Apriana Toding, Heribertus Rinto Wibowo, Ummy Salmah

IMPLEMENTASI TEKNOLGI MIMO RELAY SYSTEM DI DAERAH 3T UNTUK MENDUKUNG PEMBELAJARAN JARAK JAUH DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19

Introduction

Implementasi teknolgi mimo relay system di daerah 3t untuk mendukung pembelajaran jarak jauh di masa pandemi covid-19. Implementasi teknologi MIMO Relay System di daerah 3T mendukung pembelajaran jarak jauh saat pandemi COVID-19. Proyek ini hadirkan akses internet bagi siswa dan guru di sekolah terpencil.

Abstract

Pandemi COVID-19 telah menyebabkan terganggunya sistem pendidikan dengan penutupan sekolah, dan siswa terpaksa belajar online dari rumah. Di Indonesia, bahkan sebelum pandemi, pendidikan sudah menjadi tantangan di daerah terpencil dan pedesaan di mana jaringan komunikasi sering tidak merata. Ketika pandemi COVID-19 melanda, banyak anak-anak di daerah terpencil yang tidak belajar selama berminggu-minggu karena tidak adanya internet di rumah atau harus berjalan berjam-jam untuk mendapatkan koneksi yang lebih baik untuk mengirim pekerjaan rumah mereka. UNICEF memperkirakan terdapat hampir 60 juta siswa di Indonesia terkena dampak ketika sekolah ditutup pada awal Maret. Meskipun hampir 47 juta rumah tangga atau 66 persen penduduk Indonesia memiliki akses ke internet, UNICEF mencatat bahwa pembelajaran online merupakan hal baru bagi banyak siswa dan guru. Untuk menjawab tantangan tersebut, sebuah proyek berbasis masyarakat dengan menggunakan teknologi sistem relay MIMO (Multi Input Multi Output) telah dilaksanakan di SDN 129 Lea Tana Toraja untuk membangun koneksi internet untuk sekolah-sekolah di daerah 3T dengan penerima manfaat adalah guru dan siswa.

Review

The paper's title and abstract immediately highlight a highly relevant and pressing issue: the disruption of education due to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in Indonesia's remote, frontier, and underdeveloped (3T) regions. The abstract effectively contextualizes the problem by detailing the pre-existing connectivity challenges in these areas, which were severely magnified by school closures and the pivot to distance learning. It underscores the critical need for robust and accessible internet infrastructure to ensure educational continuity, making the proposed community-based project a timely and essential intervention. The core of the work involves the practical implementation of a Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO) relay system to establish internet connections for schools in these underserved areas. The abstract specifically mentions the project's deployment at SDN 129 Lea Tana Toraja, with the clear objective of benefiting teachers and students. This focus on a tangible, community-driven solution, utilizing a specific wireless technology to bridge the digital divide for distance education, represents a valuable practical contribution. While technical specifics of the MIMO system or detailed implementation methodologies are not elaborated in the abstract, it successfully conveys the application of advanced technology to address a significant real-world socio-educational challenge. This initiative holds substantial potential for mitigating educational disparities and enhancing learning opportunities in remote regions, especially during periods of crisis. The successful application of such a system offers a promising model for scalability and replication in other geographically challenged areas facing similar connectivity issues. For a comprehensive evaluation, a full paper would ideally present detailed results, performance metrics (e.g., signal strength, data throughput, user experience), and a thorough analysis of the project's sustainability and impact. Nevertheless, based on the abstract, this work presents a compelling and actionable approach to a critical problem and warrants detailed presentation in a full research article.

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