Our team for the World Robot Olympiad
L-R: Cristian Ayala, Lucas Ramos and Rom Villarica
The International School Manila Robotics Team composed of Cristian Ayala, Lucas Ramos and Rom Villarica won Gold in the Open Category, High School Division at the 10th Philippine Robotics Olympiad. These 9th graders beat 11 other high school teams for the right to represent the Philippines in the World Robot Olympiad in Abu Dhabi this November.
Lucas Ramos demonstrates how the CarrierTron works.
This year’s theme for the Open Category was “Robots Improve Life”. Lucas, Cris and Rom conceptualized robots that would take over tasks too dangerous for humans in dire situations, such as a nuclear reactor meltdown. The 10th Philippine Robotics Olympiad was organized by Felta, headed by Ms. Mylene Abiva.
The ISM team won the Bronze Medal in the World Robot Olympiad held in Manila last year, and are hoping to improve on that finish in this year’s competition.
Answers to questions you might be asking, unless you wandered onto this site purely by accident >>>
September 10th, 2011 at 13:02
Back in the mid 90’s, our high school (yeah, Ms. Zafra, we have the same alma mater) were sending way more complicated entries. In fact, one year we sent to the Intel competition an online remotely-operated microscope, so someone could operate the actual microscope and petri dish from, say abroad, over the internet. And this was in 1995. :)
September 10th, 2011 at 21:41
“Our high school WAS etc.” Good to know.
September 11th, 2011 at 03:57
Hahaha. I know this team. :)
September 11th, 2011 at 11:49
Hey, were you on it?
September 13th, 2011 at 12:54
IS Manila in the house! Way to go, Bearcats!