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| The UMM Dome Robot Team won 2nd place in the 2022 Indonesian Robot Contest. (Photo: Istimewah) |
Having previously won 2nd place in Regional Region II, the Robot Dome Team of the University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) shot to the National level by winning 2nd place in the 2022 Indonesian Robot Contest, which was held on 29-3 July. They got this achievement in the Indonesian Search and Rescue Robot Contest (KRSRI) category organized by the National Achievement Center (Pupresnas), Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia.
The Dome team consisted of three electrical engineering students in batch 2020: Salman Al-Farisi Ramadhani, Naufal Labib Althof, and Aditya Septiawan Dwi Andhika. Salman, as the Dome Team leader, expressed his gratitude for the achievements obtained. Especially with the short time and preparation that is quite tight. But they were able to maximize it very well.
"Usually, this kind of competition takes about two months. But this particular one is only a little over a month away. From regional to national, the timeframe is only two weeks," he added.
In addition, Salam shared that his team had an unknown problem since the preliminary round. They only found out in the semifinals. "So it turned out that there was a cable that was about to break, and we didn't think it was going to happen. Luckily, we had time to check and find out faster and clean up better. Alhamdulillah, we are very grateful, especially since we have to go through the semifinals and finals," he said.
He understands that it will provide various problems that need to be addressed in a short time. He considered that team cohesiveness was an essential aspect of winning every competition. Meanwhile, this year's KRSRI emphasizes more search and rescue missions for common disasters, especially in Indonesia. The implication is to extinguish the fire while simultaneously saving the fire victims to a safe place.
Furthermore, he explained that the robot being contested was named Dome. Robot Dome this year has advantages in terms of precision and speed compared to last year. In addition, the current improvements make the robot dome more complex in determining an obstacle.
"During the event, Robot Dome received praise from the organizers. Even our robot is the fastest compared to other groups. It's just that because of the difference in strategy, we haven't been able to win first place," he explained.
Salman hopes that he can perfect the Dome robot for preparation next year. It could be by deepening research or preparing a strategy because the regulations are different every year. With these two things, he wants next year the UMM Dome robot can return to first place as it had won the previous year.
Finally, he advised young people today to increase their high curiosity. In addition, it also strives for a higher willingness to learn and curiosity. "Defeating laziness is not easy, but by working hard and studying smart, I believe young people can provide tremendous benefits. Not only for himself but also for others," he concluded. (apg/ros/wil)
