Open Wifi based Smart Agriculture Product Development in Food Estate, Humbang Hasundutan

Humbang Hasundutan, 2022

The Telecom Infra Project Community Lab together with Techbros, held a “Smart Agriculture Solutions Showcase” at the Public Works and Public Housing Building (Kantor PUPR) in the Food Estate area of ​​Pollung District, Humbang Hasundutan Regency, North Sumatra (North Sumatra), Wednesday, October 26, 2022. This exhibition was initiated by Techbros in collaboration with the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Kemenkomarves), Telecom Infra Project (TIP), Telkom University and Fortuna Argatech to open discussion sessions with farmers.

The purpose of this activity is to find problems and get direct inputs from farmers in order to develop smart agriculture products that suit their needs. So that in the future the right solution can be presented to support smart agriculture in the Humbang Hasundutan Food Estate.

Open Wifi Solution
Telecom Infra Project Community Lab at Telkom University installed 3 outdoor Open Wifi placed in Public Works and Public Housing Building (Kantor PUPR) Building as free internet solution so then people and farmers around that building can access internet and all sm

art agriculture solution that brought by Techbros, Telkom University, and Fortuna Agratech.

Smart Agriculture Solution
Telkom University, Galih Prihartanto introduced 2 tools developed by the Advanced Creative Networks Research Center (AdCNet) and the School of Applied Sciences Telkom University.

An IoT-based nutrient detection tool was developed by AdCNet Research Center Telkom University. This tool utilizes NPK and moisture sensors to retrieve nutrient data in the soil.

Nutrients are inorganic substances that are essential for plant growth. The NPK sensor will detect the levels of Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), and Potassium (K), so that the data will be processed by the microcontroller and then displayed on the screen and sent to the user using IoT. So farmers can determine the best type of care for their plants.

Auto Switching Hybrid Power Plant (Solar and Wind Energy) was developed by School of Applied Science Telkom University.
The system in this Hybrid Power Plant (PLTH) is equipped with sensors and switches that are able to adjust the charging input based on the largest value of electrical energy generated from wind or solar turbines.

This tool is also connected to a web-based monitoring application that can be used to monitor and record voltage data.

Fortuna Argatech, Arifin Ardi, introduced a smart agriculture solution that can be used by farmers, namely through the Landslide Monitoring System and Weather Station.

The Landslide Monitoring System is a landslide detection tool (slope stability) that can real-time monitor, record and provide notifications in the form of early warning systems for landslide hazards with warnings in the form of sirens, danger lights, and notifications via WhatsApp messages.

Meanwhile, the weather station collects real-time weather data on location and combines it with a centralized data portal to produce more accurate weather forecasts.

Techbros exhibited two tools as agricultural technology solutions, namely Eagle AI Aitelmoo and Plant Disease Classifier.

Eagle AI Aitelmoo is a tool to detect the weight growth of cows with computer vision, health and control the consumption of cow’s food. While the Plant Disease Classifier is a tool to detect plant types and plant diseases from uploaded leaves and will recommend handling to farmers quickly and accurately.

The farmers were enthusiastic about the explanation of agricultural technology solutions from Techbros, Tel-U, and Fortuna Argatech. They are actively involved in the audience by providing questions and feedback. Some farmers immediately tried the tools on their field and hoped that the proposed solutions could be realized soon.

At the end of the agenda Field Manager of Food Estate Dr. Van Basten Panjaitan from Kemenkomarves  supports this activity because its support sustainable development, and can provide agricultural cost efficiency and make it easier for farmers. This is also the government’s effort to continuously improve food yields from all sides, including technology.

Mr. Van Basten said that Technology will not be able to move without human knowledge. “The transfer of knowledge is expected to be sustainable, so that the benefits can be felt by the farmers directly”.