Two Industrial Engineering Teams Won 1st and 2nd Place in LEVITASI 2024 Competition

On Tuesday (23/12/2024), the Innovation and Technology Competition (LEVITASI) was successfully organized by the Student Executive Board (LEM) of the Faculty of Industrial Technology (FTI), Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII). The event took place at the FTI UII Hall from 09.00 WIB to 13.00 WIB and managed to attract attention with various technological innovations displayed. From a total of ten participants, two groups from Industrial Engineering UII successfully made proud achievements by winning first and second place.

First Place: Agricultural Drone Innovation

The group consisting of Dhinar Elma Arifa, Zhafif Radithya Nugroho, and Anggara Yoga Pradhana amazed the jury with their innovation, an agricultural drone equipped with hyperspectral imaging sensor technology, LiDAR cam, and coaxial propeller design. This technology is designed to improve efficiency in agricultural processes, such as monitoring and land cultivation. With automation capabilities and optimal lifting power, this drone is a modern solution for the agricultural sector.

“Initially, this idea was just a development of last year’s concept that won runner-up. By improving the shortcomings based on the jury’s suggestions, we managed to bring this innovation to a better level,” said Dhinar Elma Arifa.

They were also accompanied by their supervisor, Putri Dwi Annisa, S.T., M.Sc., who provided valuable input during the development process. “It was really exciting during the presentation and expo, especially when we were judged by Ir. Muhammad Ridwan Andi Purnomo, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPM who understands automation. I didn’t expect to win first place,” added Dhinar.

Their message to other students is, “Don’t be afraid to try! Winning is just a bonus, the most important thing is the experience and learning during the process.”

Second place: CHELMONT-EA

The CHELMONT-EA group, consisting of Demas Rakha Freeporta, Mumtaz Fahd Rifmawan, Rizki Esa Putra Bijaksana, and Zahwa Putri Aghniya also from the Industrial Engineering department of UII, won second place with their innovation in the form of Chicken Feeder and Health Monitor with Egg Automation. This system integrates automatic feeder technology, chicken health sensor, and egg collecting conveyor to improve the efficiency of laying hen farms.

In an interview, Mumtaz Fahd, one of the team members, revealed that the idea to participate in LEVITASI stems from the success of CHELMONT-EA in the RSKE Big Project Laboratory activities. “We see that this product has great potential to be competed. With the support of our supervisor, Ratih Dianingtyas Kurnia, S.T., Ph.D., we decided to compete in LEVITASI again,” he said.

According to Mumtaz, their product not only saves operational costs, but also improves the welfare of farmers through ergonomic design and real-time monitoring of chicken health. 

As for him, he gave a message to other students who want to follow in their footsteps “The message is to be more active in learning many things and the most important thing is to find an environment that really wants to process together, especially if you have the same intention, surely in the future you will have greater opportunities,” he said.

Assessment and Prospects

The assessment of the competition was done through presentations in front of the jury, which consisted of FTI UII lecturers, and assessment during the expo. This event provides an opportunity for students to show their potential in creating innovative technology-based solutions.

This achievement is proof of the ability of UII Industrial Engineering students to produce relevant and applicable work. With high enthusiasm and dedication, they are expected to inspire other students to continue working and innovating.

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