Combining the concept of hydroponic farming with Internet of Things (IoT) technology

13
Mar
2024

The UNY student team consisting of Guntur Andreansyah, Aziz Putra Setyawan, Adellyazahra Ayu L, Ainun Khairunisa and Lathifa Khalisa Abid under the guidance of Mathematics Education Department lecturer, Husna 'Arifah, M.Sc won first place in the "Indonesian Student Entrepreneurship Innovation Competition (LIKMI) #3". The competition, which took place on March 2, 2024, became a vehicle for 483 teams from 140 universities to present innovative ideas about entrepreneurship.

UNY student team presented Hydroponic Integration with IoT system. The utilization of IoT can provide smart solutions for monitoring and managing plants more efficiently.

"Nowadays, the conversion of agricultural land into development infrastructure is increasingly common, which in turn makes conventional farming quite challenging. Through HydroGrow, we offer farming opportunities without land restrictions, anytime, and by anyone so that it can support efforts to improve food security in an innovative and environmentally friendly manner," said Guntur. (Author: amri/witono, Editor: Dedy, Tj.Lak)

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