28/05/2026
𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 | CCS Bags 3rd place for the STEM Category in 6th Saliksiklaban Competition
The College of Computer Studies secured third place in the 6th Saliksiklaban: University-wide Undergraduate Research Competition in the STEM Category yesterday, May 26, 2026, at the Center for Food Technology and Research AVR, Lucinda Campus.
The study, proposed by BS Information Technology students Princess Lyn Puangco, Michael James Roy, John Kenneth Sevilla, and Van Rodolf Suliva, under the guidance of Gilbert G. Gonzales, MSIT, developed PGT Onboard, a low-cost IoT-based public transport system for PGT TRANSECO.
The system helps commuters track buses in real time, view passenger occupancy, check ETAs, use an in-app QR wallet for ticket payments, and receive announcements. It also assists Passenger Assistance Officers in issuing e-tickets, enables tellers to process top-ups, and allows Operational Managers to monitor buses, passenger counts, schedules, and sales. The system utilized ESP32, GPS, photoelectric sensors, MQTT, Flask, MySQL, and React Native.
After black-box testing, field testing, repeated trials, and ISO 25010 evaluation, the system was found to be effective, functional, and useful in improving commuter convenience and transport operations.
One of the proponents, John Kenneth Sevilla, is also a Sports Writer for The Browser.
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Report by Justin Patrick David
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