The document discusses IoT developments in Cebu, Philippines. It outlines several IoT projects that have been developed in Cebu, including a digital fitness tracker, an IoT system for remote healthcare in Utah using sensors and a gateway developed in Cebu, and smart agriculture projects from universities. It also discusses the capabilities and skills available in Cebu for IoT product development, such as embedded systems, hardware design, and testing facilities. Challenges to IoT development in Cebu are mentioned as well, such as brain drain and a lack of resources for artificial intelligence and data science.

1. IoT Developments in Cebu
Regulus Berdin, CEO of EZ TechSoft
Kristoffer Dominic Amora, IoT Cebu

2.  Embedded Systems and IoT
 Enterprises doing Embedded
 Startups, Businesses, and Consultancy Firms
(on Embedded or IoT)
 IoT is still new in Cebu
 Some of IoT Projects in Cebu
 Capabilities (Tech areas touched by Cebu, skill sets)
 Prototyping / Fabrication / Testing Facilities
 Tech Community
 Challenges
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6. Cebu-based Companies developing
Embedded Systems Products

8. Startups & Consultancy Firms

9. EZ Tech Software
and Consultancy
Bertech Integration and
Embedded System

10. Embedded Systems Development
has been around for years in Cebu but IoT is still new.

11. • IoT in Healthcare
– (wearable + M2M gateway + Cloud + Analytics)
• IoT in Agriculture (University)
• Remote Asset Management
• Connected Cars / Ride-sharing (Startup)
IoT Projects

12. IoT in Healthcare

13. Digital Fitness Activity Tracker that can measure the frequency, intensity, and
tenacity of steps, calories burned, and distance traveled.
Developed by Fortify Technologies Inc. and Savvysherpa Asia Inc.

15. M2M Gateway (3G)
• Deployed in Salt Lake City, Utah

16. • Plugged on the wall.
• Scans and connects wearables in
the background.
• Syncs data to the Cloud.

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Data syncing to the Cloud. Big Data Analytics follows. Hardware, Firmware, Software
developed in Cebu. Fraud Detection algorithm on-going enhancement in collaboration with
Cebu and US Researchers.

18. Smart Agriculture

19. Automated Aquaponics by Karl Mark Acha, USC

20. Micro-
controller

21. Actual Setup

22. Wireless Sensor Networks for Agricultural Farm Applications
by Christy Cañete and Evelyn Taboada, USC

23. Actual Setup

24. Sample Results
Relative Humidity vs. Time
SHT11 Sensor Weather Station Record

25. Remote Asset Management

26. FLEET MANAGEMENT
• Live Tracking, Mileage and Fuel, Push Notifications
• Geo-Triggers, Trip Player, Reports and Updates

27. Connected Taxi – MiCab (Startup)

28. Capabilities

29. Tech Areas
 Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
Product Development
 Device Asset Management
(Cloud Services, APIs, back-end)
 Remote Asset Management
 Machine-to-Machine (M2M)
Communications
 Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
 Analytics, Machine Learning
 LoRa (to be explored)

30.  Hardware Design (Electronics, Mechanical,
Industrial Design)
 Embedded Systems
 Testing and Quality Assurance
 Firmware and Software Development
 Artificial Intelligence
(still weak but growing and has potential)
 Data Science, Big Data Analytics
(still weak but growing and has potential)
Skill Sets

31. Prototyping / Fabrication /
Testing Facilities

32. • PCB Makers in Cebu
• STI (Surface Technology International Philippines)
• PMI (Precision MicroCircuits Inc.)
• Fablab UP Cebu for Digital Fabrication (3D Printing, Laser Cutting, CNC)
• Electronics Product Development Center (Manila)
• Advanced Device and Materials Testing Laboratory (Manila)

33. Tech Community

34. www.iotcebu.io

35. IoT Cebu is a local grassroots tech community of tinkerers, hobbyists, enthusiasts, designers,
startup founders, engineers, and professionals who love to think, play, work, and collaborate on
IoT-related technology areas.

36. Challenges

37.  Brain Drain
• Engineers/Developers working outside the country (Singapore / HK / Japan / USA , etc.)
 Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Data Science skill set / resources scarcity
• But the capability in this area is now growing
 Resources have the capabilities but ideas and projects cannot be marketed locally so IoT Tech use cases are not
that visible here.
• Some IoT projects are born because of the needs of a market outside the country.
 IoT Security implementation
 On Hardware: Lead time sourcing for hardware components
• Faster to source in Shenzhen, China rather than locally.
IoT Product Development Challenges

38. Contributors
Regulus Berdin
Kristoffer Dominic Amora
Karl Mark Acha
Christy Canete
Kenneth Baylosis, MiCab
Gilbert Caballes, Bertech
Spingine Corporation
Fortify Technologies Inc. | Savvysherpa Asia Inc.

39. Thank you!
( Doumo Arigatou )
Arigatōgozaimashita