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The Truth Behind Robots | Mylene Abiva | TEDxADMU


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[Music] I’ll start with a story when I was the

I’ll start with a story when I was the

I’ll start with a story when I was the senior in high school I had such a

senior in high school I had such a

senior in high school I had such a difficult time in physics how many of

difficult time in physics how many of

difficult time in physics how many of you have had a hard time in physics

you have had a hard time in physics

you have had a hard time in physics yourself

yourself

yourself Seguin back atomic aha here are my you

Seguin back atomic aha here are my you

Seguin back atomic aha here are my you know Paco because you have to know you

know Paco because you have to know you

know Paco because you have to know you have to memorize formulas and every time

have to memorize formulas and every time

have to memorize formulas and every time I go to my physics class the cardinal

I go to my physics class the cardinal

I go to my physics class the cardinal butterflies in my stomach and I’d always

butterflies in my stomach and I’d always

butterflies in my stomach and I’d always excuse myself mom see our Pope see our

excuse myself mom see our Pope see our

excuse myself mom see our Pope see our poor to say you’re the teacher would

poor to say you’re the teacher would

poor to say you’re the teacher would draw a car on the blackboard and then

draw a car on the blackboard and then

draw a car on the blackboard and then I’m supposed to compute force and

I’m supposed to compute force and

I’m supposed to compute force and distance knit fabric along heat of the

distance knit fabric along heat of the

distance knit fabric along heat of the mignon right so I said to myself there

mignon right so I said to myself there

mignon right so I said to myself there must be a better way and as destiny

must be a better way and as destiny

must be a better way and as destiny would have it in 1999 LEGO Education

would have it in 1999 LEGO Education

would have it in 1999 LEGO Education offered Lego robotics to our company

offered Lego robotics to our company

offered Lego robotics to our company felton multimedia and I had the

felton multimedia and I had the

felton multimedia and I had the opportunity to humanize schools and also

opportunity to humanize schools and also

opportunity to humanize schools and also I was given the opportunity to have

I was given the opportunity to have

I was given the opportunity to have inquiry based experiments for schools I

inquiry based experiments for schools I

inquiry based experiments for schools I told myself hindi natanya magna memorize

told myself hindi natanya magna memorize

told myself hindi natanya magna memorize known formulas that yoko i Maga go on

known formulas that yoko i Maga go on

known formulas that yoko i Maga go on experiments and through robotics then

experiments and through robotics then

experiments and through robotics then you will learn physics and it would be a

you will learn physics and it would be a

you will learn physics and it would be a fun way of learning physics so after

fun way of learning physics so after

fun way of learning physics so after that when my story came but you know my

that when my story came but you know my

that when my story came but you know my this is my story my personal story I

this is my story my personal story I

this is my story my personal story I started teaching teachers training

started teaching teachers training

started teaching teachers training teachers sabi ko mom to draw my own on

teachers sabi ko mom to draw my own on

teachers sabi ko mom to draw my own on robotics at that time I was clueless

robotics at that time I was clueless

robotics at that time I was clueless with robotics myself and I’m just a good

with robotics myself and I’m just a good

with robotics myself and I’m just a good sock and uh animal robot at all Valdez

sock and uh animal robot at all Valdez

sock and uh animal robot at all Valdez five yeah maka Chandra Cody toe you know

five yeah maka Chandra Cody toe you know

five yeah maka Chandra Cody toe you know Volta side but to make it more updated

Volta side but to make it more updated

Volta side but to make it more updated at all

at all

at all transformers right so all the new words

transformers right so all the new words

transformers right so all the new words the movie the movies long and I sold

the movie the movies long and I sold

the movie the movies long and I sold myself the home a job mahira piata conga

myself the home a job mahira piata conga

myself the home a job mahira piata conga wink oh so I kept training teachers and

wink oh so I kept training teachers and

wink oh so I kept training teachers and making them feel comfortable with

making them feel comfortable with

making them feel comfortable with robotics and what is the robot so my

robotics and what is the robot so my

robotics and what is the robot so my explanation was they

explanation was they

explanation was they the textbook definition of a robot but

the textbook definition of a robot but

the textbook definition of a robot but for me a robot is something that can a

for me a robot is something that can a

for me a robot is something that can a machine that can make the lives of

machine that can make the lives of

machine that can make the lives of humans better simple and safer onion

humans better simple and safer onion

humans better simple and safer onion lemon green iguana robot there is to

lemon green iguana robot there is to

lemon green iguana robot there is to help us humans and through the years

help us humans and through the years

help us humans and through the years I’ve been asked by parents animal begin

I’ve been asked by parents animal begin

I’ve been asked by parents animal begin career partner and a co-op of macgruber

