Preventing Animals Interference using Intelligence Camera and RFID System

Abstract

Animals’ interference into operation centers has become major headaches for some companies. Although it is a trivial case, the animals’ interference has disrupted major operations of the company. The article takes case of an Indonesian utility company, PN, that has challenges to distribute electricity to nationwide, especially in the rural areas, mountain, and forest areas, and thousand islands. Those areas are surrounded by animal presences that might trespass and interference into distribution sites such as transmission lines and transformers. The common presence of animals’ interference was found such as snakes, birds, and squirrels have created blackouts in some areas. The article proposes the use of intelligence cameras and RFID systems, along with preventive devices to assist animal trespassing in the distribution area. The article takes pilot of project in Payakumbuh area that is in West Sumatera, that has high animal interferences to the distribution system. Since the last decade, PN has promoted digital transformation in all her business units. The use of digital technology is expected to provide solution reference for animal interfere cases around Indonesia area, considering that each area in Indonesia has an un