Filipino students bag awards in Texas Lego competition

Filipino students clinch several awards at a robotics competition in Houston, Texas.

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<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nJefYM9YLgQ?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>Students from De La Salle Santiago Zobel recently bagged awards for the Philippines at the first Lego League Competition in Houston, Texas.The young students displayed their creativity and ingenuity and took home the Team Model award.The Lasallian innovators unveiled before the world stage a creatively designed studio complex aimed at promoting skateboarding.“They have four stages and each of the stages presents mechanisms to show how data is captured and how skateboarding is translated into a computer asset,&quot; said Norlito Bautista, one of the team&#x27;s coaches. “They created a scissor limp mechanism. People can interact with that because they can move the elements.”  Meanwhile, the Challenge Team ranked 27th out of the 150 teams that participated in the robotics game.“At this competition at the start, we were really, really nervous,&quot; said Miguel Labrador, a grade nine student. &quot;Of course, we have our highs and lows but at the end of the day we were able to catch up and gave our best.” Franc Magtatac, meanwhile, said their participation is a learning experience. &quot;I was able to improve a lot,&quot; he said.The Challenge Team also became a promising component as they designed a prototype that can help blind people recognize art.  “Whenever the prototype scans the RFID card, a description of the artwork and music related to the artwork will play,&quot; said the team&#x27;s coach Erica Precia. &quot;That is how an individual with visual impairment can experience art.”On top of receiving awards, members of the Philippine team said participating in the competition was a very rewarding experience.“It is also a good experience for us to get into the competitive vibe and do our best in the international league,&quot; said DLSZ student Robert Philip Lim.In an age where artificial intelligence is gradually evolving, De la Salle Zobel head coach Joyce Calica believes robotics can make their students on par with the science and technology concepts taught in first world countries.  “What they need to do is to find solutions in certain competitions,&quot; she said. &quot;For a small scale, it may look like they just finishing the mission [but] it helps them develop their mind and create more goals in life.”  The students also showcased Philippine culture through a folklore dance, which showed the harmonious blend between arts and technology.

Filipino students clinch several awards at a robotics competition in Houston, Texas.

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Filipino students bag awards in Texas Lego competition

Filipino students bag awards in Texas Lego competition

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Published May 04, 2024 07:57 PM PHT

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