Keynote Speech 3 Internet of Things (IoT) Technology For Star Fruit Plantation

Abstract

The population growth based from Beecham Research Institute, the world population is expected to reach 9.6 billion people. Food production must be increased to support this condition which can be provided by implementation of technology in agriculture sector. Implementing the concept of Internet of Thing (IoT) can be expressed as smart connectivity through internet which every device exchange information with each other.Star fruit is a native fruit of Indonesia, with total production reaching 3000 tons each year in Depok region. However, most of these farmers are uneducated farmers who have not applied technology in their agricultural activities. Meanwhile for optimum growth of the star fruit, pH balance and soil moisture plays an important role. With IoT technology, a monitoring system that focus on pH and soil moisture of the star fruit can be implemented to inform the farmers of their fruit condition. If they maintain the optimum balance, optimum growth of the fruit is expected and therefore an increase of production.