Concerned about stunting in Indonesia, four students of Universitas Dian Nuswantoro (Udinus), designed a stunting detector robot for children. The robot was made by one of Udinus' team named ‘DN. Vestia'. Their robots were exhibited and competed in a national event a while ago.
Stunting robots detect a toddler or child whether they are having stunting issues or not. With early detection, preventive measures can be taken immediately. This action is taken to reduce the damage that a patient has. Moreover, the robot made by students of the Engineering Faculty of Udinus can automatically measure body weight, height, Body Mass Index (BMI), and even z score in children's bodies. The measurement has also been adjusted to the World Health Organization (WHO) standards.
In his interview, one of DN Vestia's team members, Farras Adhani Zayn explained that the robot was also equipped with an analysis system using long short-term memory, as well as ultrasonic sensors to measure children's height and weight. He also stated that the making process of this robot had been started since the end of 2023. This brilliant robot made by the Faculty of Engineering Udinus, is collaborated with the Semarang City Health Office in the context of the stunting prevention program in Indonesia.
"We encountered some problems in making the mobile app and measuring weight because it didn't meet the standards of the Semarang City Health Office (Dinkes). This robot has been tested at Daycare Pelita Semarang," explained Farras Adhani whilst talking about the robot he created together with his colleagues.
Farras added the Udinus Stunting Robot will continue to be refined, especially related to the interaction of the dolls and the accuracy of the scales and the children's weight. It is hoped that this tool can help the government and the community in handling health issues for children.
"In my opinion, the support from the lecturers in developing this stunting robot has been amazing," said Farras.
The Breakthrough of Overcoming Stunting
Four students were involved in the DN Vestia team to make the robot, namely Farras Adhani Zayn, Kristofus Adrian Setiadi, Imam Abu Yasin, and Ikhsan Praditya Mirwany. The autonomous stunting robot has been featured in the R10 Robotics Competition Indonesia Section held at Udinus in Building I on the 6th floor.
The Dean of Udinus Engineering Faculty Ir. Heru Agus Santoso, Ph.D., appreciated the innovation of Udinus students who had made the stunting robots and represented Udinus at a national event. According to him, the robot is a breakthrough to reduce these problems in Indonesia. In addition, the R10 Robotics Competition Indonesia Section is an event to facilitate the young generation to showcase their work at the international level.
“This is a remarkable innovation. Prior to this, we have also coordinated with the Semarang City Health Office to ask for input related to this robot. We hope it can be useful and be a solution offered by Udinus for problems in dealing with stunting," he concluded. (Udinus Public Relation/Alex. Photo: PR Udinus)
