The Robodis team and the KU Ducky Team from the Faculty of Engineering at Siracha have been selected as two of the five research projects to advance their work. They aim to develop new innovations in rubber technology, supported by The Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT).

The Robodis team and the KU Ducky Team from the Faculty of Engineering at Siracha have been selected as two of the five research projects to advance their work. They aim to develop new innovations in rubber technology, supported by The Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT).

On September 15th, 2024, at the Grand Richmond Hotel in Nonthaburi, The Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT) selected research proposals on IoT (Internet of Things) applications in rubber technology from students and researchers under the project aimed at developing new innovators in the rubber industry. The RAOT’s main goal is to promote and support research potential in rubber technology and to create new research projects related to rubber innovations. The committee narrowed down the proposals from 15 to 5, which will now be developed further into full projects.

Faculty of Engineering at Siracha sent two student teams to the competition, and both teams were selected by The Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT), receiving a prize of 50,000 baht each. The details are as follows:

The project “QualiTex Vault: IoT Innovation for Latex Storage to Maintain Quality” from the Robodis Team of Computer Engineering Department. This project addresses Challenge 7: Post-Harvest Quality Control, focusing on using IoT to monitor and control the quality of latex throughout the collection, transportation, and processing stages. The faculty advisor for this project is Mr. Prasitthichai Naronglerdrit from Computer Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering at Siracha.

The project “Intelligent IoT Rubber Tapping Robot” from the KU Ducky Team in Robotics and Automation System Engineering Program (International). This project addresses Rubber Tapping Efficiency, focusing on using IoT to enhance the efficiency and yield of rubber tapping. The faculty advisor for this project is Asst. Prof. Dr. Kittipong Yaovaja from the Robotics and Automation Engineering Program (International), Faculty of Engineering at Siracha.

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Dr. Kritsada Sangsing, Director of the Rubber Research Institute, outlined the judging criteria for the competition. The committee will evaluate projects based on their alignment with the research challenges set by the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT), as well as their feasibility for practical application. Key factors include creativity, novelty of innovation, value of the work, future development prospects, and the development level of the project. Additionally, the committee will assess commercial potential and the economic, social, and environmental impacts of the projects. All five selected teams will need to conduct research according to their project proposals and develop a prototype. They will then present their prototypes to the committee for final evaluation to determine the winners based on the RAOT’s criteria.