USHER in the News

Independent press coverage, research papers, and videos about USHER Technologies and its structural health monitoring system.

Press coverage

2023

Quake monitoring firm USHER bags BCYF Innovation Awards 2023 — BusinessMirror
USHER Tech ushers in a new way to make communities earthquake-resilient, bags P1M cash prize from BCY Foundation — Science.ph
1st Filipino-made monitoring system for earthquakes wins 1M grant — Good News Pilipinas

2022

USHER is Technology Company of the Year grand winner at the 13th Asia CEO Awards — BusinessMirror
Usher Technologies wins at 13th Asia CEO Awards — The Manila Times

2021

PH-made USHER technology turned over to Cabuyao, San Pedro LGUs in Laguna — Manila Bulletin
DOST installs USHER system in San Pedro — The Manila Times
Pinoy scientists feted in NSTW celebration — Manila Bulletin
Filipino scientists recognized for outstanding contributions — BusinessMirror
Mapúa dean hailed one of Asia’s outstanding scientists — The Manila Times
Mapúa’s civil, environmental, and geological engineering dean among Asia’s outstanding scientists — HOI

2019

All-Filipino team launches structural health monitoring system for buildings and other infrastructure — BusinessMirror
DOST, Mapúa University launches USHER as aid in ensuring disaster resiliency of structures — Manila Bulletin
Safety first — The Manila Times
Bad structures kill, says PH firm at launch of tech to check building safety — The Inquirer
Pinoy-made building “health” monitor makes formal debut — Newsbytes.PH
PH engineer creates solution to monitor building vibrations before, after quake — Newsbytes.PH

2018

Inclusive Innovation Conference 2018 — Department of Trade and Industry

2017

Mapúa develops remote bridge-monitoring technology — The Philippine Star

More coverage

USHER – A Universal Structural Health Monitoring System — WIPO IP Advantage
DOST unveils building monitoring system — The Inquirer
As pandemic grips PH, Filipinos reminded to prepare for another disaster: quakes — The Inquirer
Philippines’ USHER Technologies start-up tops UN Global Innovation Challenge — Good News Pilipinas
10 Filipino innovations for new normal on showcase in DOST R&D conference — Good News Pilipinas
Manila Water Foundation honors engineers for social good — Manila Standard
Mapúa, DOST, PCIEERD teams up for USHER System — PTV News
Universal Structural Health Evaluation and Recording (USHER) System — World Summit Awards
DOST-funded technology wins World Summit Awards — DOST-PCIEERD
PH tech wins award at World Summit Awards — Department of Foreign Affairs
Philippines harness ICT to battle natural disasters — OpenGov Asia
FASTRAC boosts commercialisation of technologies — OpenGov Asia
DOST showcases technologies for DRRM — Science.ph

Research

Bridge monitoring papers are on the Projects page.

Triaxial MEMS digital accelerometer and temperature sensor calibration techniques for structural health monitoring of reinforced concrete bridge laboratory test platform — IEEE Xplore
Compression of Wireless Sensor Node Data for Transmission based on Minimalist, Adaptive, and Streaming Compression Algorithm — IEEE Xplore
Threshold Determination Using Bi-hazard Fragility Curves for the Evaluation of Structural Health Monitoring of USHER Technology — IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
Cost Impact Analysis on the DPWH Guideline and Implementing Rules on Earthquake Recording Instrumentation for Private Buildings using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis-Analytical Hierarchy Process (MCDA-AHP) in the City of Manila — IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
Development of Near Real-Time Audio-Visual Alarm System for the Philippine Earthquake Intensity Meter — IEEE Xplore

Videos