[Music] good afternoon what did you want to be
good afternoon what did you want to be
good afternoon what did you want to be when you were young a teacher a doctor a
when you were young a teacher a doctor a
when you were young a teacher a doctor a lawyer me I wanted something simple I
lawyer me I wanted something simple I
lawyer me I wanted something simple I want to be an astronaut but obviously
want to be an astronaut but obviously
want to be an astronaut but obviously I’m sitting here on earth well at least
I’m sitting here on earth well at least
I’m sitting here on earth well at least for now but what I wanted to be really
for now but what I wanted to be really
for now but what I wanted to be really is a scientist an inventor someone who
is a scientist an inventor someone who
is a scientist an inventor someone who came to eat things you see I had a
came to eat things you see I had a
came to eat things you see I had a childhood year of growing up a
childhood year of growing up a
childhood year of growing up a well-known scientist across the world
well-known scientist across the world
well-known scientist across the world his accomplishments in robotics and
his accomplishments in robotics and
his accomplishments in robotics and astrophysics it sparked me it shaped me
astrophysics it sparked me it shaped me
astrophysics it sparked me it shaped me to become Who I am today
to become Who I am today
to become Who I am today he’s Dexter boy inventor from the from
he’s Dexter boy inventor from the from
he’s Dexter boy inventor from the from the cartoon show Dexter’s Laboratory
the cartoon show Dexter’s Laboratory
the cartoon show Dexter’s Laboratory whatever Dexter wanted he just made it
whatever Dexter wanted he just made it
whatever Dexter wanted he just made it inside this very own laboratory in his
inside this very own laboratory in his
inside this very own laboratory in his room but sadly the opposite is true for
room but sadly the opposite is true for
room but sadly the opposite is true for Filipino students only 13% of Philippine
Filipino students only 13% of Philippine
Filipino students only 13% of Philippine schools have science and computer
schools have science and computer
schools have science and computer laboratories leaving 19 million Filipino
laboratories leaving 19 million Filipino
laboratories leaving 19 million Filipino students without access to hands-on
students without access to hands-on
students without access to hands-on learning
learning
learning compare this to standards of other
compare this to standards of other
compare this to standards of other countries in England Computer Science
countries in England Computer Science
countries in England Computer Science mandatory for ages 5 to 16 in China
mandatory for ages 5 to 16 in China
mandatory for ages 5 to 16 in China children are exposed to coding well
children are exposed to coding well
children are exposed to coding well before they reach preschool preschool
before they reach preschool preschool
before they reach preschool preschool meanwhile it was reported in the
meanwhile it was reported in the
meanwhile it was reported in the Philippines that 52% of our ID graduates
Philippines that 52% of our ID graduates
Philippines that 52% of our ID graduates cannot even behind for programming work
cannot even behind for programming work
cannot even behind for programming work without these facilities we are slowly
without these facilities we are slowly
without these facilities we are slowly becoming a society without science we
becoming a society without science we
becoming a society without science we have lawmakers who believe that condoms
have lawmakers who believe that condoms
have lawmakers who believe that condoms cannot prevent STDs that GMOs are poison
cannot prevent STDs that GMOs are poison
cannot prevent STDs that GMOs are poison and that vaccines cause autism
and that vaccines cause autism
and that vaccines cause autism without hands-on learning to enforce
without hands-on learning to enforce
without hands-on learning to enforce fundamental scientific principles in
fundamental scientific principles in
fundamental scientific principles in children
children
children they will believe anything and you know
they will believe anything and you know
they will believe anything and you know what’s a million times worse than having
what’s a million times worse than having
what’s a million times worse than having no science it is having wrong science
no science it is having wrong science
no science it is having wrong science let me share with you a story of one
let me share with you a story of one
let me share with you a story of one person I know for a very long time and
person I know for a very long time and
person I know for a very long time and let’s just say he isn’t the smartest
let’s just say he isn’t the smartest
let’s just say he isn’t the smartest person I’ve known in kindergarten he had
person I’ve known in kindergarten he had
person I’ve known in kindergarten he had to repeat he had to apply for another
to repeat he had to apply for another
to repeat he had to apply for another school he got rejected in grade school
school he got rejected in grade school
school he got rejected in grade school he repeat a grade one and in high school
he repeat a grade one and in high school
