A team of students from the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, consisting of Gian Luky Saputra (Statistics, 2021) and Daud Muhamad Azhari (Statistics, 2021), successfully secured third place in the Big Data Competition (BDC), part of the Statistics Explore Universitas Syiah Kuala (USK) 2024 series, which carried the theme “Climate Action through Data: Using Big Data to Track and Reduce Carbon Emissions.”
This competition tested students’ abilities to process and analyze large-scale data, integrating their analyses into practical solutions. Gian and Daud demonstrated a deep understanding of data technology and its role in helping achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No. 13: Climate Action. They designed a solution that was not only technical but also had a significant impact on global environmental issues.
The Big Data Competition is aimed at improving problem-solving skills through analytics and presenting data, particularly big data, to provide solutions for a given problem. This competition was open to students across Indonesia. The Big Data Competition was divided into two stages: the preliminary stage (August 25 – September 7, 2024), where participants processed and analyzed data and submitted their results, and the final stage (September 16, 2024), where finalists presented their work online.
Gian mentioned that the BDC branch of the Statistics Explore 2024 event was participated by students from various universities, including STIS Statistical Polytechnic, Telkom University, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Universitas Gadjah Mada, and others.
The journey to their victory was not easy for Daud and Gian. They first had to compete in the tight preliminary round. During this stage, all participants were tasked with performing image data analysis for early forest fire detection using a deep learning algorithm approach.
In the final stage, they competed against four other top teams. During this stage, they presented their analysis directly to a panel of expert judges. Although they faced challenging questions during the Q&A session, they managed to deliver their presentation well and answered the judges’ questions optimally.
Daud stated that this was their first time participating in such a competition, and they were very grateful for the achievement in one of Indonesia’s most prestigious competitions. This accomplishment marks a bright beginning for them in competing in the field of data analysis. They hope to achieve even greater successes in the future, making their university proud.
Keywords: Forest Fire Detection, Carbon Emissions, Big Data Competition
Author: Gian Luky Saputra
Editor: Endang Sulastri
Photo: Gian Luky Saputra