Automatic Usage of IoT-Based Dehumidifiers in High-Humidity Spaces

Students are arriving in Malang City more significantly yearly due to the city's growing number of colleges and universities. The growing need for student boarding homes is partially compensated by changes in the purpose of residential houses into boarding houses, and some ignore the health factors of inhabitants, such as humidity in rooms. The purpose of this study is to monitor the temperature and humidity of several boarding rooms that are suspected of having above average humidity. Rooms with high humidity should incorporate an IoT-based dehumidifier to minimize it. This study introduces an innovative application of IoT-based dehumidifiers specifically designed to optimize air quality in high-humidity boarding houses. By leveraging smart breakers for automated control, the system ensures energy efficiency and consistent indoor humidity levels, distinguishing it from conventional dehumidification solutions. This study employed a qualitative method with a design thinking approach. The temperature in the three boarding rooms was pretty consistent and somewhat over normal, according to data acquired from monitoring the three rooms. Temperature fluctuations are typically stable and not very significant. Meanwhile, the humidity in the three rooms was relatively high, ranging from 6.85% to 15.1 % over the average. The author suggests installing a dehumidifier on a smart breaker to reduce high humidity. The tool will activate automatically if the humidity in the room exceeds 60%, which is the upper average level, and will switch off automatically if the humidity is below 60%.