he repeat a grade one and in high school he failed most of his science subjects
he failed most of his science subjects
he failed most of his science subjects but then something wonderful happened in
but then something wonderful happened in
but then something wonderful happened in his lab classes he would finish his
his lab classes he would finish his
his lab classes he would finish his experiments perfectly in the head of his
experiments perfectly in the head of his
experiments perfectly in the head of his class back in the classroom he cannot
class back in the classroom he cannot
class back in the classroom he cannot understand her understand the underlying
understand her understand the underlying
understand her understand the underlying scientific principles and he can now
scientific principles and he can now
scientific principles and he can now pass his exams and pass the subjects you
pass his exams and pass the subjects you
pass his exams and pass the subjects you and he was younger a teacher once told
and he was younger a teacher once told
and he was younger a teacher once told his parents that there was no hope for
his parents that there was no hope for
his parents that there was no hope for this child now little did she know that
this child now little did she know that
this child now little did she know that the same hopeless child would become one
the same hopeless child would become one
the same hopeless child would become one of the Philippines first aerospace
of the Philippines first aerospace
of the Philippines first aerospace engineers his name is Paulo and he’s
engineers his name is Paulo and he’s
engineers his name is Paulo and he’s standing in front of you right now this
standing in front of you right now this
standing in front of you right now this is the power of hands-on learning now I
is the power of hands-on learning now I
is the power of hands-on learning now I want to share with you my unforgettable
want to share with you my unforgettable
want to share with you my unforgettable learning experience do at the one you at
learning experience do at the one you at
learning experience do at the one you at the one the Philippines first
the one the Philippines first
the one the Philippines first microsatellite the development started
microsatellite the development started
microsatellite the development started way back in December 2014 and ended just
way back in December 2014 and ended just
way back in December 2014 and ended just a year after on March 23 of last year it
a year after on March 23 of last year it
a year after on March 23 of last year it was launched into space and the month
was launched into space and the month
was launched into space and the month after that was deployed from the
after that was deployed from the
after that was deployed from the International Space Station currently it
International Space Station currently it
International Space Station currently it is orbiting the earth and already taking
is orbiting the earth and already taking
is orbiting the earth and already taking pictures of the Philippines as one of
pictures of the Philippines as one of
pictures of the Philippines as one of the most disaster-prone countries in the
the most disaster-prone countries in the
the most disaster-prone countries in the world the other one will help the
world the other one will help the
world the other one will help the Philippines in disaster management
Philippines in disaster management
Philippines in disaster management rehabilitation and planning before we
rehabilitation and planning before we
rehabilitation and planning before we used to just buy images from other
used to just buy images from other
used to just buy images from other countries this is a picture from the US
countries this is a picture from the US
countries this is a picture from the US Landsat 8
Landsat 8
Landsat 8 now with the list with the same location
now with the list with the same location
now with the list with the same location this is a picture taken by our very own
this is a picture taken by our very own
this is a picture taken by our very own just beautiful they’re calling it the
just beautiful they’re calling it the
just beautiful they’re calling it the world’s best internment in it for its
world’s best internment in it for its
world’s best internment in it for its satellite scale now comparing this the
satellite scale now comparing this the
satellite scale now comparing this the world’s very first image of Earth we can
world’s very first image of Earth we can
world’s very first image of Earth we can say that the Philippines has definitely
say that the Philippines has definitely
say that the Philippines has definitely kept up with technology in that we are
kept up with technology in that we are
kept up with technology in that we are in no way left behind now how does it
in no way left behind now how does it
in no way left behind now how does it work the satellite orbits around your
work the satellite orbits around your
work the satellite orbits around your numerous times several times a day and
numerous times several times a day and
numerous times several times a day and it rotates freely in space
it rotates freely in space
it rotates freely in space but in order to capture valuable images
but in order to capture valuable images
but in order to capture valuable images we need to be able to stabilize and