career partner and a co-op of macgruber

career partner and a co-op of macgruber Tasha sabi ko mum marami pujan indeed

Tasha sabi ko mum marami pujan indeed

Tasha sabi ko mum marami pujan indeed important manufacturing is not just in

important manufacturing is not just in

important manufacturing is not just in manufacturing where we have robots we

manufacturing where we have robots we

manufacturing where we have robots we use it in medicine in nanotechnology

use it in medicine in nanotechnology

use it in medicine in nanotechnology doctors use nanotechnology in the heart

doctors use nanotechnology in the heart

doctors use nanotechnology in the heart a heart the brain where the human hands

a heart the brain where the human hands

a heart the brain where the human hands cannot reach

cannot reach

cannot reach that’s nanotechnology we use it for

that’s nanotechnology we use it for

that’s nanotechnology we use it for space exploration the rover Curiosity

space exploration the rover Curiosity

space exploration the rover Curiosity used to robot arm to get specimens from

used to robot arm to get specimens from

used to robot arm to get specimens from Mars and that was losing to robotics in

Mars and that was losing to robotics in

Mars and that was losing to robotics in education we teach mechatronics

education we teach mechatronics

education we teach mechatronics engineering stem Cohen and atomic system

engineering stem Cohen and atomic system

engineering stem Cohen and atomic system our engineers science technology

our engineers science technology

our engineers science technology engineering mathematics for schools

engineering mathematics for schools

engineering mathematics for schools because we want to have a more

because we want to have a more

because we want to have a more progressive Philippines and for

progressive Philippines and for

progressive Philippines and for household we have robot chefs we had

household we have robot chefs we had

household we have robot chefs we had robot vacuum cleaners that can clean

robot vacuum cleaners that can clean

robot vacuum cleaners that can clean your houses but made us Venus manliness

your houses but made us Venus manliness

your houses but made us Venus manliness team robots are because I was a

team robots are because I was a

team robots are because I was a Pilipinas my european cuz they’re very

Pilipinas my european cuz they’re very

Pilipinas my european cuz they’re very dusty tired but just the same we have a

dusty tired but just the same we have a

dusty tired but just the same we have a robot vacuum cleaner

robot vacuum cleaner

robot vacuum cleaner we have rogue robots but bomb squad for

we have rogue robots but bomb squad for

we have rogue robots but bomb squad for those tasks that are very very you know

those tasks that are very very you know

those tasks that are very very you know dangerous like retrieving a bomb you can

dangerous like retrieving a bomb you can

dangerous like retrieving a bomb you can have a robot retrieve the bombs so this

have a robot retrieve the bombs so this

have a robot retrieve the bombs so this is all beyond the manufacturing field

is all beyond the manufacturing field

is all beyond the manufacturing field that robotics is used we also can have

that robotics is used we also can have

that robotics is used we also can have software developers uni you see girls

software developers uni you see girls

software developers uni you see girls are good software programmers and

are good software programmers and

are good software programmers and programmers and I’ve met this robot his

programmers and I’ve met this robot his

programmers and I’ve met this robot his name is Baxter when I had a robotics

name is Baxter when I had a robotics

name is Baxter when I had a robotics training and Tufts University in Boston

training and Tufts University in Boston

training and Tufts University in Boston USA and it can teach you how to program

USA and it can teach you how to program

USA and it can teach you how to program it can also be used for software and

it can also be used for software and

it can also be used for software and games application development so we need

games application development so we need

games application development so we need all these industries Caden and Bunsen

all these industries Caden and Bunsen

all these industries Caden and Bunsen attend non thinkers critical thinkers

attend non thinkers critical thinkers

attend non thinkers critical thinkers who would help create products and not

who would help create products and not

who would help create products and not consumers of products this is what I do

consumers of products this is what I do

consumers of products this is what I do or the public one civilian robot it of

or the public one civilian robot it of

or the public one civilian robot it of new garner perfect para body training

new garner perfect para body training

new garner perfect para body training ground or new activity cities I create

ground or new activity cities I create

ground or new activity cities I create on renewable energy I need to to result

on renewable energy I need to to result

on renewable energy I need to to result in a gas meter now reading Mohammed and

in a gas meter now reading Mohammed and

in a gas meter now reading Mohammed and water wind and solar power to power

water wind and solar power to power

water wind and solar power to power their creation new robotic spa is ideal

their creation new robotic spa is ideal

their creation new robotic spa is ideal for h9 about the programming person we

for h9 about the programming person we

for h9 about the programming person we do another simplify taco four years old

do another simplify taco four years old

do another simplify taco four years old baby formal programming

baby formal programming

baby formal programming [Music]

so I believe in inclusive education I

so I believe in inclusive education I believe that children starting four

believe that children starting four

believe that children starting four years old can do robotics indeed

years old can do robotics indeed

years old can do robotics indeed importance a Mohammed Atta lino

importance a Mohammed Atta lino

importance a Mohammed Atta lino this is a team from elementary and they

this is a team from elementary and they

this is a team from elementary and they made a robot that can segregate trash

made a robot that can segregate trash

made a robot that can segregate trash and have a reward system just elementary

and have a reward system just elementary

and have a reward system just elementary school students nine year olds to twelve

school students nine year olds to twelve

school students nine year olds to twelve year olds we also have technical

year olds we also have technical

year olds we also have technical competitions where the robots can go

competitions where the robots can go

competitions where the robots can go through an obstacle course and with

through an obstacle course and with

through an obstacle course and with autonomous robots they are supposed to

autonomous robots they are supposed to

autonomous robots they are supposed to do tasks and there’s cord and they have

do tasks and there’s cord and they have

do tasks and there’s cord and they have a time limit this is during the

a time limit this is during the

a time limit this is during the Philippine Robotics Olympiad and this is

Philippine Robotics Olympiad and this is

Philippine Robotics Olympiad and this is the team we bring every year annually we

the team we bring every year annually we

the team we bring every year annually we have two trips to the United States one

have two trips to the United States one

have two trips to the United States one in Denmark one in Australia and one in

in Denmark one in Australia and one in

in Denmark one in Australia and one in Costa Rica for the Philippine robotics

Costa Rica for the Philippine robotics

Costa Rica for the Philippine robotics team and we have two girls with us can I

team and we have two girls with us can I

team and we have two girls with us can I call them and for me to recognize you

call them and for me to recognize you

call them and for me to recognize you have Eunice Tejada and Andrea Ramos pala

have Eunice Tejada and Andrea Ramos pala

have Eunice Tejada and Andrea Ramos pala confident we have two girls here for

confident we have two girls here for

confident we have two girls here for part of the Philippine robotics team and

part of the Philippine robotics team and

part of the Philippine robotics team and we are will be competing for the

we are will be competing for the

we are will be competing for the Philippines because we know that the

Philippines because we know that the

Philippines because we know that the Philippines can be the technology hub of

Philippines can be the technology hub of

Philippines can be the technology hub of the world we believe in that and you

the world we believe in that and you

the world we believe in that and you should believe in that too and we have

should believe in that too and we have

should believe in that too and we have been winning a lot of medals for the

been winning a lot of medals for the

been winning a lot of medals for the Philippines a gold medal silver and

Philippines a gold medal silver and

Philippines a gold medal silver and bronze medals for the Philippines India

bronze medals for the Philippines India

bronze medals for the Philippines India um po natin na Coco hapa you Miss

um po natin na Coco hapa you Miss

um po natin na Coco hapa you Miss Universe Sparrow Boko harem Athenian so

Universe Sparrow Boko harem Athenian so

Universe Sparrow Boko harem Athenian so we would like to be the must you know

we would like to be the must you know

we would like to be the must you know for technology in the world we have also

for technology in the world we have also

for technology in the world we have also started what we call the Philippine

started what we call the Philippine

