Application of IoT-based Intelligent Control Devices Empowered with Fuzzy Inference System in the Garment Industry

The garment industry in Indonesia has experienced significant development in recent years. A critical aspect of this development is the increasing role of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Swari Garment Industries (SGI) is an example of an MSME that focuses on the garment sector. In practice, various problems and negligence can affect the course of the production process. One potential issue is using the machine inappropriately or excessively, which can lead to a short electrical circuit. Short electrical circuits are one of the problems that must be faced because they can cause various severe impacts, including equipment damage and even fire. Based on this risk analysis, a possible solution to be applied to SGI, one of the MSMEs in the garment sector, is the implementation of an intelligent control device. The implementation of intelligent control tools based on the Internet of Things (IoT) can enhance the efficiency of the production process and mitigate significant risks to workers and the environment. The Fuzzy Inference System, in which the equity, temperature, and humidity are the input values of the Intelligent Control Device. A hardware device for temperature and humidity control, accessible through an Android phone application, was implemented in SGI. Experiments have verified that we can achieve excellent results. The average percentage of temperature measurement error was 0.2% and for humidity, 0.26%. The average percentage of measurement error from the comparison between the system and MATLAB is 0.49%.