The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is making “strategic and game-changing” moves to boost innovation outputs in the country and help improve the Philippines' Global Innovation Index Ranking next year.
Published February 25, 2021, 8:09 PM
The PH started its space technology development program only in 2014.
• The Philippine Scientific Earth Observation Microsatellite program is the country’s first initiative in developing its capacity in space science and technology.
• During its four-year program life, it successfully launched two microsatellites: Diwata-1 and Diwata-2; and a nanosatellite, Maya-1.
• Succeeding microsatellites Diwata-3 and Diwata-4 and nanosatellites “are now in various stages of development, and which will be built substantially in the Philippines.
• Maya-3, Maya-4, Maya-5, and Maya-6 already in their respective design and development phases.
• What’s inside Maya-2: A camera for image and video capture, an Automatic Packet Reporting System Message Digipeater (APRS-DP), attitude determination and control units for active attitude stabilization and control demonstrations, Perovskite solar cel
Pinoy tech start-up develops app to monitor truck drivers
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A Filipino tech start-up has unveiled an app meant to improve the skills of drivers in the Philippines, particularly truck drivers.
Driver.ph allows monitoring tools to analyze the behavior of drivers on the road. The data can then be analyzed to recommend changes or suggestions for drivers or companies.
The tech start-up, a collaboration of logistics firm Quicktrans Cargo Moving Inc., the Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP), and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), was formally launched on February 22, although some of its features are still in development.
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