Analysis of Water and Light Sensors in Rice Dryers
Shafiq Nurdin (a*), Khoirul Hidayat (b), Hisbullah Maulana (a)

(a) Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Unisma Polytechnic of Malang, Indonesia.
*kreativitas.isme[at]gmail.com
(b) Department of Agroindustrial Technology,
Trunojoyo University, Indonesia

Abstract

The rice drying system in Indonesia is still inefficient, especially for drying now using the old method using conventional drying. So it requires a large area in drying rice yields and requires a lot of energy. Therefore it is necessary to make appropriate technology for rice dryers with a combination of conventional drying systems by adding sensors. The method used in this research is the Quality Function Deployment method. The results of this study indicate that the analysis of the rain sensor functions optimally when the sensor is exposed to water splashes then sends a signal to Arduino Uno by closing the roof by moving the power window. The LDR sensor, as a light sensor works when the light intensity standard that is set is met and sends a signal to Arduino Uno to open the roof by moving the power windows. The roof cannot open if the two sensors are not free from several conditions, including wet conditions on the rain sensor and intensity standards that are not met or far from the set standards. It is hoped that with the right technology, this rice dryer can help farmers in drying rice.

Keywords: Development; QFD; Rice Dryer

Topic: AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING