Empowering communities through IoT-enabled fish cultivation in Kembangarum Subdistrict, Semarang City

Rizky Muliani Dwi Ujianti (Universitas PGRI Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia)
Noora Qotrun Nada (Universitas PGRI Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia)
Slamet Budirahardjo (Universitas PGRI Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia)
Mohamad Fajarianditya Nugroho (Universitas AKI, Semarang, Indonesia)
Setyoningsih Wibowo (Universitas PGRI Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia)
Mutiara Fitri Rahmaningtyas (Universitas PGRI Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia)
Nurul Hidayah (Universitas PGRI Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia)
Yanuar Noor Wicaksono (Universitas PGRI Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia)
Aldo Kamadi (Universitas AKI, Semarang, Indonesia)

Community Empowerment
Vol 9 No 10 (2024)

This community service activity aims to improve the welfare of the people of Kembangarum Subdistrict, Semarang, through the development of catfish cultivation based on Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The implementation of the activity includes needs analysis, pond construction, IoT installation, training, and assistance in fish cultivation and post-harvest processing. The results of the activity show an increase in community understanding of IoT technology and its application in catfish cultivation. Additionally, a grant was provided in the form of a catfish pond equipped with an IoT system for real-time water quality monitoring. This activity also successfully improved community skills in processing harvested fish into various products, thus potentially increasing community income. Overall, this community service activity has contributed to the development of the local economy and opened up opportunities for the formation of a thematic catfish village in Kembangarum Subdistrict.