Mataram (ANTARA) \u2013 A student on the Marine Science programme at the\nUniversity of Mataram (Unram), West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), has developed\nan Internet of Things (IoT)-based monitoring device to help gather\nreal-time data on water conditions.<\/p>\n
The student, Effi Mujahidah Saniyyah, said the device is Sonora\nMarine, an IoT-based prototype for monitoring water quality.<\/p>\n
\u201cSonora Marine stands for Smart Ocean Network and Observation for\nResearch and Analysis. It brings together marine science and\ntechnology,\u201d said Sani, as she is commonly known, in Mataram on\nWednesday.<\/p>\n
Sani explained that Sonora Marine is not intended to solve every\nmarine-monitoring problem immediately. Rather, it is a prototype being\ndeveloped to make monitoring water conditions more practical and\nintegrated.<\/p>\n
The device\u2019s development grew out of her experience taking part in\nactivities at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN),\nparticularly those related to aquatic environments and the cultivation\nof sea grapes, or Caulerpa.<\/p>\n
That experience led her to combine the knowledge she had gained in\nmarine science with technology to develop a system for monitoring water\nconditions.<\/p>\n
During development, Sani faced challenges because she had no\nbackground in programming or electronics. She graduated from senior high\nschool with a language specialisation before going on to study Marine\nScience.<\/p>\n
She then learnt programming from the basics, including how to use\nESP32 and sensors, before undertaking wiring, calibration, device\ntesting and debugging.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause I learnt to code from scratch, debugging was also a\nchallenge in itself,\u201d Sani said.<\/p>\n
After developing the prototype and its software, Sani applied for\nintellectual property protection in the form of copyright for the\ncomputer programme that forms part of the Sonora Marine system.<\/p>\n
She said the protection applies to the programme or code within the\nsystem, not the physical device as an object. Documentation of the work,\nfrom the development process and programme code to the creator\u2019s\ndetails, is important when applying for intellectual property\nrights.<\/p>\n
Sani hopes Sonora Marine will continue to be developed, particularly\nthrough field testing and improvements to the system based on real-world\nneeds.<\/p>\n
\u201cIntellectual property protection is not the end point; it can be one\nof the first steps towards further development,\u201d she said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/unram-student-develops-water-quality-monitoring-device-1791960752", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }