For fisherfolk who venture out to sea on small boats, staying safe while navigating open waters requires keeping off the path of big ships, to whom their puny craft would appear as mere specks on the horizon, practically invisible. This is why engineers from Mapua University have developed an initiative they aptly called “Eyes At Sea,” which uses a homegrown automated identification system (AIS) that enables boats of their scale to detect each other’s proximity and local authorities to keep track of the vessels’ location during emergencies.

Subingsubing, K. (2022, October 23). Mapua- DOST team develops tech for small fisherfolk, LGUs. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A5.