PIKIRAN RAKYAT – An Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based fish farming detection tool has been successfully developed by Universitas Widyatama, Bandung. In collaboration with INTI International University, Malaysia and the Sumedang Regency Government, this tool is a breakthrough that will greatly benefit fish farmers. This tool is Widyatama’s implementation of the Living Lab concept, which is a program of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Kemdiktisaintek). The village of Cileles, located in Jatinangor, Sumedang Regency, is the first village to use this tool. The tool was officially launched on Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Cileles. “First, regarding the activities in Cileles, we are conducting research related to AI-based catfish and tilapia farming detection tools. This is in line with what has been rolled out by the Director General of Science and Technology. This will have an impact on the community, namely the creation of MSMEs and creative industries,” said the Rector of Widyatama University, Prof. Dr. H. Dadang Suganda, M.Hum, when met by Pikiran Rakyat.
“Then, because Sumedang has become a role model for smart cities in Indonesia, we can recommend this detection tool as Sumedang’s smart city tool in the field of sustainability. We use solar-powered electricity so that we can recommend this detection tool for use in remote areas of Sumedang and throughout Indonesia for AI-based fish farming,” he said. Through the Living Lab of this AI-based fish farming detection tool, Dadang hopes that it can become a driver of the people’s economy based on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises or MSMEs. He also said that “One of the things we have set up is that hopefully catfish and tilapia farming will become a kind of special catfish dish for the people of Cileles. And we will brand Cileles catfish, Cileles food court, as a result of the Living Lab Widyatama collaboration with INTI International and Sumedang Regency,”.
Rector of University Widyatama, Prof. Dr. H. Dadang Suganda, M.hum, during an interview at the inauguration of the Living Lab in Cileles, Jatinangor, Sumedang, Saturday, June 21, 2025.
With this cross-border collaboration, it is hoped that new AI-based knowledge can be created. Dadang said that the Indonesian government, through the Directorate General of Higher Education, will provide support to create AI-based theories, knowledge, and practices. “Well, Widyatama has already done this, and now there is a coordination meeting to test whether it is sophisticated or not, and the results are extraordinary. We also received support from the Head of Cileles Village, Sumedang Regency, thank you Mr. Regent, and also INTI Malaysia, who has provided funding for this activity,”. Being a pioneer and to be ‘showcased’ in ASEAN With this tool, fish farmers will be able to check various things, ranging from water quality, soil quality, air quality, and even the health of each fish. In the future, fish farmers will be able to check these things through an application that can be accessed using various devices. “That is our pride, and the Regent has even committed that this tool will be used as a role model for fish farming based on sustainable development for the Regent’s presentation in Malaysia as a smart city in Indonesia,” said Dadang.
Furthermore, Dadang confirmed that the fish farming detection tool initiated by Widyatama, INTI International, and the Sumedang Regional Government is the first of its kind in the world. This is based on the actual conditions in Cileles, where the tool is installed.
“It does not adopt anything from others, because we really based the design on the actual conditions in Cileles Village and Sumedang Regency. This is because the device can reveal the pH of the water, the pH of the soil, the air, the heat, and the types of fish. So, it will really be rooted in the actual conditions here,” he said. He explained “If we compare it to Finland, their air is different, their climate is different, their water pH is different, so the theory we recommend will be based on a theory that is highly applicable to Indonesia,” . Dadang emphasized that the collaboration for this advanced device will continue and will serve as a role model in the context of fish farming development in Indonesia and even globally.
A variety of fish ponds that serve as Universitas Widyatama Living Lab in Cileles Village, Jatinangor, Sumedang.
Meanwhile, the Sumedang Regency Government expressed its gratitude for being trusted to be the first location to use this tool. This tool is said to be very meaningful and beneficial for the people of Sumedang. “This ongoing collaboration is extraordinary in terms of AI-based catfish and tilapia breeding. We have seen the development of fish monitored by AI, where each fish can be seen individually. Hopefully, this will have a maximum impact on the Sumedang community and can be replicated in every village in Sumedang,“ said the Head of Cooperation for the Sumedang Regency, Dr. Asep D Darmawan. “The proud results of this research will be brought by the Regent to the ASEAN Smart City event in Malaysia in August. This is an extraordinary leap in cooperation between Widyatama and the Sumedang Regency Government. The Regent supports this, and there will be a process moving forward,” he said. Cileles Village Head Duduy Abdul Holik, S.H., expressed pride that Cileles is the first location to utilize this technology. Moreover, this technology can support the food security program in Cileles.
“The added value is the innovative use of AI technology. Normally, livestock and fishery management is done conventionally, but here , there is extraordinary technology that can monitor everything from whether the catfish are healthy and normal to whether they are fit for consumption using highly sophisticated technology,” he said. “We hope that the implementation will run smoothly and can help our community, especially in Sumedang Regency. This will help fish farmers, because our catfish will be certified as hygienic, healthy, and fit for consumption through technological approaches,” he said. Widyatama will make this tool a recommendation related to scientific needs, journal needs, and the functional needs of lecturers. For Sumedang Regency, Widyatama will recommend the use of this advanced detection tool, then intellectual property rights and human resource development for the welfare of the Cileles community in particular and Sumedang in general, as well as the creation of MSMEs.
Source: Article titled “Universitas Widyatama’s Advanced Living Lab Introduces AI-Based Fish Farming Detection Tool,” full article available at the link: https://www.pikiran-rakyat.com/pendidikan/pr-019435558/living-lab-universitas-widyatama-canggih-hadirkan-alat-pendeteksi-budidaya-ikan-berbasis-ai?page=all
