This research project aims to address the challenges farmers face in drying paddy rice to produce high-quality paddy grain due to a lack of manpower. The study presents an Electronic Stirring Rice Paddy system with SMS Notification and Solar Charging that stirs the rice every thirty minutes until it is dried, with features that notify...
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Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) Estimation based on Filter Augmented Imaging
The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is one of the vegetation indices widely used by researchers from different countries for measuring vegetation in inland areas. NDVI measures the greenness of a plant or area by using radiance and reflectivity of light from the sun to calculate the difference between near-infrared (vegetation strongly reflects) and red...
Addressing Food Security in Batangas, Philippines through Backyard Tilapia Farming
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic showed how food supply could become unstable when lockdowns and curfews hamper transportation and delivery logistics. Difficulties arose in producing and selling agricultural products (e.g., vegetables, fruits, meats, and others). Supermarkets had limited or no stock of food supplies. In other cases, deliveries were postponed or canceled due to...
A Machine Vision Approach for Nitrate Sufficiency Determination in Aquaponic Lettuce via Leaf Color Recognition
Aquaponic systems are popular as sustainable food production methods, however it also experiences challenges in terms of monitoring the nutrient levels, specifically nitrate sufficiency. In this study a new method is proposed to monitor the nitrate sufficiency in aquaponic systems using leaf color recognition. To do this, a state-of-the-art deep learning algorithm is utilized, the...
SDG forum and exhibit on WED 2023
Centered on the theme “Leadership in Collaborative Innovations for a Stronger Nation” Supreme Student Council (SSC) Alangilan, the Office of Student Organizations, the Center for Innovations in Engineering Education (CIEE), and the College of Engineering organized the Sustainable Development Forum on the second day of celebrating the World Engineering Day 2023. The forum shed light...
DevCom, CSD collab for SDG exhibit
BS Development Communication students in collaboration with the Center for Sustainable Development staged a one-day exhibit that highlighted the University’s sustainable initiatives in the achievement of the 17 UN SDGs. DevCom students featured various sustainability efforts through a wide array of IEC materials such as pamphlets, brochures, dioramas, charts, and diagrams as well as videos...
Classification and Percent Severity of Pechay DamageCaused by Cutworm (Spodoptera litura)
Agriculture is one of the most important sectors of any country, especially the Philippines. Pechay is the sixth-ranking crop for agricultural production in Batangas, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). However, pechay is constantly threatened by different pests, such as the occurrence of cutworm (Spodoptera litura), which primarily feeds on its leaves, stalks, and...
Modelling and optimization of microwave assisted extraction of total phenolics in kakawate (Gliricidia sepium) as pesticide against black bean aphids (Aphis fabae)
Pest infestation is one of the serious problems of the agricultural sector in crop production and may even pose health hazards to humans. Aphis fabae, normally known as black bean aphid, is one of the main culprits that predominantly damage growing crops particularly beans, celery, and peas and may carry diseases as they multiply. Kakawate...
Hybrid Lighting System for Indoor Crop Production
Lighting systems for indoor crop production facilities face consistency, quality of lighting, and energy efficiency challenges. In this work, these challenges were addressed by developing a natural light collection system that allows sunlight to be concentrated and transmitted via optical conduits into the growing areas of an indoor crop production facility and supplementing it with...
The Effects of Drying Methods on the Physico-chemical Properties and Antioxidant Activity of Bilimbi (Averrhoa bilimbi)
Bilimbi (Averrhoa bilimbi) is an underutilized fruit usually grown in tropical countries and is widely added as souring agent in many Filipino dishes. However, it is undervalued and its utilization is limited due to short shelf life. Drying is one of the more popular and cheapest means of prolonging its storage life. This study aimed...