we need to be able to stabilize and
we need to be able to stabilize and target it towards certain points of
target it towards certain points of
target it towards certain points of interest in this case of course the
interest in this case of course the
interest in this case of course the Philippines after it is not on we can
Philippines after it is not on we can
Philippines after it is not on we can now take pictures and download them back
now take pictures and download them back
now take pictures and download them back down to earth onboard the satellite we
down to earth onboard the satellite we
down to earth onboard the satellite we have numerous components on board we
have numerous components on board we
have numerous components on board we have the eyes of the satellite which are
have the eyes of the satellite which are
have the eyes of the satellite which are the sensors these measure the direction
the sensors these measure the direction
the sensors these measure the direction the speed and the location of the
the speed and the location of the
the speed and the location of the satellite in space next we have a brain
satellite in space next we have a brain
satellite in space next we have a brain the computer this calculates the
the computer this calculates the
the computer this calculates the necessary adjustments we need to make in
necessary adjustments we need to make in
necessary adjustments we need to make in order to control the satellite and
order to control the satellite and
order to control the satellite and lastly we have the legs of the satellite
lastly we have the legs of the satellite
lastly we have the legs of the satellite the motors these allow us to control and
the motors these allow us to control and
the motors these allow us to control and to rotate satellite as we wish in space
to rotate satellite as we wish in space
to rotate satellite as we wish in space now upon rotating in space the sensor
now upon rotating in space the sensor
now upon rotating in space the sensor data are updated and this cycle is
data are updated and this cycle is
data are updated and this cycle is continuously repeated during operation
continuously repeated during operation
continuously repeated during operation today the satellite is fully functional
today the satellite is fully functional
today the satellite is fully functional perfectly fine but looking back after
perfectly fine but looking back after
perfectly fine but looking back after one year development in Japan I have
one year development in Japan I have
one year development in Japan I have realized three challenges first first
realized three challenges first first
realized three challenges first first are the costs the entire project costs a
are the costs the entire project costs a
are the costs the entire project costs a whopping 1 billion pesos in order to be
whopping 1 billion pesos in order to be
whopping 1 billion pesos in order to be funded that includes the launch the
funded that includes the launch the
funded that includes the launch the materials and the training second is
materials and the training second is
materials and the training second is space it is impossible to test the
space it is impossible to test the
space it is impossible to test the actual operation before the actual
actual operation before the actual
actual operation before the actual launch and so if the satellite will fail
launch and so if the satellite will fail
launch and so if the satellite will fail it will fail
it will fail
it will fail and lastly and most importantly there is
and lastly and most importantly there is
and lastly and most importantly there is no aerospace education here in the
no aerospace education here in the
no aerospace education here in the Philippines so if a student wishes to
Philippines so if a student wishes to
Philippines so if a student wishes to pursue this type of aerospace
pursue this type of aerospace
pursue this type of aerospace engineering he or she would have to go
engineering he or she would have to go
engineering he or she would have to go abroad in order to pursue this
abroad in order to pursue this
abroad in order to pursue this technology without addressing these
technology without addressing these
technology without addressing these problems space exploration cannot be
problems space exploration cannot be
problems space exploration cannot be sustainable and so I came up with the
sustainable and so I came up with the
sustainable and so I came up with the ATO we are a virtual reality satellite
ATO we are a virtual reality satellite
ATO we are a virtual reality satellite simulator now going back to the feedback
simulator now going back to the feedback
simulator now going back to the feedback loop I showed earlier we replace the
loop I showed earlier we replace the
loop I showed earlier we replace the entire space environment and several
entire space environment and several
entire space environment and several components on board with a smartphone VR
components on board with a smartphone VR
components on board with a smartphone VR app similarly we replace the 1 billion
app similarly we replace the 1 billion
app similarly we replace the 1 billion pesos a flight with a 1000 peso micro
pesos a flight with a 1000 peso micro
pesos a flight with a 1000 peso micro controller called an Arduino and then to