started what we call the Philippine robotics Academy we provide curriculum

robotics Academy we provide curriculum

robotics Academy we provide curriculum text book digital building guides and

text book digital building guides and

text book digital building guides and mentoring for schools so that it can be

mentoring for schools so that it can be

mentoring for schools so that it can be integrated in their science technology

integrated in their science technology

integrated in their science technology engineering and mathematics programs we

engineering and mathematics programs we

engineering and mathematics programs we also have what we call the makerspace

also have what we call the makerspace

also have what we call the makerspace for those in Miriam here in the audience

for those in Miriam here in the audience

for those in Miriam here in the audience do we have any I mala purity Nisa well

do we have any I mala purity Nisa well

do we have any I mala purity Nisa well in Miriam we made what we call the

in Miriam we made what we call the

in Miriam we made what we call the makerspace which is an e laboratory for

makerspace which is an e laboratory for

makerspace which is an e laboratory for mechatronics and we teach girls as early

mechatronics and we teach girls as early

mechatronics and we teach girls as early as kindergarten to college to be you

as kindergarten to college to be you

as kindergarten to college to be you know our future scientists and engineers

know our future scientists and engineers

know our future scientists and engineers this is in Miriam College

this is in Miriam College

this is in Miriam College so these are the girls and we make them

so these are the girls and we make them

so these are the girls and we make them comfortable in studying stem in addition

comfortable in studying stem in addition

comfortable in studying stem in addition for those in Ateneo we also have the

for those in Ateneo we also have the

for those in Ateneo we also have the Robotics Club in your school in grade

Robotics Club in your school in grade

Robotics Club in your school in grade school you see we want to start them

school you see we want to start them

school you see we want to start them young as early as nine years old and

young as early as nine years old and

young as early as nine years old and this is what we’re doing is to encourage

this is what we’re doing is to encourage

this is what we’re doing is to encourage them as early as nine at the age of

them as early as nine at the age of

them as early as nine at the age of fifteen alhamdulillah and Coconino long

fifteen alhamdulillah and Coconino long

fifteen alhamdulillah and Coconino long course if it’s them or in other fields

course if it’s them or in other fields

course if it’s them or in other fields and these are the boys in Ateneo de

and these are the boys in Ateneo de

and these are the boys in Ateneo de Manila grade school now what our

Manila grade school now what our

Manila grade school now what our achievements we have with us here on the

achievements we have with us here on the

achievements we have with us here on the screen one of the ten outstanding

screen one of the ten outstanding

screen one of the ten outstanding students of the Philippines her name is

students of the Philippines her name is

students of the Philippines her name is Marisa Nikolas she won the ten

Marisa Nikolas she won the ten

Marisa Nikolas she won the ten outstanding students of the Philippines

outstanding students of the Philippines

outstanding students of the Philippines in 2015 and she’s one of our products

in 2015 and she’s one of our products

in 2015 and she’s one of our products one of the team leaders that we had in

one of the team leaders that we had in

one of the team leaders that we had in the Philippine robotics team and these

the Philippine robotics team and these

the Philippine robotics team and these are the kinds of children the kind of

are the kinds of children the kind of

are the kinds of children the kind of students we want the kinds of youth that

students we want the kinds of youth that

students we want the kinds of youth that we want for us to have a better and more

