The Institute for Research and Community Service Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) collaborates with Rumah Amal Salman to carry out community service activities in the form of installing Internet of Things (IoT) based devices and systems as well as Rooftop Solar Power Plants (PLTS) to support sacrificial animal breeders in rural areas .

This activity was carried out at the Mandiri Sejahtera (Master) Farm, Sintokan Hamlet, Wukirsari, Cangkringan, Sleman, DIY. "It was chosen here for trials and to make it a model," said the head of the implementing team, Parsaulian Siregar, Tuesday (10/10/2023).

ITB-77 alumni have often used Ranch Mandiri Sejahtera as a development partner together with Rumah Amal Salman since 2015. The development and manufacture of equipment was carried out at the Industrial Instrumentation & Automation Laboratory, Engineering Physics Study Program, Faculty of Industrial Technology ITB.

The results of the development were then tested and implemented at the farmer locations assisted by Rumah Amal Salman in the Bandung area and outside Bandung. There are two tools being tested, namely the Qurban IoT device and Rooftop PLTS.

The Qurban IoT devices being developed include Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Ear Tag, RFID Reader, Thermo Scanner, sacrificial livestock scales, microcontroller system, web-server. Parsaulian explained that the IoT device was used to monitor the health condition of sacrificial animals.

"RFID is the most important thing, just like the e-KTP, the e-KTP is attached to the ear, fixed, so it can only be damaged if it is torn. This is attached to the e-KTP for the rest of its life. Then there are scales to monitor the weight and temperature," he said.

Parsaulian explained, by installing an IoT Qurban device, the health of sacrificial animals can be monitored just via cellphone. The installation of the Qurban IoT device also aims to ensure that farmers are technologically literate.

"His routine is helped, he has to increase his knowledge, including increasing how he can use technology," he said.

Apart from that, this activity also provided grants for Rooftop Solar Power Plant (PLTS Rooftop) equipment. Breeders Mandiri Sejahtera is the recipient of the grant.

Parsaulian said that PLTS Rooftop is a renewable energy that is recommended and programmed by the government. The government has even provided incentives for the use of renewable energy.

"The electrical energy produced can be used to pump water for sacrificial livestock, lighting at home and in mosques/mushala, so that children can study at night," he said.

The owner of Mandiri Sejahtera Farms (Master) Yulianto welcomed this activity. According to him, the existence of livestock weighing devices makes it easier for farmers to calculate the weight of their livestock, which up to now has been done manually.

"If we apply this technology later, it will be very helpful because the sheep just pass by, they are weighed and then recorded, and then the data comes straight in," he said.

Previously, Yulianto said, it took the help of more than two people to weigh one goat. With the existence of these sacrificial livestock scales, now only two people are needed to weigh the livestock.

"With solar panels, this application really helps us, it can save electricity," he said.