IPB Professor: Facing Industrial Revolution 4.0, Produce More Coding Savvy Generation
In the future, there are two things that will shape our civilization. First, the utilization of advanced digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and blockchains in every aspect of life. Second, massive agroindustrial development for food security, energy, and biomaterial development.
To anticipate that, Indonesia needs to prepare how to produce capable individuals, those who are savvy about coding. Coding is how we give instructions to computers.
“Technology will endanger humanity if we are not ready. Because of that, Indonesian children who are already familiar with gadgets, should not only be a user, but also the master of their gadgets. One of the skills needed is coding. With coding, we can be a master of intelligent machines that will be massively available in the future. Other countries already require elementary students to learn about coding. We have to also begin if we don’t want to be left behind,” said Professor of Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Bogor Agricultural Unviersity (IPB), Prof Dr Ir Yandra Arkeman, Meng during a press confrence in IPB Baranangsiang campus, Bogor (2/8).
Professor Yandra added that coding is the smallest element in artificial intelligence. There isn’t any computer yet that can instruct itself. “Currently, we have many devices, but we lack operators. This becomes a problem. We must prepare capable individuals. We have to keep up with Industrial Revolution 4.0, but there is a possibility that innovation in AI will end up in Industrial Revolution 5.0.”
According to him, Industrial Revolution 5.0 may need another 100 years to happen, but we have to prepare ourselves for any scenario post-Industrial Revolution 4.0, regardless, which is the era of AI and blockchains combination. In many countries, AI experts have been moving towards that direction.
Professor Yandra also explained that in order to maximize added value in a product and many other purposes (thus the problem becomes complex), agroindustry has to start using AI. This technology has to be used in every supply chain.
Few years ago, Prof Yandra already implemented AI to develop agroindustry. One of which was Smart TIN, a software created in coordination with an American university. The development of Smart TIN has a purpose to design a more precise, fast, and efficient agroindustry with artificial neuron network, fuzzy logics, etc.
“What we’ve been working on now is Medium Term Development Plan (RPJM) of villages in coordination with one research center in IPB, in the form of village drones and AI. Agricultural technology application is precise to detect biodiversity. We will implement vision in drone and smart navigation so that the drone can fly itself without operator,” he said.
For digital agroindustry, IPB will soon launch digital agrologistics, which is agroindustry that utilizes blockchains. The purpose is to make it more traceable, transparent, efficient, and more secure recording. Professor Yandra will start the blockchain on chocolate, beef, and onion commodities. (Ard)
