DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF HARDWARE AND SENSOR FOR AMMONIA MONITORING SYSTEM IN TILAPIA POND

• Main Author: Limvin, Owen
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/75256
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Indonesia has a large territorial waters, and the fisheries sector is one of the main sources of income for the people. Among the various types of fisheries sector, fish farming in ponds is popular because it promises significant profits. However, this high profit potential is also offset by quite high risks. Fish farmers try to optimize their ponds with strategies such as high fingerling density, intensive feeding, and use of various chemicals to reduce the risk of disease in fish. These practices can have negative impacts on the pond environment, leading to massive fish mortality and reduced harvest yields, resulting in losses for the farmers. To address this issue, continuous monitoring of ammonia levels in the pond water is crucial. Currently, farmers often rely on intuitive methods that do not provide accurate information, so there is a need for a more effective solution in monitoring pond environmental conditions to ensure the well-being of the fish. Therefore, the development of an ammonia level detection system in pond water becomes the main focus of this Final Project. This document focuses on the development of the electrical (power) subsystem which functions to provide appropriate power supply with current and voltage to the entire system, sensors subsystem that read ammonia gas levels in the chamber and process them into readings of ammonia levels in the pond water sample, and the casing that encloses and protects the entire system. Each subsystem will be designed and tested to ensure the overall system's functions and specifications are achieved. However, this Final Project's results may have some shortcomings that can be improved for further development of this ammonia detection system in the future.