Brilio.net/en - High rates of theft and the wasteful household electricity usage has inspired university students of Islamic University of Indonesia to create a smart home device that can maintain the security of empty houses and also manage electricity usage all at once.
The students in question are Galih Andyan Anindita, Achmad Syifau Syafawi, Rizky Arif Windiarto, Endro Ngujiharto, and Fahmy Abida Asa Firdausi.
They labeled their device MIKERAS (Smart Home Electricity and Security System). MIKERAS can be used to manage home electricity consumption while at the same time protect your house.
As we know, there are probably no devices which are able to do these two tasks at once. Most devices for home security or electricity system are assembled separately. And we try to merge both only in one device, said Galih to brilio.net/en, Thursday (20/8).
When the MIKERAS system was installed in houses, there are many advantages that users can get. For instance, it can cut down the cost of the electricity bill, by making usage more efficient and not wasted.
The last advantage of the device is security. The home owner no longer has to worry when they leave the house empty as the MIKERAS system can be useful to monitor the security of the house.
The installation process first starts by purchasing the necessary devices and testing the workflow. We then check for weaknesses or flaws before installing it in a house, Galih explained.
They initially encountered problems in the case of saving electricity because of their limited knowledge.
Nonetheless, did not prevent them from creating MIKERAS. The students learned about electricity by themselves and at the end were able to resolve the problems.
Hopefully, the device or MIKERAS system can be implemented in more houses in Indonesia, Galih and his friends expected.
The creation of MIKERAS is expected to spur on further developments in security systems inspired by the UII students creation.
(brl/tis)
