Latest Added Technologies
DOST-PAGASA Climate Forecast Computing System (P-CLIFS) ...
P-CLIFS installed models to predict the weather to the season (180 days) or sub-season (16 days). The two-week lead time allows people to plan for heavier than usual rainfall or tropical cyclones hitting the Philippines.
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Unified Meteorological Information System (PUMIS)
DOST-PAGASA established its Unified
Meteorological Information System (PUMIS) to integrate all its observing facilities, from satellites to marine buoys, into one central database for archived and near real-time data. This makes comparing and detecting anomalies easier, as well as preventing discrepancies experienced when the data is stored on various systems.
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GeoRiskPH
In 2018, led by DOST-PHIVOLCS, the Geospatial Information Management and Analysis Project for Hazards and Risk Assessment in the Philippines (GeoRiskPH) Project was launched, which systematized data from various sources into one platform and made disaster risk management information available to the public, local governments, and national government agencies through various web and phone applications. From the perspective of an LGU, it can be used in building its own risk profile. By May 2021, the DOST-PHIVOLCS forged partnerships with 13 government instrumentalities and eight cities to actively work in a contributing, managing, and using information and technologies developed by the GeoRiskPH for hazard and risk assessments.
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Abaca Fiber Composites
Using the same process in thermoplastic composites, the DOST-ITDI was able to develop an abaca composite for the marine industry. From this material, three prototype dinghy abaca boats were successfully fabricated and tested four times in Laguna Lake and Pasig River. On the fourth trial, two of the boats were used for eight hours as part of Taguig City's "Sagwanan sa Dalampasigan", where students and residents rode the abaca-composite boats. The use of abaca fiber instead of glass fiber reduced the weight of automotive parts, which requires less fuel, bringing about 60% savings in energy costs, and reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The material is also less prone to saltwater decomposition and corrosion and has lower heat conductivity, preventing the boat from getting too hot under the sun. Its buoyancy was also tested in Wawa Dum Pumping Station before the assessment of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) for use at sea.
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Tryk ni Juan
Tryk ni Juan is a successful project developed by DOST-ITDI that utilizes an abaca-glass fiber composite for the driver's roof and passenger's seat or sidecar of the tricycle. The entire material is lightweight and heat-and-corrosion-resistant. "This project aimed to improve the fuel efficiency of the vehicle because of its lighter weight," Dr. Blessie Basilla, Chief of DOST-ITDI Materials Science Division, shared. "Also, the material provides a comfortable ride on a hot sunny day because of its good insulation property." Tryk ni Juan was funded by the Korea Institute of Materials Sciences-ASEAN Program and developed in cooperation with General Santos Street - Lower Upper Bicutan Taguig Tricycle Operators and Drivers' Association, Inc., who are also the project beneficiaries.
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