exports.
Paringit pointed out that further development of local chips will open more opportunities for high-earning jobs.
Currently, the industry is exploring the utilization of a $13.8 million workforce development program to enhance skills for assembly, testing and packaging of chips provided by the International Technology Security and Innovation Fund under the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors, or the Chips Act, passed by the United States Congress.
Various student groups in BulSU are also utilizing IoTRILS in developing their innovative inventions, like the Solar-powered Lora Flood Monitoring with Ultra-Low Power Optimization for Hagonoy town.
Other innovative projects include developing Smart Homes by using radio frequency identification or RFID in conserving the use of electricity and water, as well as ensuring the security of those living in the house.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Jerry Hernandez
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