controller called an Arduino and then to
controller called an Arduino and then to show you what it looks like I’m going to
show you what it looks like I’m going to
show you what it looks like I’m going to demo in front of you right now so first
demo in front of you right now so first
demo in front of you right now so first we just pick up the Arduino it’s quite
we just pick up the Arduino it’s quite
we just pick up the Arduino it’s quite small it’s very far in the wall it’s
small it’s very far in the wall it’s
small it’s very far in the wall it’s quite easy to learn we power it up just
quite easy to learn we power it up just
quite easy to learn we power it up just like that and we take our smartphone
like that and we take our smartphone
like that and we take our smartphone smartphone and we put it in our headset
so this is what I can see in virtual
so this is what I can see in virtual reality I can see the stars I can see
reality I can see the stars I can see
reality I can see the stars I can see the earth and most importantly I can see
the earth and most importantly I can see
the earth and most importantly I can see the ahta one and it’s full glory now by
the ahta one and it’s full glory now by
the ahta one and it’s full glory now by entering the virtual reality environment
entering the virtual reality environment
entering the virtual reality environment students can feel what it’s like to be
students can feel what it’s like to be
students can feel what it’s like to be in space and by programming the Arduino
in space and by programming the Arduino
in space and by programming the Arduino they can control their very own virtual
they can control their very own virtual
they can control their very own virtual satellite easily in the for debrief with
satellite easily in the for debrief with
satellite easily in the for debrief with the wanta we are everyone can learn
the wanta we are everyone can learn
the wanta we are everyone can learn aerospace engineering of course
aerospace engineering of course
aerospace engineering of course aerospace engineering is just one of the
aerospace engineering is just one of the
aerospace engineering is just one of the many subjects that we can teach in
many subjects that we can teach in
many subjects that we can teach in virtual reality
virtual reality
virtual reality last year I founded her labs which
last year I founded her labs which
last year I founded her labs which teaches science technology engineering
teaches science technology engineering
teaches science technology engineering and math to students through virtual
and math to students through virtual
and math to students through virtual reality here’s some of the apps that we
reality here’s some of the apps that we
reality here’s some of the apps that we have been working on okay robotics is a
have been working on okay robotics is a
have been working on okay robotics is a wonderful way of introducing programming
wonderful way of introducing programming
wonderful way of introducing programming to children as they can easily see how
to children as they can easily see how
to children as they can easily see how their code moves the robot unfortunately
their code moves the robot unfortunately
their code moves the robot unfortunately robotics kits cost over $300 more than
robotics kits cost over $300 more than
robotics kits cost over $300 more than students can afford and so with our
students can afford and so with our
students can afford and so with our virtual Robo lab everything is provided
virtual Robo lab everything is provided
virtual Robo lab everything is provided in front of the students everything all
in front of the students everything all
in front of the students everything all for free making it more accessible and
for free making it more accessible and
for free making it more accessible and affordable
affordable
affordable next is chem lab it is very hard to
next is chem lab it is very hard to
next is chem lab it is very hard to imagine chemistry concepts as they exist
imagine chemistry concepts as they exist
imagine chemistry concepts as they exist at the molecular scale
at the molecular scale
at the molecular scale this makes lab experimentation essential
this makes lab experimentation essential
this makes lab experimentation essential in teaching chemistry to students I
in teaching chemistry to students I
in teaching chemistry to students I myself had a challenge studying this
myself had a challenge studying this
myself had a challenge studying this subject now with chem labs students can
subject now with chem labs students can
subject now with chem labs students can now freely explore chemical reactions
now freely explore chemical reactions
now freely explore chemical reactions you know without having to worry about
you know without having to worry about
you know without having to worry about burns from fires and corrosion from
burns from fires and corrosion from
burns from fires and corrosion from hazardous chemicals next
hazardous chemicals next
hazardous chemicals next is road labs how do you teach discipline
is road labs how do you teach discipline
is road labs how do you teach discipline the students you can’t you can teach
the students you can’t you can teach
the students you can’t you can teach them what’s wrong and what’s right but
them what’s wrong and what’s right but
