Last week, October 24-26 in Jakarta, the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation organized the final round for the 2017 National Transportation Competition. The competition, which was attended by hundreds of participants from all over Indonesia with various levels of education, was won by the MAFTEC Team from the Department of Industrial Engineering Sepuluh November Institute of Technology Surabaya . IDN Times had the opportunity to conduct an exclusive interview with members of the winning team and one of its supervisors, Dr. Adithya Sudiarno, S.T., M.T. This annual competition is held with the aim of creating innovative, safe, efficient and comfortable Indonesian transportation innovations. This year the theme is rail transportation, while in 2016 the theme is air transportation. The national level competition was attended by participants from all over Indonesia ranging from high school, bachelor to postgraduate level. The ones who followed were not only educational institutions, but also research institutions. Membership is open to individuals and teams (maximum consists of 3 people). Initially will be contested regionally, then the winners of regional champion 1 will be contested in the final round. This year, the National Transportation Research Competition was won by the MAFTEC Team from TI ITS Surabaya. The MAFTEC team consists of 3 students who are all in the 2016 batch of the ITS Industrial Engineering Department in Surabaya. They are Muhammad Afif Purwandi (19), Reza Aulia Akbar (19) and Rafif Nova Riantama (19). The name of the MAFTEC team is taken from the name of the tool which has the length of the Masinist Fatigue Detector. This tool is able to detect the level of driver fatigue, record the data and respond according to the level of sleepiness of the driver at work. The core part of this tool consists of a mini PC, webcam and vibrating wristband. Mini PCs are used to process information, the webcam functions to capture the level of driver fatigue (with eye detection analysis), while the vibrating ring is able to provide a surprise response when the driver is sleepy and record the data that is processed by the entire tool. Later this tool will facilitate stakeholders who need data about accidents, efficiency and effectiveness of work on the train. This idea was born from a problem that they found directly in the field after observing machinist activities. The method they implemented was born from the collaborative methods of the competitions they had participated in before. The MAFTEC team told me about the obstacles they found during working on the equipment to following the race. The team was guided by two lecturers namely Dr. Adithya Sudiarno, S.T., M.T. and Ms. Ratna Sari Dewi, S.T., M.T., PhD, whose job is to direct their innovation to remain scientifically feasible and execution. Their struggle certainly cannot be separated from various obstacles and challenges. One of the biggest obstacles they face is in terms of bureaucracy. They have successfully contacted several important stakeholders regarding the testing of tools on the train. But they were not allowed to do so because the trial would interfere with the machinist’s operations as usual. So they have to do their own trials in the lab with the help of several operators, as machinists. There is great hope from the MAFTEC team and their mentors for the tools that have led them to victory in this race. For competition participants, the specifications of the equipment they use are still the lowest and most cost efficient. Therefore there are indeed many developments that can be done from this MAFTEC tool. For team members, managing intellectual property rights and embracing investors is the most important, before this tool / system (hopefully later) will be published by the government. But in rough estimates, it takes at least 2 years to get there, according to them. “I hope this product does not stop at the competition. At least it becomes a practical requirement, so it is useful for the learning process. For example, to measure human error, it is for the short term. In the long run, it is hoped that this idea can be actually implemented. Indeed, this tool must continue to be upgraded, one of which is the cost constraints. ” – according to Mr. Adith, as his supervisor. By winning this competition, the team received a cash prize and an opportunity for a study tour to Beijing. Hopefully their great achievements and hopes for Indonesia will inspire other generations of millennials to act in the same way! Source: https://science.idntimes.com/discovery/bayu/inovasi-mahasiswa-its-alat-keselariah-untuk-siap-masinis-indonesia/full