Emerging Technologies & Ideas

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The world of computing never stands still—new paradigms, tools, and applications constantly reshape what is possible. The theme “Emerging Technologies & Ideas” provides space for students to explore concepts that do not yet fit neatly into established categories. From quantum computing and neuromorphic chips to edge AI and bio-inspired algorithms, this theme celebrates curiosity, experimentation, and the willingness to venture into uncharted territory.

The rationale behind this theme is to encourage openness to innovation. Breakthroughs often begin as unconventional ideas, tested in small-scale projects before transforming entire industries. By giving room to explore cutting-edge technologies, students learn to navigate uncertainty, adapt to rapid change, and imagine possibilities beyond current limitations. Here, novelty is not a distraction—it is the starting point of progress.

ACAL, Winnah Gwen F., BSCS (UP Cebu) 2019
Preserving the visual information of ancestral houses in Cebu City
ASUNCION, Victor Christian P., BSCS 2006
HeadTone: A voice pitch detector and translator software
BALATAN, Sigfred Jr. B., BSCS 2010
Automatic pitch adjustment in karaoke
DIZON, Deiter A., BSCS 2006
Machine vision fire detection by spectral and temporal features extraction on video sequences
FLORESCA, Almira Lynne M., BSCS 1998
World Wide Web-based disk scheduling lessons
MARASIGAN, Elaine A., BSCS 2008
Virtual xylophone
MATUGAS, Rev M., BSCS 2007
OCR using graph shadowing
MERLE, Enrico S., BSCS 2000
Pinoy Livewire: A live streaming of Filipino music over a network
MONSERRAT, Toni-Jan Keith P., BSCS 2006
NetTrace: Information visualization of a website using quasi-hierarchical graphs in 3D hyperbolic space
NAVARRO, Adrian D.J., BSCS 2010
Characterizing literary authorship using fractal dimensions
PEREGRINO, Christopher T., BSCS 2006
PhoneAlert: A Nokia Series 60 Version 1 SMS management utility
RONGCALES, Mary Joy D., BSCS 2015
FM: A faith monitoring Android application
SAMSON, John Kevin C., BSCS 2011
Characterization of Philippine island maps using fractal dimension
SUAZO, Maria Eugenia B., BSCS 2010
Virtual bongo
VELASCO, Suzette, BSCS 2000
Creating dynamic billboards on the Internet

Students are encouraged to bring bold ideas into this theme, whether they involve new hardware, unconventional algorithms, or speculative applications of computing. By contributing here, the student helps push the boundaries of knowledge and prepare for technologies that may define the future.