them what’s wrong and what’s right but at the end of the day discipline is
at the end of the day discipline is
at the end of the day discipline is experienced 50% of pornographic is
experienced 50% of pornographic is
experienced 50% of pornographic is actually caused by the pedestrians and
actually caused by the pedestrians and
actually caused by the pedestrians and not by the drivers and so with Road labs
not by the drivers and so with Road labs
not by the drivers and so with Road labs we teach these children how to cross
we teach these children how to cross
we teach these children how to cross roads properly by letting them cross the
roads properly by letting them cross the
roads properly by letting them cross the roads properly and with this we hope to
roads properly and with this we hope to
roads properly and with this we hope to solve you countless problems of traffic
solve you countless problems of traffic
solve you countless problems of traffic congestion going back to the water vr
congestion going back to the water vr
congestion going back to the water vr this is the my first very first virtual
this is the my first very first virtual
this is the my first very first virtual reality app I may not have been an
reality app I may not have been an
reality app I may not have been an astronaut but I felt what it’s like to
astronaut but I felt what it’s like to
astronaut but I felt what it’s like to be in space I experienced what’s like me
be in space I experienced what’s like me
be in space I experienced what’s like me in space in the same way even though
in space in the same way even though
in space in the same way even though only a few of us actually had the
only a few of us actually had the
only a few of us actually had the opportunity to build the other one I
opportunity to build the other one I
opportunity to build the other one I believe that duardo on is the
believe that duardo on is the
believe that duardo on is the achievement of every Filipino and that
achievement of every Filipino and that
achievement of every Filipino and that every student should experience what we
every student should experience what we
every student should experience what we experienced the otter vr was not made
experienced the otter vr was not made
experienced the otter vr was not made all to educate but also to inspire
all to educate but also to inspire
all to educate but also to inspire future aerospace engineers so by
future aerospace engineers so by
future aerospace engineers so by programming virtual satellites today I
programming virtual satellites today I
programming virtual satellites today I am hopeful that in the future these
am hopeful that in the future these
am hopeful that in the future these students will grow up to build and
students will grow up to build and
students will grow up to build and launch their own real satellites Albert
launch their own real satellites Albert
launch their own real satellites Albert Einstein once said the only source of
Einstein once said the only source of
Einstein once said the only source of knowledge is experience in the beginning
knowledge is experience in the beginning
knowledge is experience in the beginning of my talk I asked you what you wanted
of my talk I asked you what you wanted
of my talk I asked you what you wanted to be now the common answers are lawyers
to be now the common answers are lawyers
to be now the common answers are lawyers doctors and teachers what if I told you
doctors and teachers what if I told you
doctors and teachers what if I told you there are VR apps for that as well for
there are VR apps for that as well for
there are VR apps for that as well for doctors there are surgical nurse
doctors there are surgical nurse
doctors there are surgical nurse surgeries on virtual cadavers for
surgeries on virtual cadavers for
surgeries on virtual cadavers for teachers they can teach virtual students
teachers they can teach virtual students
teachers they can teach virtual students in order to practice their lesson plans
in order to practice their lesson plans
in order to practice their lesson plans and for lawyers they can practice public
and for lawyers they can practice public
and for lawyers they can practice public speaking in front of virtual audience
speaking in front of virtual audience
speaking in front of virtual audience the best way to learn is to
the best way to learn is to
the best way to learn is to – and these virtual reality apps help us
– and these virtual reality apps help us
– and these virtual reality apps help us realize what what we will become –
realize what what we will become –
realize what what we will become – between what we want to become to be as
between what we want to become to be as
between what we want to become to be as an ending note I’d like to leave you
an ending note I’d like to leave you
an ending note I’d like to leave you with a quote from a philosopher søren
with a quote from a philosopher søren
with a quote from a philosopher søren kierkegaard life is not a problem to be
kierkegaard life is not a problem to be
kierkegaard life is not a problem to be solved but a reality to be experienced
solved but a reality to be experienced
solved but a reality to be experienced thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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