IPB University Launches Smart Classroom, Can Detect Student Saturation Level Through AI

IPB University officially launched the Smart Classroom program as a strategic step in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) technology into the learning system.

Rector of IPB University Prof Arif Satria explained, this program is a concrete effort of IPB to strengthen digital transformation in the world of higher education.

Prof Arif said that the use of AI in education has been his concern since 2020, including direct discussions with a number of rectors from America and Asia.

However, he continued, until 2022, not a single country in Asia had officially regulated the use of AI in higher education. It is only in the last few years that this transformation has developed very quickly.

He mentioned that the Smart Classroom system implemented by IPB University in collaboration with Huawei and U-Learning, has gone through limited trials and shown extraordinary results.

AI features in smart classrooms allow lecturers to monitor student participation and responses in real-time, including the identification of inactive students, to the detection of student fatigue levels through face recognition technology.

“This technology allows us to truly understand the condition of students without having to constantly monitor manually. Everything has been recorded and measured,” he said.

In the initial stage, the implementation is focused on the General Competency Education Program (PPKU) as a form of priority. In the future, Prof Arif targets all classrooms at IPB University to adopt the Smart Classroom system.

Installation of the system is scheduled to be completed by July 2025 and is expected to be fully operational by the start of the new semester. (IAAS/PRO)