Semarang, tekkom.ft.undip.ac.id – The Community Service Team from the Department of Computer Engineering, chaired by Dania Eridani, carried out a community service program focused on the development of technology for catfish farming. The team consists of four lecturers from the Department of Computer Engineering—Eko Didik Widianto, Ike Pertiwi Windasari, Oky Dwi Nurhayati, and Agung Budi Prasetijo—and three students, Christenta Tirta Pradieva, Lucky Barga Areama, and Nicolaus Evan Widyatna.
This community service activity focused on the catfish farming process at Budidaya Lele Lingkungan Keliling, located in Wonosari District, Grobogan Regency. This catfish farming initiative operates under USM Ngudi Peni Kunden. Based on field observations, the team found that the farming process was still carried out using simple ponds made of wood and tarpaulin on unused land around residents’ homes.
In addition, there was no special treatment for catfish fingerlings, resulting in less optimal harvest outcomes. In response to these conditions, the team collected information related to farmers’ needs in order to develop an appropriate technology solution. The main focus of the development was on monitoring key pond condition parameters needed by the farmers.
This community service program serves as a bridge between technology developed by students through the Capstone Design program in the Department of Computer Engineering and the real needs of the community, particularly catfish farmers in Grobogan Regency. The technology developed currently focuses on a pond monitoring system, which is expected to help address the challenges faced by the farmers.
Through this technology, farmers can regularly monitor pond conditions using several important parameters, such as water temperature, pH levels, and dissolved oxygen. This information is expected to help farmers manage pond maintenance more accurately and effectively.
After completing the development of the appropriate technology, the team revisited Budidaya Lele Lingkungan Keliling on Friday, December 19, 2025. During the visit, the team met with one of the farmers, Aldinoval Samuel, to explain how to use the developed device and to provide a training module as an operational guide.
Through this community service activity, the team hopes that the dissemination of knowledge and the use of Internet of Things (IoT) technology can be directly felt by the community and provide real benefits in supporting increased productivity and the welfare of catfish farmers.