we want for us to have a better and more

we want for us to have a better and more progressive country an addition is that

progressive country an addition is that

progressive country an addition is that we are also teaching the

we are also teaching the

we are also teaching the hearing-impaired alumni osakan that is

hearing-impaired alumni osakan that is

hearing-impaired alumni osakan that is my dream sock and happen but upon type

my dream sock and happen but upon type

my dream sock and happen but upon type anti you’re all normal it’s just that

anti you’re all normal it’s just that

anti you’re all normal it’s just that some are not you know they’re physically

some are not you know they’re physically

some are not you know they’re physically challenged but I can teach you robotics

challenged but I can teach you robotics

challenged but I can teach you robotics so we have partnered with some schools

so we have partnered with some schools

so we have partnered with some schools one of which is the Miriam College

one of which is the Miriam College

one of which is the Miriam College Southeast Asia Institute of the Deaf and

Southeast Asia Institute of the Deaf and

Southeast Asia Institute of the Deaf and here we teach deaf teachers who in fact

here we teach deaf teachers who in fact

here we teach deaf teachers who in fact teach their students who are deaf

teach their students who are deaf

teach their students who are deaf themselves how to use robotics hearing

themselves how to use robotics hearing

themselves how to use robotics hearing impaired Zillah but we do sign language

impaired Zillah but we do sign language

impaired Zillah but we do sign language in teaching robotics in addition we also

in teaching robotics in addition we also

in teaching robotics in addition we also have you know financially challenged

have you know financially challenged

have you know financially challenged children in the Kootenay technical

children in the Kootenay technical

children in the Kootenay technical school salon and galleon Public School

school salon and galleon Public School

school salon and galleon Public School private school traditional school

private school traditional school

private school traditional school Catholic school international school you

Catholic school international school you

Catholic school international school you know philippine science chinese school

know philippine science chinese school

know philippine science chinese school in all kinds of schools you but a Sagat

in all kinds of schools you but a Sagat

in all kinds of schools you but a Sagat now that does the child in the middle

now that does the child in the middle

now that does the child in the middle his name is Juan Miguel he was with us

his name is Juan Miguel he was with us

his name is Juan Miguel he was with us in Russia when we competed in the world

in Russia when we competed in the world

in Russia when we competed in the world robot Olympiad he was 12 years old

robot Olympiad he was 12 years old

robot Olympiad he was 12 years old it’s his first play

it’s his first play

it’s his first play right gentlemen el coche sabi KO Juan

right gentlemen el coche sabi KO Juan

right gentlemen el coche sabi KO Juan Miguel

Miguel

Miguel ikaw I gulling sir some area that you

ikaw I gulling sir some area that you

ikaw I gulling sir some area that you will inspired ito puja gala in the slums

will inspired ito puja gala in the slums

will inspired ito puja gala in the slums of Quezon City and in fact I told him I

of Quezon City and in fact I told him I

of Quezon City and in fact I told him I will make a record of your achievements

will make a record of your achievements

will make a record of your achievements throughout the year because you are the

throughout the year because you are the

throughout the year because you are the future we will prove to the world to the

future we will prove to the world to the

future we will prove to the world to the Philippines that in regardless of where

Philippines that in regardless of where

Philippines that in regardless of where you came from you will be a scientist

you came from you will be a scientist

you came from you will be a scientist one day the to push a gallon it’s called

one day the to push a gallon it’s called

one day the to push a gallon it’s called baboon cut as an elementary school in

baboon cut as an elementary school in

baboon cut as an elementary school in Quezon City and I said it’s such an

Quezon City and I said it’s such an

Quezon City and I said it’s such an appropriate school name because I want

appropriate school name because I want

appropriate school name because I want to give children of any social class you

to give children of any social class you

to give children of any social class you know the hope opportunity and hope that

know the hope opportunity and hope that

know the hope opportunity and hope that you can be a scientist and engineer soon

you can be a scientist and engineer soon

you can be a scientist and engineer soon when you graduate so to recap I’d like

when you graduate so to recap I’d like

when you graduate so to recap I’d like to say that first children as early as

to say that first children as early as

to say that first children as early as four years old can learn robotics number

four years old can learn robotics number

four years old can learn robotics number two girls can excel in robotics just

two girls can excel in robotics just

two girls can excel in robotics just like the boys and I will continue my

like the boys and I will continue my

like the boys and I will continue my quest to encourage girls and women to be

quest to encourage girls and women to be

quest to encourage girls and women to be future engineers scientists inventors

future engineers scientists inventors

future engineers scientists inventors for our more progressive Philippines and

for our more progressive Philippines and

for our more progressive Philippines and number three robot it is not just for

number three robot it is not just for

number three robot it is not just for the geniuses it’s also for those who are

the geniuses it’s also for those who are

the geniuses it’s also for those who are physically challenged and number four

physically challenged and number four

physically challenged and number four robotics is not just for the rich irony

robotics is not just for the rich irony

robotics is not just for the rich irony regardless of your social class you can

regardless of your social class you can

regardless of your social class you can learn robotics and finally as I would

learn robotics and finally as I would

learn robotics and finally as I would say robotics may seem complicated but

say robotics may seem complicated but

say robotics may seem complicated but it’s for everyone I wish my physics

it’s for everyone I wish my physics

it’s for everyone I wish my physics teacher could see me now speaking to all

teacher could see me now speaking to all

teacher could see me now speaking to all of you and I’d like to introduce my

of you and I’d like to introduce my

of you and I’d like to introduce my robot friend who has a gift for me his

robot friend who has a gift for me his

robot friend who has a gift for me his name is Dexter

here we are and that’s a robot dog and I

here we are and that’s a robot dog and I would like to say techies rock god bless

would like to say techies rock god bless

would like to say techies rock god bless the Philippines and thank you very much

the Philippines and thank you very much

the Philippines and thank you very much [Applause]

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