Design of Gouramy Seed Counting System Prototype Based on the Internet of Things (IoT) Using Infrared Sensors

Abstract

Developing the cultivation of Gurami fish has good economic prospects if done correctly. In this cultivation, Gurami fish seeds are the key to success, where the hatchery process is considered the most important aspect as it determines the quality of the resulting fish seeds. Currently, the problem faced in selling fish seeds is that the counting of fish seeds is still done manually with simple tools such as cups or spoons. Fish seeds are collected in one place, collected in a bucket containing water, and placed on a cloth with a little water. Then, fish seeds are taken using a cup or spoon of 5 fish each count. This counting process can take up to 3-5 hours if the number of fish seeds to be counted reaches 15,000, and requires a very high level of accuracy. To overcome this problem, the author designed a prototype of a Gurami fish seed counter device based on the Internet of Things (IoT) using infrared sensors as a detector of fish seeds passing through the sensor and controlled using arduino. The Arduino Uno is used as the brain in controlling the Gurami fish seed counting device. In the prototype testing, Gurami fish seeds are placed in a seed container and then enter a pipe that has been equipped with sensors. Based on the results of the prototype testing that have been carried out, the device still shows the largest error, which is 3.65%. This is influenced by light entering from outside. It can be concluded that counting Gurami fish seeds using a designed device is more effective and efficient compared to manual counting.