Philippine Robotics National Team bags gold award in Turkey
Fresh from a double victoryat the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Lego League(FLL) World Championship held in USA last April 2019, the Philippine Robotics National Team bagged another gold medal at the recent FLL European Open International Turkey 2019 last May 22 -26, 2019 in Izmir, Turkey.
The national delegation, represented this time by Kid Imagineers from Dr. Yanga’s College Inc., came home victorious after winning a Gold Award for Project Presentation and Finalist on Project Research. 82
teams from 41 countries and over 600 students (ages 11-17 years old) participated in the competition.
The theme,“Into Orbit”, challenged students to find solutions to physical and social problems associated with long-duration space flight.
The team won for Project Mu.S.C.A., an innovative, effective and systemized way of helping astronauts solve musculoskeletal problems they face during their stay in orbit and is designed to provide solutions to various physical discomforts and health issues experienced by astronauts during long space flight.